MediaCom hires UM’s Helen Black as national head of strategy

March 25, 2014 1:45

MediaCom have secured Helen Black from UM Australia as the new national head of strategy, Mumbrella can reveal.

Black was previously UM Sydney’s strategy director working across some of their largest clients such as the Australian Government, Microsoft and Brown Forman.

Mark Pejic CEO of MediaCom Australia said: “We are very excited to bring Helen on board. We are continuing to evolve our strategic product and Helen as a well-known strategist will strengthen this. We are focused on attracting and securing the brightest youthful talent the Australian market has to offer and Helen represents the best.”

Black has been with UM for seven years and previously worked at Starcom MediaVest and PHD.

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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