PHD’s Josh McDonnell moves to GroupM
PHD’s marketing director Josh McDonnell has been nabbed by GroupM’s Mindshare, as its new growth and marketing director.
McDonnell joins Mindshare after nearly three years at PHD, two of those years also at OMG’s Foundation Australia.
Prior to the Omnicom media agency, he held senior journalist positions at media and marketing trade publications Mi3 and AdNews.
Josh McDonnell
“I’m thrilled to be joining GroupM and Mindshare as growth and marketing director, it’s an exciting time for the business and I look forward to being a part of the team and contributing to the continued growth and success of the business,” McDonnell said of his appointment.
“Thank you to Mark Jarrett, Stu Bailey, Kate Milligan, and the entire PHD team for my time with the agency, it’s been a fantastic experience to work with such a great group and be a part of some of the incredible work.”
A GroupM spokesperson told Mumbrella the agency is thrilled to welcome him to the team.
“Josh has a great network and great understanding of the agency landscape. His background as a journalist and expertise in comms, new business and marketing make him a real asset to Mindshare and the GroupM team.”
Meanwhile, Kate Milligan, head of brand at PHD, thanked McDonnell for his efforts.
“It has been an absolute pleasure working with Josh over the last few years and we wish him all the best in his new role,” she told Mumbrella.
“The marketing team at PHD will continue to focus on delivering great work aligning to our new vision, ‘Intelligence. Connected.’”
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