McCann New York Names Suresh Raj as Chief Growth Officer

McCann New York announced today that Suresh Raj will be joining the agency as chief growth officer, responsible for overseeing the agency’s new business and growth plans. He will report directly to McCann New York CEO Amber Guild and partner closely with the McCann Worldgroup’s global growth community led by Michelle Tang, global chief growth officer, McCann.  

“We are so excited to welcome Suresh to the McCann New York community,” said Guild. “Suresh has a proven track record for driving growth and he shares the same passion for  fostering an inclusive and equitable environment where creativity can thrive. He joins an incredible leadership team here and we can’t wait to see what we will accomplish together.”

Raj comes to McCann New York from VIRTUE Worldwide, the creative agency powered by VICE Media Group, where he served as the global chief growth officer. As a seasoned expert in marketing and communications with more than two decades of experience in the industry, Raj has helped drive growth for leading agencies including Ogilvy, Zeno Group and Blue Focus Group. As an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, Raj has been recognized on Adweek’s prestigious 2022 Pride Stars List and Campaign US’ 2022 40 over 40 list.

"The opportunity to collaborate with such a world-class winning team and agency with such strong creative momentum, was too good to miss,” said Raj. “In today’s evolving media landscape, it’s incredible to see an agency continue to generate meaningful business impact through data-driven and culturally relevant creativity. On a personal level, I was really inspired by the agency’s values and commitment to diverse leadership. It just made McCann stand out so much more.”  

Raj’s hire comes at a time of momentum for McCann New York, which recently won TJ Maxx, expanding its relationship with the TJX Companies, Smirnoff and Thayers. McCann also launched McCann Content Studios, the network’s global social and influencer marketing capability, with a hub in New York, led by Monica Tailor, chief social marketing officer and Amit Sutha, president and chief client officer. Additionally, the agency also elevated Nikki Maizel, who joined McCann in 2019 and has been instrumental in driving growth across the agency’s client roster, to head of business leadership.