Changes continue at AJF as co-founder Andrew Foote departs
Andrew Foote, co-founder of creative agency AJF Partnership, has departed the business as it moves away from being founder-led.
His exit comes shortly after the agency made a series of redundancies as it looks to transition the agency, in what it told Mumbrella last month was a “response to changing clients needs”.
Foote revealed the news on LinkedIn
Foote announced his departure on his LinkedIn this afternoon, as he said: “A quick post to announce that I have left AJF Partnership, the creative agency I co-founded in June 2005.”
“My thanks to all of the clients, collaborators and suppliers with whom I worked over the last 17 years.
“But most of all, thanks to my colleagues at AJF. It remains a great thrill to follow the careers of so many talented professionals who chose to call AJF home.”
Foote declined to comment further.
GrowthOps CEO, Clint Cooper told Mumbrella: “Along with his founding partners, Andrew has built a formidable agency.
“With some of Australia’s most talented creatives partnering with some of Australia’s biggest brands, AJF has become one of Australia’s most effective creative agencies.
“As AJF transitions from being a founder-led business, we are grateful to Andrew for his contribution to the formation of AJF, and its development and success since.
“On behalf of everyone, I would like to wish Andrew and his family the very best for the future.”
GrowthOps recently made numerous senior leadership changes at AJF, including installing Con Frantzeskos as managing director.
AJF was founded in 2005 by Foote, alongside Adam Francis, Andrew Fabbro and Josh Stephens, and was later acquired by GrowthOps in 2017 for $21 million.
Francis is set to be the only remaining founder at the agency, despite stepping back as chief creative officer, with Stephens also leaving the business this month.
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Calum Jaspan was news editor at Mumbrella, based in Melbourne. He was also the producer and host of the Mumbrellacast. He left Mumbrella in May 2023.
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