Clemenger BBDO Melbourne hires Scott Balalas as GM, and CUB lead

Clemenger BBDO Melbourne has hired Scott Balalas as general manager, where he will be taking the lead on the Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) / Asahi account.

Balalas arrives back in Melbourne after six years in New York, most recently in the role of group brand director at 72andSunny. Across his career he has also worked at agencies including Anomaly, Havas and BMF.

On his appointment, Balalas said: “It has been awesome to watch from afar as the advertising industry in Australia continues to make its mark as one of the world’s most creative markets. Clemenger BBDO Melbourne continues to be at the forefront of that movement. In discussing the agency vision with Jim and seeing the creative firepower Clemenger is attracting, I’m incredibly excited to be part of the team.”