ITV Commercial today announced the appointment of Paul Sumners to the newly created post of trading controller in business development (Nations & Regions) at its MediaCityUK base. Sumners will sit alongside Nik Wheatley and Karen Novak, who have been appointed as partnerships controller and activation controller respectively within the team. He said: “This is an […]
Sinead Rocks has been appointed controller of BBC Learning, based at MediaCityUK. Rocks had been the acting controller since Marach, when Saul Nassé left to take up the role of chief executive of the English language arm of Cambridge Assessment. She will lead the BBC’s education strategy in Salford, Bristol and London, and will also […]
The Landing’s Carousel PR announced today that it has strengthened the senior team with the appointment of Jack Rigby. Rigby previously worked at integrated agency BJL and Brazen PR and will now work across both new and existing clients as well as supporting the senior team with the agencies future growth ambitions. Founder and MD […]
MediaCity’s Marketecture has appointed two senior account managers. Ben Spurr joins from Cheshire-based Chime Communications where he worked on the Vodaphone, Hewlett Packard and Apple accounts – and Mike Alty moves from Gyro Manchester where he worked with brands including DuPont, Samsung, ABN AMRO Commercial Finance and G4S. Marketecture client services director Max Clark, said: […]
SIS, which is based in the Blue Tower at MediaCityUK, has appointed David Johnson as its head of digital rights. He joins the sports data and content provider from Perform Group as SIS plans to secure key partnerships in sport and to develop new products online. “I’m thrilled to be joining SIS at such an exciting time in the […]
Nikki Fox has been appointed to the new role of BBC disability correspondent, to be based at MediaCityUK. Fox has reported on disability issues for Rip Off Britain and The One Show and is also a regular contributor to Richard Bacon’s show on Radio 5 live. Her first ever documentary for 5 live, Beyond Disability: […]
The Landing’s Rule 5 is welcoming two new staff to its Manchester office, taking the team count to seven. Rule 5 Managing Partner, Rob Brown, welcomed new account executives Chidi Onuoha and Rachel Drabble on board and said: “An agency is as good as its people and in Rule 5 we have built a team […]
Renowned sound mixer Mark Briscoe has been appointed head of audio by dock10. The RTS award nominee has worked on many of the most well-known TV dramas of recent years including Last Tango in Halifax, Scott and Bailey and The Street. He’ll work alongside Mike Stewart on dramas, documentaries, children’s programmes and other genres. Briscoe […]