Joe Talcott appointed CMO of Michael Hill

March 31, 2014 11:58

Jewellery chain Michael Hill has appointed one of Australia’s best known marketers Joe Talcott as its chief marketing officer, Mumbrella can reveal.

Talcott is a former chief marketer for McDonalds and also News Corp Australia and was also chairman of industry body the Australia Association of National Advertisers (AANA) from 2008 to 2012.

The new chief marketer for the retail chain, which is based in Brisbane, told Mumbrella: “I moved up to Queensland a couple of years ago and we had settled into a Brisbane lifestyle when I got the call a few weeks and was actually surprised that there was a position like it in Brisbane.”

“I went in and what impressed me was the business that was successful in Australia and New Zealand and that the growth markets were in the United States and Canada,” he said. “I’m a North American by birth and Australian by emigration so as I told them I speak both languages — Australian and American.”

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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