Ikon Communications has appointed Melissa Roberts (left) as agency
director, Ikon Melbourne. Roberts will report directly to CEO Lesley
Edwards and will take a key position on Ikon's national leadership team.
Edwards
said she was delighted Roberts has decided to re-join the Ikon family
to lead its burgeoning Melbourne office, as the agency embarks on an
exciting new period under her strong leadership and management guidance.
Says
Edwards: "Mel is a highly regarded media professional with a strong
track record for creating successful agency and client partnerships and
delivering results. She is no stranger to Ikon, having worked at Ikon up
until 2016 before taking on an opportunity to launch an innovative
digital enterprise into the Australian market. We are pleased to be
able to bring Mel back to the agency in this leadership role."
Previously
country lead, ANZ with children's advertising platform, Totally
Awesome, Roberts career spans 20+ years both globally and nationally,
running advertising, digital and full-service agencies, bringing a
strong background in leadership, business and broad multi-discipline
agency knowledge to her new role.
Says Roberts: "I am so happy to be returning to Ikon in this role and am
truly excited about what Ikon Melbourne can achieve alongside Lesley
and the Ikon National Leadership team."
Roberts replaces Sharon
Cookson who left earlier this year to pursue a new venture. She
commences in her new role on July 30, 2018.