New York role for Nine comms boss Sean Walsh
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Nine Entertainment Co spinner Sean Walsh is to depart for a role as the Mail Online’s director of US communications and media relations, Mumbrella can reveal.
Walsh, who is Nine’s head of digital and trade communications, has been a key player in the communications strategy around the Mail Online’s Australian joint venture and will now run the communications strategy in the US as the newspaper seeks to grow its American online audience.
“While it’s with a heavy heart that I am leaving the home that I love, Nine, I am tremendously honoured and humbled to be taking on this exciting opportunity with the Mail Online,” Walsh told Mumbrella.
In his new role he will report to Martin Clarke, global publisher & editor in chief, Mail Online and Jon Steinberg, CEO Mail Online North America.
“Nine is a terrific company and I will always be grateful for their support and encouragement throughout my career and during this period of transition as I move with my family to the United States.”
A former head of corporate communications for Wesfarmers Insurance and before that GE Capital, Walsh has been in the role for just over a year, first running communications for Nine’s digital division Mi9 and then trade communications for Nine Entertainment. Before entering the world of corporate communications Walsh spent five years as a producer for Nine’s A Current Affair.
“Sean has made a great contribution to NEC since he joined Mi9 as head of communications. We all wish him well as he takes up this fantastic opportunity with the Mail Online in New York,” said Victoria Buchan, Nine’s director of communications & public relations.
Walsh will finish at Nine on July 25 and the company is currently looking for a replacement.
Martin Clarke, Publisher and editor-in-chief of MailOnline said: “Sean has done an amazing job overseeing communications for the Daily Mail Australia and we’re delighted that he will be joining us in New York to tell the Mail Online’s story in the United States.”
Nic Christensen
Well done to Sean on his appointment. I’m sure he will do a fantastic job. He’s amazing and a very loyal person with a great deal of integrity. I’ve had the privilege of knowing him for many years and he is the consummate professional in all he does. Wishing him every success for the future and may he always rise to the challenge that he transforms into inspiration for the rest of us.
Kay Danes, OAM
Humanitarian and Author
http://www.kaydanes.com
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Welcome back to the States Sean! All I can saw is Wow! Congrats!
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