IBM has confirmed a new marketing leader for IBM Australia following the departure of CMO, Jodie Sangster, after more than two-and-a-half years with the tech vendor.

A new chief marketing officer has become the latest in a trio of executive-level appointments made across Gumtree Australia, CarsGuide and Autotrader as parent company, Adevinta, works to better integrate the businesses operationally.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has brought on a new head of marketing to the team.

​Marketing communications agency, Acorn Strategy, has brought on experienced brand marketing and communications leader, Suzannah Marinkovic, as its new general manager of Australia. The appointment comes as the agency expands out of its Perth footprint and relocates headquarters to Melbourne.

Former NRMA and Rest Super marketer, Jane Merrick, has become the new marketing director for Intuit QuickBooks Australia.

​Growing up in an entrepreneurial family where both parents ran their own businesses, Rebecca James was always aware of the basics of business and running your own show.

Australian FMCG brand, Carman’s Kitchen, has brought on a new marketing and innovation leader to drive its next phase of growth.

Senior marketers are increasingly looking to build their innovation and opportunity identification capabilities and recognise soft skills and collaboration as critically important across the marketing function. Yet there is clear gap in the way planning and execution knowledge is shared between senior leaders and their teams.

A $10 million investment in Year13 has triggered a content, technology and executive recruitment spree by the edtech and youth digital engagement platform player.

Former ANZ and Deakin University senior marketer, Trisca Scott-Branagan, has become the chief marketing officer for recently established growth capital firm, Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF).

QMS has recruited Melbourne Fashion Festival’s head of sales and marketing as its new chief marketing officer after promoting Sara Lappage to chief operating officer – customer.

Little Birdie, a new homepage for online shopping, has appointed ex-Uber marketer, David Jennings, as its CMO and Kogan.com’s former deputy CFO Joanne Smith as CFO.

Australian cryptocurrency micro-investment platform, Bamboo, has brought on its first chief marketing officer as it looks to capitalise on growing interest in the next-generation digital currency.

Dentsu has brought on a local chief marketing officer to drive understanding and awareness of its portfolio of agency brands.

Road safety analytics startup, Advanced Mobility Analytics Group (AMAG), has recruited HP’s marketing leader, Darren Needham-Walker, as its first chief marketing officer.

ASX-listed Freedom Foods has brought on a new chief marketing officer and chief customer officer to round out its new-look executive leadership team.

Flexibility and agility are top of mind for Schneider Electric marketing leader, Chris Quinn, as he takes the reins for marketing across the East Asia and Japan regions.

Koala has cut ties with its US-based chief marketing officer and removed the CMO role from its executive team line-up following a restructure of its organisational strategy.

Westpac Group has confirmed its new chief brand and marketing officer across both retail and business marketing.

Darren Wright has once again changed roles within Flight Centre. He’s leaving his position as global CMO - retail, to become global chief marketing officer for its leisure division, including the global Flight Centre brand and Travel Associates.

Commonwealth Bank has elevated its chief marketing officer, Monique Macleod, to group executive of marketing and corporate affairs.