Arts Council England has appointed the University of Essex’s director of comms, Irene Constantinides, as director of media and stakeholder relations. As director of media and stakeholder relations at Arts Council England, Constantinides will be responsible for reputation management and advocacy for public investment in the arts. She will lead the Arts Council’s media, internal […]
Blue Rubicon has brought in Wolfstar’s Jon Priestley to join its digital team as an associate director. Formerly the London head of digital agency Wolfstar, Priestley led the growth of its London office for three years, and worked with global brands including Unilever, KPMG and Sony Mobile. He joins Blue Rubicon to provide digital consultancy […]
Golley Slater PR North has won a pitch to run the consumer and corporate comms for John Lewis’ upcoming Leeds shop opening. The John Lewis site is a £35.5m investment by the business and will be the flagship store in Leed’s Victoria Gate development, which is currently under construction in the centre. The new opening […]
MRM has promoted Amy Rowe to the role of senior digital consultant after joining the consultancy in June last year. Rowe joined MRM in June as a consultant, having previously worked for Speed Communications and Citywire, where she managed the New Model Adviser website. She reports into Michael Taggart, MRM’s head of digital and social, […]
MHP has hired ex-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and former Liberal Democrat MP Ed Davey to provide senior counsel to the firm’s UK and international client base. Davey (pictured left) joins MHP’s senior advisory team which includes former Home Secretary Charles Clarke, former Health Minister Paul Burstow and Sir Brian Bender, ex-Permanent […]
Pitch Wins Sky Store has chosen Telegraph Hill to position it as the “home of pre-order” for upcoming film releases, following a competitive pitch. The agency is set to provide a campaign across social platforms to drive awareness of the availability of films, such as the latest James Bond movie Spectre, via subscription, on download, streaming […]
Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE), a national network of lawyers who specialise in helping older people, has appointed Stand Agency to draw attention to the importance of seeking expert legal advice when planning for later life. Stand will support SFE with a proactive press office and integrated social and traditional media campaigns. It will work […]
Nobull Communications has been appointed by electric truck business Tevva Motors as its PR, social and digital agency to drive the company’s next round of investment. Nobull will raise the profile of Tevva Motors ahead of its next round of investment, which it plans to use to bring new tech and products to the market […]
Investor relations specialist Capital Access Group has won briefs to work with commercial passenger aircraft leasing company Avation and animal pharmaceuticals developer Eco Animal Health Group. Capital Access Group will help Avation, which leases aircraft to Thomas Cook and Air France and others, to target investors including under-serviced institutions, regional pension funds and private client […]
Ryanair has hired Uber’s Cristian Samoilovich as its first head of public affairs as the airline continues “to work with the EU to increase the competitiveness of the European air transport industry”. Samoilovich will lead Ryanair’s public affairs engagements with EU institutions and European governments. He most recently managed European public policy at Uber. Previously, […]