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3 days ago

GroupM retains Allianz global media business

A host of Group M agencies will manage the account across different markets, including the UK.

Dec 6, 2023

How a divisive political climate is reshaping brand-influencer relationships

As brands pull back from taking stances on polarising issues, influencer partnerships are being examined under the microscope.

Nov 27, 2023

How marketers have become secret weapons in the great pitching wars

In a competitive new-business environment, agencies are turning to freelance marketers in the quest for the edge.

Nov 24, 2023

Is Cannes Lions having a laugh with its new humour category?

Purpose-driven ads have increasingly become the norm, but what does a specific humour category mean for the ad landscape?

Nov 24, 2023

David Wilding joins EssenceMediacomX

Wilding was previously senior director of planning at Twitter, which is now known as X.

Nov 23, 2023

Salary survey: Agency pay suffers from top-heaviness, wild divergence across APAC

Campaign asked agencies to provide their salary averages in APAC. The emerging evidence points to wide disparity across the region, but consensus on underpaying entry-level staff.

Nov 17, 2023

Publicis promotes Loris Nold to global CFO as Demet Ikiler takes over as EMEA CEO

UK will report financial numbers directly to CEO Arthur Sadoun.

Nov 15, 2023

VML appoints Wunderman Thompson’s Pip Hulbert as UK chief executive

Trio of appointments follows the merger of WPP’s VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson.

Nov 14, 2023

Accenture Song restructures to 'deliver at the speed of opportunity'

Annette King will become the consulting giant's marketing practice lead.

Nov 7, 2023

Angela Tangas: 'I didn't come here to run an advertising agency'

Dentsu’s UK and Ireland chief executive is building on the group’s Japanese heritage.

Nov 1, 2023

Is it up to adland to save the planet?

Is the ad industry losing sight of its raison d’être by focusing too much on purpose and causes that are not relevant either to it or consumers, or should it double down on becoming a positive force for change when it comes to the planet’s future?

Oct 26, 2023

Mattel's Josh Silverman: "You didn’t see ‘pink core’, you saw "Barbie core"'

Trusting the creatives’ vision is essential to producing successful branded entertainment, according to Mattel’s chief franchise officer.

Oct 26, 2023

Yannick Bolloré: Why Havas was happy to pitch for Shell and the rise of ‘super-creativity’

CEO tells Campaign he is optimistic, after reporting 4.5% growth in Q3, ahead of some key rivals.

Oct 13, 2023

Can historically biased AI eventually help correct company bias?

Some agencies are starting to experiment with AI in DE&I—but the road ahead is filled with challenges.

Oct 11, 2023

'From its launch in 1968, Campaign has been the jewel in Haymarket's crown'

Michael Heseltine, the founder of Campaign's publisher, Haymarket, pays tribute to the magazine as it produces its last quarterly print issue.

Oct 11, 2023

Is three days a week in the office the sweet spot?

This year’s Faces to Watch revealed that hybrid working was “very important” to 69% of rising talent.

Oct 5, 2023

Alex Lubar named global CEO at DDB Worldwide

EXCLUSIVE: Former CEO and 38-year DDB vet Marty O’Halloran will step into chairman role.

Oct 4, 2023

Publicis makes in-office attendance mandatory on Mondays and eliminates consecutive remote work days

Beginning January, all employees company-wide will need to return three days a week, expanding the policy enforced for the company’s digital unit.

Sep 20, 2023

Nimble, lean and focused: The evolution of planners turned consultants

It's never easy setting up on your own, but clients are increasingly finding that a scaled-down, more agile strategy partner is the perfect fit.