Dan Stinton appointed managing director of Guardian Australia
Dan Stinton, Seven West Media’s head of digital in Western Australia, has been appointed the new managing director of Guardian Australia.
He replaces outgoing managing director, Ian McClelland, who is returning to the UK to take on his new role as Guardian Media Group’s director of corporate development.
Stinton joins the company from Seven West Media
McClelland had been with Guardian Australia since it launched in May 2013, with initial financial help from millionaire philanthropist Graeme Wood.
The masthead found an audience and after initially heavy losses is now approaching break even. In the most recent Nielsen news ratings, The Guardian was Australia’s seventh biggest site, with an audience in February of 2.570m.
Stinton joined Seven’s Perth office almost three years ago after just over a year as managing director and co-founder of e-commerce platform eBev.
The majority of Stinton’s career was with Yahoo7, working across various roles including head of news and information, head of business development and director of business development.
Stinton will report directly to chief executive of Guardian US and Guardian Australia, Evelyn Webster.
She said in a statement: “Guardian Australia has grown its readership and revenues significantly since being founded in 2013, and is now a vital and distinctive news source for millions of Australians. Dan is an accomplished leader of digital media businesses, and will help Guardian Australia in the next phase of its growth.”
On his new role, Stinton said he was looking forward to growing Guardian Australia and its role in the Australian landscape.
“I’ve loved the Guardian since I started out in media over two decades ago, and I’ve admired the achievements of Guardian Australia since its launch,” Stinton said.
Dan is a great guy but his record should raise a few red flags. At Yahoo 7 he killed Total Travel and made a meal of other sites. I’d be cautious.
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