Omnicom Oceania welcomes Kate Racovolis to lead communications   Kate Racovolis has been appointed head of communications at Omnicom Oceania to support the business’s focus on integrated marketing, technology and advisory capabilities across the region.  She joins Omnicom from Aesthete Media, where she was a principal consultant, content and communications, most recently.  Racovolis brings a wealth of experience working across various media and PR organisations, including Forbes, Edelman, Are Media, Edge, The Australian, and Medium Rare Content Agency. Cecily Eastwood joins DEC PR Cecily Eastwood has taken up a new role as communications consultant at DEC PR. Eastwood expressed her excitement about returning to PR, stating, “I'm so excited to be making this move with such a fab agency.” She began her PR career at Frank PR in the UK, where she worked for two years before joining Mara Works Jewellery as a marketing and content manager. 

Alura Lane takes up an account executive role at Modern Currency Alura Lane has taken up a new role as an account executive in content and PR at Modern Currency.  She joins the team from Reymond Communications, where she was a PR account coordinator. In a LinkedIn post, Lane thanked Michelle Palmer for the opportunity, stating, “I’m really looking forward to continuing to learn and grow in PR alongside such a strong group of leaders. This promotion comes just over a year after graduating from Washington State University, which makes it a particularly meaningful milestone for me.”  Clodagh Porter becomes senior social media manager at Eleven Clodagh Porter has been promoted to senior social media manager at Eleven. She announced the role on LinkedIn.  Porter was a social media manager for a year, where she handled various clients, including McDonald's, Nestle, Pepsi Co & Henkel and more.  In her previous stints, she worked in the

Marion Beyret named global communications chief at Ipsos Ipsos has named Marion Beyret as a chief communications officer and will lead communications teams across Ipsos' international markets.  Reporting to the deputy CEO, Alexandre Boissy, Beyret will be responsible for the research company's global communications strategy, reputation management and stakeholder engagement.  She joins from Stellantis, where she headed communications and public affairs for Europe, and previously held senior communications roles at Air France-KLM, within French government ministries and the Presidency of the French Republic. Annika Johnson takes up the role of Communications Executive at DEC PR DEC PR has appointed Annika Johnson as a communications executive following the completion of an internship with the agency.  Johnson announced on LinkedIn that she is thrilled to be a part of the team.  She was a sales and marketing assistant at L&R Pty Ltd previously.&

Jared Pollock joins dentsu Aotearoa as head of social Jared Pollock has announced he has joined dentsu Aotearoa as head of social, marking a return to Auckland. In a LinkedIn post, Pollock described the appointment as a return home, saying, “Back home in Tāmaki Makaurau, focused on building social that stands for something - work that understands culture, contributes to it, and earns attention rather than demanding it.” He began his career at Backchat Media in Auckland and moved to Sydney, where he worked across various groups, including Wavemaker, Present Company, DDB, Spicy Broccoli Media, Louis Media, MIK Studio, Nimbus Co and nicehouse. Erin Bouda departs NSWPF Media manager at NSW Police Force, Erin Bouda, has announced her departure, after working for nearly five years across a range of media and communications roles. In a LinkedIn post, Bouda reflected on her time with the organisation, describing it as a privilege to support the work of NSW Police. 

Alex Morley launches PR consultancy PR professional Alex Morley has launched a freelance public relations and communications consultancy after 11 years working in agency roles. Announcing the move on LinkedIn, Morley said he is now available for a limited number of PR, communications and copywriting projects.  Morley mentioned his services include media relations, media strategy, thought leadership, executive profiling, content creation, PR campaigns, product launches and event support. He is currently seeking new freelance opportunities and client engagements. He brings experience across corporate and consumer campaigns in sectors including aviation, travel and hospitality, property, B2B technology and renewable energy working across Burson, BCW Global, Weber Shandwick and LEWIS Global. Cleo Pignetti (Trifonas) departs Woolworths PR and communications professional Cleo Pignetti (Trifonas) has departed Woolworths after more than five years with the retailer’s Media

Sound Story acquires The Comms Department Strategic communications and reputation consultancy Sound Story has announced the acquisition of The Comms Department, marking a significant expansion of its independent communications offering. The Comms Department will continue to operate as a distinct specialist brand alongside Sound Story. While Sound Story remains focused on strategic communications and reputation for creative industry leaders and challengers, The Comms Department will specialise in crisis and issues management, change and transformation, mergers and acquisitions, executive advisory and media training.  As part of the acquisition, The Comms Department’s founder, Bec Brown, will join as a strategic advisor across both businesses, working with Sound Story founders and managing partners Jake Challenor and Brian Lawlor, along with senior leaders Jane Elliott, Zanda Wilson and General Manager Jono Harrison. The move follows a year of collaboration between the fi

Allan Hunt calls out brands seeking comms support Allan Hunt, account director at Archetype, has issued a callout to brands seeking communications support, highlighting Archetype's global capabilities and positioning the agency as a partner for building “magnetic brands”.  In a LinkedIn post, Hunt encouraged prospective clients to connect with the agency. Hunt joined Archetype as an account director recently. He was a senior account manager and an account director at Havas Red before joining Archetype.  Hunt worked across Hotwire Australia, Weber Shandwick and One Green Bean previously. Isabelle Ronksley steps up at Pureprofile Isabelle Ronksley has announced that she has been promoted to senior account manager at Pureprofile.  She joined Pureprofile as an account executive in 2024 and was an account manager most recently.  Ronksley worked as an executive production assistant at Sound Film Studio previously.  OpenAI hires consumer a