Homegrown construction tendering software player, EstimateOne, has confirmed MYOB’s customer success chief as its new chief customer and commercial officer.

Nine has brought on Visit Victoria’s former general manager of marketing as one of two leadership appointments across its newly launched Powered Enterprise business.

Pepsico Australia and New Zealand has appointed its first group chief marketing officer overseeing both beverage and snacks portfolios.

Commercial kitchen equipment provider, SilverChef, has created its first dedicated executive-level customer role and appointed Wotif Group’s former digital marketing leader to it.

Chris Taylor has confirmed his departure from the National Heart Foundation after nearly three years as its first national chief marketing officer.

Australian forex broker, Pepperstone, has appointed Sportsbet’s former data products leader, Tony Gruebner, as its chief marketing officer.

Sonder has a new head of marketing, with former American Express’ former marketer director taking up the local reins.

McDonald’s Australia has appointed Chris Brown as VP and CMO for the iconic fast food business. With over 23 years’ experience leading creative and digital agencies in Australia and overseas, Chris will join the McDonald’s Australia senior leadership team, reporting directly to CEO, Andrew Gregory.

iSelect has promoted its chief marketing officer, Warren Hebard, to the top job after an external and internal executive search.

The Federal Budget’s investment into digitisation, younger job seeker support, hefty tax write-offs and income tax cuts are being generally welcomed as big business boosters for recovering from the COVID-inspired economic crisis. Yet views on whether the Government’s skills and hiring emphasis will directly benefit the marketing and advertising industry diverge.

ADMA has signed on as the first reseller for a regional version of the Thrive Global platform being provided under an exclusive agreement with Monash University.

Nurturing SMEs through the COVID-19 crisis and recession using a combination of technology, customer insight and content are the cornerstones of growth for Employment Hero’s marketing director, Tasman Page.

Screen Queensland has brought on a new marketing and comms leader as part of trio of new executive-level appointments at the arts organisation.

Newly rebranded sports and entertainment industry strategy consultancy, Tenka Group, has promoted its marketing chief to managing director and will bring on a new divisional manager of marketing strategy as part of a leadership reshuffle.

Jan Hutton is taking the step up from CMO to CEO and has been appointed the new chief of Australian Tourism Data Warehouse.

JCurve Solutions marketing chief, Kate Massey, has resigned from her post after an 11-year stint.

The challenge of how to build on elevated consumer interest in superannuation off the back of the COVID-19 crisis is firmly in the sights of Rest super’s new head of marketing, Jane Merrick.

Nine’s former group marketing director has become the new director of marketing, communications and fundraising for Taronga Zoo.

​Deloitte is promoting its Australian chief marketing officer to global CMO and has confirmed its first female local marketing officer from 1 September.

Petbarn and Greencross Vets parent company, Greencross, has recruited Adriane McDermott as its new chief marketing officer.

Andrew Birkic is now Ford Australia and New Zealand CEO, moving up from chief product marketer for Ford Ranger and Everest, reporting to Ford International Markets Group (IMG) president Mark Ovenden. Birkic has taken over the position from Kay Hart, who is moving to a European-based global role as enterprise product line manager for Ford Van and Bus.