Stuart Moffat.
Electric vehicle charging network and digital out-of-home advertising company JOLT has appointed senior marketer Sharnee Rawson and promoted Stuart Moffatt to Australian country manager.
Rawson takes the newly created role of head of marketing and communications Australia and New Zealand, overseeing national marketing strategy with a focus on growing JOLT's digital out-of-home and in-app advertising business.
Moffatt, JOLT's general manager of network growth Australia, has been promoted to the newly created role of Australian country manager.
The changes reflect JOLT's commitment to its Australian business and advertising partners as it continues to navigate its international expansion into the US market, as well as New Zealand, the UK and Canada. Late last year, JOLT announced its expansion into the United States following the acquisition of EV chargers from energy operator Shell's Volta network, delivering thousands of chargers across 64 US cities.
"This is an exciting time for our business as we continue to expand our global footprint," said JOLT chief executive Doug McNamee.
“The strength of our offering is underpinned by the deep expertise of our people; we are committed to ensuring our Australian team has the specialised knowledge and skill sets.”
Rawson joins JOLT from seven years at The Guardian where she was head of commercial content. Prior to this, Rawson held senior editorial positions at Good Food, delicious, The Courier Mail and Sunday Mail.
"I love everything that JOLT represents, from democratising EV ownership and the focus on renewable energy, to the aggressive global expansion of an Aussie brand," Rawson said.
"JOLT is an incredible local success story, and has such a strong value proposition for advertisers and charger users alike - I am very excited to help tell these stories in the market and to be part of the brand's new chapter."
Moffatt, who has been part of JOLT since 2023, will be responsible for managing JOLT's Australian operations, including the growth of its EV charger and digital out-of-home network across the region.
"I'm thrilled to take on the Country Manager role at such a pivotal moment for JOLT, as we continue to expand our EV charging and digital out-of-home footprint across Australia," Moffatt said.
"I've been inspired by the pace of innovation at JOLT and the opportunity to build something genuinely category-defining. Driven by our Australian team, who are all deeply motivated, highly skilled strategic thinkers and united by a shared passion for the JOLT mission, we've already built strong momentum across our network and partnerships.
"This next phase of our growth will continue to deliver powerful outcomes for the environment, communities, our commercial partners and advertisers."
Last year, JOLT expanded its footprint in New Zealand, rolling out charging stations in Wellington, while also launching into the Canadian and UK markets.
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