AUCKLAND, Today: NZME is dialling up its presence in Canterbury, locking in a trio of new leadership appointments across its Christchurch operation.
Joining the team as GM Agency Sales is James Matthews, who brings solid experience from Smiths City and digital agencies across NZ and Australia.
“I am thrilled to join the NZME team and am looking forward to building on our well-established relationships with our Christchurch agency partners,” says Matthews.
Backing him up is Danielle Torr, stepping into the newly created role of Sales Lead, Christchurch. She’ll help steer sales strategy and build even stronger agency connections.
Both Matthews and Torr will officially take on their new roles from 1 April.
Greg McCrea, Commercial Director of Agency Sales and Strategic Accounts says, “James is a great person and has an impressive reputation and level of market credibility. He also brings with him a wealth of media and marketing experience, and I know he’s excited to work across our market-leading diverse range of assets.
“James is a great person and has an impressive reputation and level of market credibility.” – Greg McCrea
Danielle is widely acknowledged by our agency partners as being the best in her field, and we are very fortunate to have her stepping into this exciting new position.
Our Christchurch agency partners deserve the best, and these hires demonstrate our ongoing commitment to delivering the highest levels of service and innovative solutions,” says McCrea.
Rounding out the new leadership lineup is Danny Valentine, who joins as Christchurch Direct Sales Manager with 15 years in media sales and more than two decades of local business experience.
Janine Tindall-Morice, NZME Regional Head – Southern Commercial says, “Danny’s business relationships, media experience, business acumen and leadership capabilities, combined with his deep understanding of the competitive landscape in Christchurch, make him the perfect fit to support our sales team and our expanding customer base in this important market.”
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