Avis Budget Group has promoted its head of product and PR to the top marketing job across the Pacific region.

Fairfax’s chief marketing officer, Michael Laxton, will step down from the role in September after nearly four years with the ASX-listed media giant.

ADMA has itself a new chief, with former Jurlique global chief brand officer, Andrea Martens, stepping in as CEO of both the data-driven marketing association and its sister group, the Digital + Technology Collective.

American Express is bringing its US VP of customer relationship management back to local shores as its new managing director for Australia and New Zealand.

Carlton and United Breweries’ VP of marketing, Richard Oppy is going international after landing the role of global VP of global brands.

Talent management firm, Harrier Human Capital, has brought on a new group head of marketing to driving brand awareness in Australia.

The launch of the Australian Government’s Sport 2030 plan, new-look national sporting body, Sport Australia, and fresh marketing and community creative platform, 'Move It', are all part of an ambitious agenda to make Australia the most active sporting nation in the world.

Airbnb business, marketing and operations leader, Eva Ross, has returned to Australia to become Sendle’s new chief marketing officer following co-founder and CMO, Craig Davis’ decision to step back from day-to-day operations.

Audi Australia has recruited one-time Austar product sales and marketing group director, Nikki Warburton, as its new chief marketing officer.

​Val Morgan Group has promoted both its GM of sales and marketing and its director of marketing as part of a new-look leadership team unveiled today.

Telstra’s CMO, Joe Pollard, will exit the embattled telco next month as part of a shake-up of its executive restructure.

Sunsuper has brought on former Australian Super CMO and CEO of Food and Wine Victoria, Georgina Williams, as a new board director.

There’s only 2.5 weeks left to get your entries in for the 2018 edition of CMO50, Australia’s list of the 50 most innovative and effective marketers in the country. Don’t miss this opportunity for you and your team to be recognised amongst our country’s top marketing performers.

Domino’s has brought on a new local chief marketing officer to support activities across the Australian and New Zealand markets.

Freeview has nabbed former Foxtel store TV and main event manager, Cameron Crain, as its new head of marketing.

Marketing leaders are seeking to bring more content managers and writers in-house with an understanding of user experience in online, while bumping up temporary and contract staff to assist with digital projects, a new report claims.

The skills required of marketing leaders in startups are not as dissimilar to CMOs across established organisations and centre around two key attributes: Listening and responding accordingly.

Looker CMO, Jennifer Grant, didn’t always envision a career in marketing. In fact, she had her heart set on being an actress. That was, until she realised business - marketing in particular - was her true calling.

Home-grown freelance business management marketplace, Expert360, has hired its first VP of marketing to help accelerate its regional presence.

T2 CEO, Nicole Sparshott, is on a big mission: To take a 22-year-old Australian business centred around the humble tea leaf and all its trappings, and infuse it into the mindset of a new generation of customers and the rest of the world.

Just why so many Australian marketing leaders are forgoing big corporates in order to work with startups will take centre stage at next week’s CMO Momentum conference in Sydney.