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Regional accommodation network provider, G’Day Group, has appointed Sportsbet’s former head of engagement as its new chief marketing officer.

Adobe’s recent 2022 Digital Trends Report across Asia-Pacific paints a clear picture of digital’s significance today and into the future on CX. It found A/NZ businesses in particular are set to outstrip other global regions in customer experience investment in 2022 in response to the pandemic-induced surge in new digital consumers and online behaviours. Challenges in coping with these changes remain, however.

If there’s one principle Judo Bank’s Kevin Ramsdale consistently uses to guide the specialist lending and banking group’s marketing approach, it’s knowing when to act and importantly, when not to.

WWF-Australia chief marketing officer, Yves Calmette, is saying goodbye to Australia and relocating to Geneva to lead the not-for-profit’s brand and network communications internationally.

Qantas has united its airline and loyalty marketing under one chief marketing officer as part of a restructure of the team geared at better uniting the two sides of the business and improving marketing efficiency.

Marley Spoon chief marketing and growth officer, Kate Whitney, has joined the ever-growing ranks of marketing leaders taking on board roles and become a non-executive director at Wisr.

Former City Beach and Brisbane Airport Corporation marketing leader, Mike Doyle, has become the new head of marketing for Australian apparel brand, LSKD.

Even before she took the CMO job, Taz Bareham knew JobAdder’s branding and Adder snake iconography would hinder its geographic expansion and ability to win over larger in-house corporate recruitment teams.

Diversity of thought and experience are touted as increasingly important ways for organisations to get ahead, devise competitive advantage, build resilience and innovative thinking culturally, implement change and ultimately, drive growth.

Former Youfoodz CMO, Simon Jarvis, has realised his dream of becoming a CEO and joined Aussie plant-based food meal delivery service, Garden of Vegan, as its chief.

Audible’s director of brand and content marketing has switched audiobooks for the fitness sector and joined Fitness & Lifestyle Group as its new general manager of marketing and PR for A/NZ.

The Marketing Academy has revealed its latest tranche of 30 scholars including 18 client-side marketing, media and brand managers and leaders.

The Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) has taken the wrappers off a new micro-credential evaluation offering designed to better recognise and reward a marketer’s practical work experience.

In its recent ecommerce trends report, design consultancy, Designit, highlighted a shift across consumer brands and retailers towards circular services.

ABC’s head of media has switched the public broadcaster for next-gen share trading and superannuation and joined Superhero as its first head of marketing

It was when Jane Merrick completed her last role in superannuation and began seeking a senior marketing position within the technology space that she realised she in a category quandary.

Performance and analytics software provider, IR, has appointed a new chief marketing officer following the departure of long-serving global marketing leader, Kevin Ryder.

Keypath Education has brought on a new executive director overseeing marketing and customer experience.

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SunRice has confirmed former Kellogg’s marketer, Tamara Howe, as its new chief marketing officer.

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