Arrivals & Departures

Advertising and marketing giant, The Clemenger Group has appointed a new in-house recruitment team who will help ensure the Group continues to attract an “unfair share of the best talent around.”

Former Saatchi & Saatchi NZ ceo Nicky Bell has been appointed to a senior vice president/managing director role at R/GA Los Angeles.

Fairfax Media New Zealand has announced the appointment of Brett McMeekin as National Events Manager. McMeekin has been permanently appointed to the role after nine months covering maternity leave for Denise Armstrong. 

Talent agency Johnson & Laird Management (J&L) have announced the appointment of Ryan Lamont to their team in Auckland. Ryan has already taken up his role of junior talent agent – focussing on the development and growth of J&L’s social talent division.

MediaWorks has announced the appointment of Australian, Michael Anderson as their new CEO – taking up the job from late this month. Anderson is currently Chairman of Oztam and oOH! Media and a non-Executive Director of Fairfax Media.

Designworks has appointed Sally Hooper to the role of Head of Commercial Management and New Business in Christchurch. 

Robber’s Dog Auckland has forged an Australasian representation deal with Calfornia-based director team Peter Livolsi & expat Aussie Martin Dix, who work together professionally as Peter Martin.

Hannah Alderson has joined The Pond as a Senior Talent Agent to place top creative people into freelance, contract, and fulltime positions in advertising, design, media, activation, PR, digital, film and TV production, as well as in-house corporate/SME design and digital departments.

Carat NZ has this morning announced the appointment of Alex Lawson to the role of Group Business Director. Lawson joins Carat from ZenithOptimedia where he was Group Business Director; he has also held roles at APN News & Media, Mediaedge and MediaCom. Well regarded in the industry, he was a 2015 finalist for Campaign APAC’s Account Person of the Year.

Veteran copywriter, published author and awarded creative Glenn Wood has joined Ogilvy & Mather full time in the role of Creative Director, following a recent freelance role with the agency.