Ex Fairfax CMO Michael Laxton joins Coles as GM of brand and media

Fairfax Media’s former marketing boss, Michael Laxton, will join Coles as general manager of brand and media, Mumbrella can reveal.

In his new role, Laxton will report to newly appointed CMO, Lisa Ronson, when she arrives to the business in March. Ronson, who is currently CMO of Tourism Australia, announced her departure earlier this month.

Laxton joins Coles next week