VMLY&R elevates Vanessa Tout to Melbourne managing partner

WPP brand and experience agency VMLY&R has promoted client service director Vanessa Tout to managing partner of its Melbourne office.

Previously the agency had combined the leadership for both Sydney and Melbourne, but has now appointed separate managing partners in both. Tout joins recently promoted VMLY&R Sydney managing partner, Katherine Chen, in the agency’s senior leadership team.

Tout first joined the agency a year ago, following a number of roles across Australia and the UK, including at Digitas UK, Isobar Australia and Versa.