Movers & Shakers: Dentsu, UM, QMS, Carat, ACM, ARN

By AdNews | 17 October 2025
 

It's hard to keep up with all the latest moves across media, marketing, and advertising, so we've made a list. Check out the biggest moves in adland this week.

Fiona Johnston exits dentsu

Fiona Johnston has been made redundant in a company restructure. 

UM promotes Andrew Clift to general manager

UM Australia has promoted Andrew Clift to general manager of its Sydney office. He was previously managing partner. 

Hiranthi Jayaweera departs Carat NSW

Hiranthi ‘Harry’ Jayaweera will depart her role as managing director at Carat NSW. 

Ex-Nine CMO Liana Dubois lands MD role at Entertainment Partners 

Entertainment Partners has appointed Liana Dubois to managing director for Australia and New Zealand. 

ACM promotes Molly Jolly to group sales manager

Molly Jolly has been promoted to group sales manager, national sales. 

Digitas appoints Kate Warren-Smith managing director

Kate Warren-Smith has joined marketing, technology and digital agency, Digitas as managing director. 

ARN's Jessica Steliou to head Mamamia sales in WA

Mamamia expands Western Australian marketing appointing Jessica Steliou to the newly created role of head of sales for the region.

QMS appoints Ben Gibb sales director for New Zealand

QMS has appointed Ben Gibb national sales director for New Zealand. He joins from sports entertainment network, Sky New Zealand where he was head of ad sales. 

Blobfish appoints Mayvelynn Nurimba campaign co-ordinator 

Advertising and brand activation agency, Blobfish International, has appointed Mayvelynn Nurimba campaign co-ordinator. Nurimba will support global operations in New Zealand, the UK and Australia. 

Colenso BBDO adds James Bennett to leadership team

Adveritising agency Colenso BBDO has appointed James Bennett group planning director and deputy head of planning. He was previously at Wieden+Kennedy London.

DARKHORSE expands 

Brand experience and communications agency DARKHORSE expanded the team with Frankie Gair re-joining  the agency as business director and Isabella Ireland, previously of Studio Messa, as senior producer. 

 

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