Vinyl Group appoints head of publishing

Vinyl Group has appointed former GM of Concrete Playground Tahlia Phillips as the head of publishing for Vinyl Media, the umbrella for its owned and licensed publications.

Phillips joined Vinyl Group in March, as part of the company’s purchase of Concrete Playground, where she spent a decade. She will lead editorial strategy across the group’s publication suite, and oversee the expansion of local editorial teams.

The company has also appointed Chantelle Schmidt as editorial lead for Refinery 29. She previously led branded and e-commerce content for Pedestrian Group.