Wanted: Four Melbourne media agencies MDs
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Are you a young and ambitious media agency exec hoping to get to the next rung of your career? If so, Melbourne needs you.
Dr Mumbo couldn’t help but notice with the departure of MediaCom’s Peter Barrie there are now no less than four Melbourne media agencies without a permanent boss.
For those who weren’t keeping track the vacancies are: ZenithOptimedia who are looking for a boss after the departure of Leanne Brinkies in February, Ikon who in March moved Trudi Sampola to a national role, in May Anathea Ruys left Mindshare and then late on Friday MediaCom announced Peter Barrie was departing.
What is it about the city that makes it hard to find a Melbourne MD?
They don’t call it “bleak city” for nothing !
I think this post is a bit silly, having dealt with 2 out of the 4 aforementioned agencies, whom both are performing very well from a client perspective.
And why did Mumbrella feel t,he need to put ‘young’ in there?
@Matt H therein lies the key problem – guess I would have put in ‘experienced and well connected who understands the market’
Vacancies? Are you reading your own articles?
Jim,
Yes I am. I’ve been Managing Director at Ikon Melbourne since January. Indeed Mumbrella reported on it – albeit inaccurately, some months later.
MIght have been good if Mumbrella used sources beyond best guess, clearly ill-informed and from another market.
oh dear!