WPP AUNZ appoints Toby Hemming as first head of communications and marketing
WPP AUNZ has hired Toby Hemming, founder of Bold Media which closed last month, as its first head of communications and marketing.
In the new role, Hemming told Mumbrella he would be working above the existing network of communications professionals at WPP and helping spread the word of CEO Jens Monsees’ transformation plan.
“The remit of the role is to look after marketing communications internally and externally for WPP. Jens has spoken to the market about the strategy he has in terms of transformation and [this role] is really very much working to support that vision and making sure that investors, clients, staff and the wider market are involved in the journey,” Hemming told Mumbrella.
Massive congrats Tobes! You’ll be excellent there…
What does this say about Jens’ opinion of the talent within WPPAUNZ if he has gone externally to fill this role? I thought WPP AUNZ was supposed to be the leader in marketing and communications? Why would a client hire one of the WPP AUNZ companies if the CEO won’t?
Hear Hear. Or better still, could this role not have gone to one of the many WPP employees that was made redundant over that period?
Thought WPP had put a pause on new hires?
“WPP AUNZ is currently on a hiring freeze, but Monsees has been open about his intention to continue investment in key roles that will help the business throughout its transformation process. Those roles include strategic and digital roles, Mumbrella understands.”
No ones allowed to hire at WPP AU NZ at the moment. Seems there is one rule for the leaders and another for the actual workers. Typical of a sick culture.
There’s no ‘hiring freeze’. Fake news sadly. Full list of currently open roles out in the open and published on the web site:
https://boards.greenhouse.io/wppaunz