EXCLUSIVE: News Limited has appointed Commonwealth Bank marketer Michael Nearhos as director of marketing strategy, replacing Chantal Walker.
Nearhos has been brought into the company to work with the marketing leads across News Limited's mastheads and channels in Australia. According to News Limited group marketing directoir Ed Smith, he will be working on a series of "marketing strategy projects across the group".
Nearhos' appointment follows Walker's departure, who left to take on the position of Foxtel marketing director.
Walker had only been at News Limited for a few months. Previously, she was director of brand and advertising at Telstra, and also had a period where she was acting executive director of marketing. She resigned from Telstra at the end of 2010, amid seismic changes within Telstra's marketing department.
Nearhos worked previously as Commonwealth Bank associate general manager of marketing, business and institutional banking. He has also worked as CommSec general manager of marketing, media and analytics, and as strategy director at Interbrand in London.
He has worked as IAG's head of customer strategy and Qantas general manager of strategic marketing.
Nearhos has been appointed to News Limited in a contract position.
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