Molton Brown appoints Laura Hogan as Chief Marketing Officer
Kao has appointed Laura Hogan as Chief Marketing Officer of Molton Brown. She will lead the brand’s global vision, positioning and integrated marketing strategy.
Hogan will oversee teams covering brand and product development, visual merchandising, store design, digital marketing and creative services.
She joins from The Estée Lauder Companies, where she spent nine years in senior marketing and brand leadership roles. Most recently, she was Brand General Manager UK and Ireland for Le Labo, Kilian Paris and Frédéric Malle. She has also held senior global marketing roles at Jo Malone London.
Prose on Pixels appoints Ricardo Honegger as Global EVP, Growth & Communications
Prose on Pixels has appointed Ricardo Honegger as Global Executive Vice President, Growth & Communications.
Honegger will support the network’s global growth strategy, leading new business activity across markets, developing strategic client relationships and identifying opportunities to expand its international footprint. He will also work with regional and global leadership teams to support collaboration across studios.
He joins from DAVID Europe, where he was Managing Director Europe and Chief Growth Officer. His previous experience includes senior roles at Ogilvy, AKQA, GUT and DAVID, spanning North America, Europe and Latin America.
M+C Saatchi creates global transformation team
M+C Saatchi has created a new global specialist leadership team focused on transformation, AI, data, product and effectiveness.
Karen Boswell has been elevated from Global CEO, Consulting, Experience and Performance to the newly created role of Global Chief Transformation Officer. She will lead the development of the Group’s Return on Cultural Power proposition, its use of agentic AI and wider transformation capabilities.
Sarah Ellis-Davies becomes Global AI Strategy, Partnerships and Product Lead, responsible for the next phase of the Group’s AI strategy, product development, innovation partnerships and commercial opportunities around AI, data and technology.
Nic English has been appointed Head of Effectiveness Solutions. Having joined from VML, where he was Lead Data Consultant, he will develop the data, tools and methodology underpinning Return on Cultural Power and its measurement of cultural and business impact.
Assertive Yield appoints Shez Iqbal and Jack Watt
Assertive Yield has appointed Shez Iqbal as Senior Director, Global App Monetisation, and Jack Watt as Lead Sales Engineer, EMEA.
Iqbal has more than 20 years’ experience in digital media and ad tech, with previous roles at Criteo, Sabio, Sublime, LiveIntent and Outbrain. He will lead Assertive Yield’s global in-app growth strategy and develop partnerships with publishers, app developers and SSPs.
Watt has 13 years’ experience in ad tech, including a long tenure at MinuteMedia, and has worked across commercial operations, programmatic strategy and product management. He will lead sales engineering across EMEA, working with publishers and technology partners on technical roadmaps.
Method Grid appoints Brett King as Managing Director
Method Grid has appointed Brett King as Managing Director.
King has more than 20 years’ experience across construction, operational improvement and technology, including senior roles at Mace, Multiplex and ISG. Most recently, he spent two years at Procore Technologies, working with construction businesses across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and the US.
At Method Grid, he will work with the leadership team, customers and partners on the continued development and growth of the business, with a focus on organisations operating across infrastructure, construction, energy and professional services.
Interbrand appoints Estelle Wackermann as Managing Partner
Interbrand has appointed Estelle Wackermann as Managing Partner, based in London. She will lead the agency’s UK hub and oversee growth initiatives across the business.
Wackermann joins from Wolff Olins, where she was Managing Director, EMEA and APAC. She has two decades’ experience in brand consulting and has held senior leadership roles across a range of sectors and clients.
Her responsibilities will include developing existing client partnerships, building strategic relationships in key sectors and markets, and fostering collaboration across Interbrand and the wider Omnicom network.
ClickThrough creates two Managing Director roles
ClickThrough has appointed Hannah Ainsworth as Managing Director, Strategy & Growth, and Robyn Sinclair as Managing Director, Client & Business Operations.
Ainsworth joined ClickThrough in January 2026 as Director of Strategy & Performance. In her new role, she will lead business strategy, the agency proposition, strategic capability, new business activity and development of its proprietary products and technology.
Sinclair joined in December 2025 as Director of Client Partnerships. She will take on additional responsibility for agency operations and client delivery, covering client relationships, business operations and day-to-day delivery, with a focus on strengthening long-term partnerships and supporting the agency’s growth.
Reward appoints Enrique Del Rio as President, UK & Europe
Reward has appointed Enrique Del Rio as President, UK & Europe. He will oversee commercial growth across the UK and Europe, including the development of its banking loyalty, intelligence and Finance Media Network propositions.
Del Rio has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services, including 15 years in senior leadership roles at Lloyds Banking Group. He has also held senior positions at Goldman Sachs, Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust.
In his new role, Del Rio will develop Reward’s partnerships with banks, retailers and brands, lead growth in priority European markets and work on strategic partnerships including Visa.
Sparteo appoints Antoine Hermite as Managing Director
Sparteo has appointed Antoine Hermite as Managing Director. He will oversee group operations, organisational scaling and the company’s external growth and M&A strategy.
Hermite joins from Webedia Group, where he was Deputy Managing Director and a member of the executive committee. He oversaw a €220 million revenue portfolio and 1,200 employees across Media, Social, AdTech, SaaS and International business units.
At Sparteo, he will lead operational scaling and international commercial expansion, alongside the company’s acquisition strategy. He will also oversee the launch of its US office.
