Havas Media Group Appoints Kim Peatling as Head of Growth and Marketing
Havas Media Group has announced the appointment of Kim Peatling to the newly created role of head of growth and marketing.
Kim joins Havas Media Group from Dentsu X, where she spent just under three years as managing partner, business development and marketing.
In her new role, Kim will develop and lead Havas Media Group’s UK and Ireland growth strategy, from prospecting and conversion of new clients through to creating organic growth strategies across its existing client base. Kim is tasked with keeping her finger on the pulse of what clients are looking for from their agencies in terms of evolved capabilities, working to identify the need for new product offerings in order to help further strengthen Havas Media Group’s position in the agency marketplace.
Kim will also oversee marketing, helping to promote and celebrate the work of Havas Media Group’s three distinct propositions, Havas Media, Havas Entertainment and Havas Market, following the simplification of its offering earlier this year, as well as leveraging the group’s key initiatives, such as Havas Boost, the social equity marketplace and the sustainability marketplace, all of which reflect its ongoing efforts to make a meaningful difference to brands, business and people.
Reporting to Patrick Affleck, CEO, Havas Media Group, Kim becomes the latest addition to the Havas Media Group leadership team, following the appointment of Laura Kell as chief data and product officer in August of this year. She will manage the eight-strong new business and marketing team.
With a track record of partnering with executive boards to drive transformation, Kim has previously held new business and marketing roles at agencies including Fetch, Publicis Media, Starcom, Mediavest and AdConnection (which was later acquired by VCCP).
Patrick Affleck, CEO, Havas Media Group, said: “Kim is a proven leader in the new business space, as well as being exceptionally digitally savvy, strategic and creative, with bags of confidence. She has the ability to inspire and bring out the best in people and I have no doubt that she will be a brilliant addition to our team as we work to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses and people.”
Kim Peatling, new head of growth and marketing, Havas Media Group, added: "Paddy and his team have done a fantastic job of simplifying and strengthening the Havas Media Group proposition under three distinct brands over the past year. I’m really excited to have the opportunity to help further cement the group’s place in the industry and demonstrate how we can create the right experiences in an agile and flexible way in order to deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients."
