Salesforce today announced that Stephanie Buscemi, its chief marketing officer for the past three years, is stepping down from the role and leaving the company. Taking her place is Sarah Franklin, most recently general manager of platform for the cloud-based software company. Buscemi joined Salesforce in 2014 as svp of marketing for its cloud analytics ..
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Lance Jensen, who’s served as chief creative officer of Boston-based agency Hill Holliday for the past decade, has left. “After 10 years leading Hill Holliday’s creative department, Lance Jensen has decided to move on,” Chris Wallrapp, Hill Holliday’s president, said in a statement. “On behalf of the entire agency, I’d like to express our gratitude ..
As traditional advertising revenue collapsed and consumers flocked to streaming, 2020 has been a big year of change for traditional media’s business models. It’s also meant a lot of executive changes. As part of our annual Year in Review coverage, we took a look at the more than two dozen executive departures—double the 15 we ..
For those on LinkedIn, Doug Melville, vp and head of D&I of Richemont, is a constant presence. Often, Melville raises some essential questions. The difference is that he spends time exploring their meanings. All that fits very much within Melville’s mantra of: “know better, do better.” The idea is that people have a responsibility to ..
Emily Graham has been named Omnicom’s chief equity and impact officer and svp of diversity and inclusion communications. She takes on responsibilities previously held by Tiffany R. Warren, who left her role as the holding company’s svp and chief diversity officer earlier this year to take on a similar position at Sony Music Group. Graham ..
Agency growth can come in many forms—and is a constant quest. As shops of all stripes seek new ways to build revenue and their next chapters, veering away from their foundational principles or core strengths can hinder progress. Indeed, it’s great to stretch, but not if it means not being honest about capabilities. Circus Maximus ..
Belinda Smith has joined global media network m/SIX as Americas CEO, a new role at the agency. In this role, Smith will oversee the agency’s operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina and Uruguay, reporting to global CEO Jess Burley. Smith is no stranger to m/SIX. Up until recently, she served as head of global ..
Geometry, the “creative commerce” agency that WPP folded into VMLY&R last month, has promoted Manuel Bordé to global chief creative officer. Bordé previously served as chief creative officer of Geometry’s North America region, a position he took on a little over a year ago. The last person to hold the global chief creative officer role ..
Chris Denson’s career has flowed through several streams of the marketing ecosystem. And it can be a challenge to assign an overly specific title to his prodigious experience: He’s lived in advertising, entertainment, technology, content creation and leadership. Seeing an opportunity to leverage so many tools, MullenLowe has tapped Denson as the agency’s innovation director…. ..
Magazine publisher Meredith has appointed Catherine Levene as its new president, replacing Jon Werther who left the corporation in 2019. In her new role, Levene will oversee all National Media Group activities from Meredith Magazines to Meredith Consumer Product, and report to CEO Tom Harty, who describes Levene as “relentless in pursuing the best experiences” ..
