Independent creative agency Town Square has hired Cummins&Partners talent, Jeff Malone, as its chief strategy officer.
According to LinkedIn, Malone started the new role five months ago, but the move has only just been announced publicly. Prior to Cummins&Partners, where he held the chief strategy officer Melbourne title, Malone worked at TBWA and DDB in Australia.
In addition to his experience leading several strategy departments, Malone also launched and built a behavioural science consultancy.
Alison Ray, general manager at Town Square said: “Jeff brings a wealth of diverse strategic thinking and leadership experience to the agency that will benefit all our existing and new clients.
“We continue to attract significant brands to the agency wanting the expertise and benefits working with an independent brings, and Jeff will only elevate that further.
“In addition to being a big brain, he’s also a great person and we are delighted he’s joined the Town Square team.”
Malone added: “It’s rare to find an agency that cares as much about their own people as they do the work. Add to that to a solid foundation of great clients and some huge ambitions and I was sold.”