Coady takes up Havas Media CMO spot
By Jonas Lopez in Marcoms News on Thursday, 06th May 2021 at 1:39pm
Francis Coady has been appointed as the Havas Media Group’s new chief marketing officer.He moves up from five years as GM of Havas Sports and Entertainment, with successful campaigns including those for a leading energy sports drink, a men’s healthcare brand, and a state tourism organisation. An in-house successor has yet to be announced.
Coady has run his own media/entertainment management consultancy and also was executive producer of the Bondi Short Film Festival for 13 years.
“Our job as marketing professionals is to entertain, engage and educate. The last five years working at Havas Media have given me the opportunity to bring this philosophy to life, with the support of incredible leadership, a smart, empathetic team, which has fostered a culture that is always focused on d...
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