ARN makes key appointments ahead of upfront
Richard Hunwick
ARN has announced two major leadership appointments ahead of its upfront presentation tomorrow afternoon.
Richard Hunwick has been promoted to chief sales officer from his current role as director of sales for total audio.
In his expanded role, Hunwick will continue to lead ARN’s national sales team — overseeing metro, regional, and digital revenues across broadcast, streaming, and podcast assets — as well as taking lead on commercial offering Integrate by ARN, overseeing “pricing, inventory, sales operations, and research functions”.
Ben Campbell has been promoted to the role of chief digital and technology officer, where he will lead ARN’s digital play, “driving innovation across technology, data, and product strategy”. He will oversee iHeart, data, ad tech and programmatic, as well as leading “technology functions including infrastructure, systems, engineering, and cyber security.”
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In a media release announcing his role, Hunwick expressed his excitement at leading the next phase at ARN.
“We’ve done a lot of hard work as a team, transforming our structure to support acceleration into a digital future – I’m thrilled we now get to take that vision to the market.”
Campbell said he is “thrilled at the chance to help shape the next phase of ARN’s digital growth and innovation.”
Ben Campbell is ARN’s new chief digital and technology officer
Michael Stephenson, ARN’s new CEO, added: “Rich and Ben are two of Australia’s most respected media executives. Their results speak for themselves.
“We have a very clear plan and I’m excited to work alongside Rich and Ben to deliver our bold vision for the future, to deliver a better experience for audiences, new opportunities for brands, and greater value for our shareholders.”
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