Destination NSW has hired a new general manager of consumer marketing overseeing new brands delivery for Sydney and the wider premier state.

Investment management firm, Oaktree Capital Management, has brought on its first managing director of marketing tasked with leading marketing and business development across the A/NZ.

Australian marketing automation vendor, Taguchi, has recruited former Webjet marketing manager, Hayley Rathbone, as its new executive-level marketing and communications manager.

Addressing inconsistencies across customer engagement channels, harnessing data for decision making and making the most of the renaissance in surfing are all in the sights of Rip Curl’s first CX and data chief.

Cover-More Group has confirmed a new group chief marketing officer to oversee its travel insurance business across more than 15 countries including Australia.

Domino’s is on the hunt for a new ANZ Chief Marketing Officer following the resignation of Allan Collins, who has been in the role for almost 15 years. In 2016, Collins was number one in CMO’s CMO50 and made it into the top 50 in several years.

CMO is calling on Australia’s senior marketing fraternity to complete our annual State of the CMO research survey to understand how the role of the marketing leader and remit continues to evolve.

RM Williams marketing chief, Mathew Hayward, has officially called time on his tenure with the iconic Australian boot maker after more than four years.

The Australian Professional League has brought on a new marketing and data chief as one in a trio of executive-level appointments aimed at realising its aggressive growth plans.

The Marketing Academy has confirmed its intake of 30 up-and-coming executive marketing leaders for the 2021 edition of its Australian program, a list that covers sectors from retail, financial services and FMCG through to agencies, publishers and technology providers.

Mark Lollback is calling time on his GroupM CEO role at the end of this week after a five-year stint at the helm of the WPP AUNZ media business.

Two experienced marketers have joined the board at the Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) as part of a new four-member crew announced this week.

Marketing and communications job ads were up 23 per cent in February from January 2021, according to the latest SEEK Employment report. It was the biggest rise across all the sectors, including trades, accounting, engineering and ICT.

Health products producer, Life-Space Group, has brought on a new executive-level marketing leader as it looks to become a trailblazer in the probiotic space.

Long-term brand building and distinctiveness are the hardest things for today’s chief marketing officers to accomplish, IAG’s Brent Smart says.

Former Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) marketing chief, Lisa Sharp, has taken the CEO reins at Herefords Australia.

ThinkNewsBrands has appointed former AUB and Wilson Parking marketing chief, Vanessa Lyons, as its new general manager to help spearhead a new drive encouraging advertisers to support news media publications.

Nicholas Adams has confirmed his departure from Allianz after a three-year run as its chief market manager for A/NZ.

Australian luxury watch retailer, Kennedy, has brought on QBE’s former chief marketing and customer officer, Bettina Pidcock, as its marketing chief amid a trio of recent executive appointments.

Boomtown has brought on a new marketing lead tasked with driving the regional media owner’s presence and connection with advertisers.

The a2 Milk Company is on the hunt for a new brand leader after confirming its chief growth and brand officer, Susan Massasso, will exit the company in April.