by Larissa Faw on Sep 9, 1:24 PM
Leelee Groome is joining the New York office of FCB to serve as executive vice president, director of integrated production. In this newly created role, she will work closely with a team to "build an innovative and forward-thinking integrated production model," says the agency. She reports to FCB New York chief creative officer Ari Halper. Most recently, Groome was a freelance executive producer working for agencies BBDO and Grey. Over the course of her career, which has spanned agencies including Grey, Publicis and mcgarrybowen, Groome has worked on brands such as Procter & Gamble, Verizon, BMW, Maytag, Citibank and Reebok.
by Amy Corr on Sep 8, 12:44 PM
Craig Ward joined Deutsch New York office as executive vice president, head of design. Most recently, Ward was the founder and creative director of his own agency – The Words Are Pictures Studio – where he has worked on clients including Calvin Klein, Nike, Adobe, Google, Hennessy, The Guardian and The New York Times. Ward is also the founder and creative director for Fatale, a project that gives specialists across many disciplines creative direction. Earlier in his career, Ward was the lead designer and creative director at Grey New York, where he oversaw production for Ketel One Vodka, NFL, Canon …
by Larissa Faw on Sep 7, 3:18 PM
Copywriter Magnus Ivansson is taking his talents to Perfect Fools to apply his skills across all clients, including KFC, Nikon, McDonald's and Skittles. He reports to creative director Klas Lusth and will be based in Stockholm, Sweden. Ivansson's appointment is part of the expansion of the agency's growing team and his award-winning background made him highly sought after by the leadership team. He received a Titanium, a Grand Prix, four Gold, six Silver and two Bronze Lions at Cannes this year for his work on The Swedish Number Campaign with the Swedish Tourist Association. In addition to these 14 Cannes …
by Amy Corr on Sep 6, 2:22 PM
Maxus Global tapped Jen Smith, currently head of strategy and planning for Maxus UK, as its first global creative director, responsible for overseeing all of Maxus Global's creative output. Smith joined Maxus UK in 2013 as head of planning, before expanding her role to include strategy. In her new role, Smith will focus on the delivery of creative work for clients both on a UK and global level, and she will also expand the UK creativity leadership program for all Maxus employees worldwide.Smith will continue to be based in London and report to Nick Vale, worldwide head of planning and …
by Amy Corr on Sep 6, 12:31 PM
Tina Shah was promoted to senior vice president of business affairs, Turner Sports, and associate general counsel.
by Amy Corr on Sep 6, 12:31 PM
Zizzo Group named David Koziol as vice president, development.
by Amy Corr on Sep 6, 12:31 PM
Kantar Media named Steve Passwaiter as vice president and general manager of its Campaign Media Analysis Group.
by Amy Corr on Sep 6, 12:31 PM
Crown Media Family Networks named Sharmistha Chatterjee as director, social media.
by Amy Corr on Sep 6, 12:31 PM
mOcean named Mitch Monson as creative director / client partner.
by Amy Corr on Sep 6, 12:31 PM
Univision News promoted Patsy Loris to executive vice president of news and executive news director.