M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment gets new MD

Sponsorship and branded content specialist Jamie Gilbert–Smith will join M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment this week.

The announcement:

Leading sponsorship strategy and activation agency M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Gilbert–Smith as Managing Director; he will join the agency on 8 May.

Gilbert–Smith is a highly credentialed sponsorship and branded content specialist with more than 13 years marketing experience in London, Melbourne and Sydney. He comes to the position from Ensemble Melbourne where, as General Manager, he was responsible for establishing the business in that market. In his time there he led the business in developing successful strategies and campaigns for Kmart, Officeworks, Essendon Football Club, True Value Solar and Origin Energy.