PR, Marketing and HR Appointments: Duo appointed to forward Front and more
A round-up of appointments across the PR, Marketing and HR sector.
SHEFFIELD-BASED advertising agency Front has strengthened its core creative and account management teams with the appointments of Paul Copley as a senior creative and Matt Cockrean as an account executive.
Mr Copley will be working alongside Chris David – Front’s creative director – and will be helping to drive the creative offering of the agency forward.
His primary clients will include; Royal Horticultural Society, Yorkshire Tourist Board, National Railway Museum and VisitBritain. Prior to joining Front, Paul held positions at Purple Circle, Linney Design and Ledgard Jepson.
Whilst on the account management side, Mr Cockrean – a 2007 Business Studies graduate from Sheffield Hallam University – will be providing vital client and project management support.
Joe Chetcuti, director of Front, said: “The last year has been a fantastic period for the agency with a host of exciting and high profile new business wins. The whole team is excited about these two appointments and I’m sure both Paul and Matt will bring enthusiasm and experience to an already dynamic business.”
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GOLLEY Slater Public Relations office in Leeds has strengthened its team with three appointments.
Nina Hands joins as a senior account manager, Laura Craggs joins as an account executive and Sarah Stafford has been promoted to senior account executive.
Ms Hands has five years PR experience, previously working at Leeds-based agency, Brahm.
Ms Craggs, who has recently graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University after completing her PR degree which included an industrial placement in the press office of McDonalds, will be working on accounts with clients including bakery retailer Greggs and solicitors Last Cawthra Feather.
Ms Stafford has been with Golley Slater for just over a year and has excelled in her role and is making a quick move up the career ladder.
Managing director, Gillian Northey says: “We are delighted to welcome Nina and Laura and they are both already proving themselves to be valuable new additions to the team.”
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THE European Marketing Agency (TEMA), based in Saltaire, has appointed a junior account executive to its client handling team.
William Mudd, who has dual nationality and is bi-lingual in French, joins from Metro Cash and Carry in France where he completed an apprenticeship as sales adviser and promotion coordinator in the wholesaler’s multimedia and computing department.
With a degree from the University of Lille in sales and international trade and marketing studies,Mr Mudd will manage TEMA’s export-focused client base.
His role as junior account executive will see him co-ordinating multilingual marketing and communications campaigns. He will also contribute to the development of marketing proposals and undertake strategic and practical planning.
