James McManus elevated to Pedestrian Group executive creative director

Andrew Banks

July 28, 2022 7:22

Youth-focused publisher, Pedestrian Group has promoted James McManus to executive creative director.

Matt Rowley, CEO of Pedestrian Group said: “James has been a foundational member of Pedestrian Group leadership and spearheaded the growth of our creative capability, which has
included bringing the VICE, Refinery29 and Openair Cinemas brands into our creative arsenal, as well as preparing for the launch of our latest publication, The Chainsaw. He has a unique set of talents across all forms of media and activation, and this role will enable him to share even more of his expertise with our clients and partners.”

McManus

In addition to continuing to build the company’s creative capabilities, McManus will now be responsible for managing the group’s creative representation with clients and agency partners,
overseeing the continued promotion and growth of the Australian VICE and Refinery29 brands within their global networks, and identifying opportunities for further creative integration with Nine.

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Andrew Banks

Andrew is an editor and journalist with over 27 years' experience, working across publications including news.com.au, The Sunday Telegraph and The Australian newspaper.

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