Hachette Filipacchi UK Restructures Advertising Team
Magazine publisher, Hachette Filipacchi UK (HF), has made a series of promotions and moves within its advertising teams, hoping to raise the profile of its titles through its young executives and managers.
The restructure will see ELLEgirl advertising moving into ELLE and B’s advertising group, with Jacqui Greaves being promoted to commercial director for the three titles, overseeing them and continuing to report to commercial director, Clare Dempster.
Katrine Hazell will be moving from dales executive for tvhits! to Sales Executive for ELLEgirl, Helen Anglim will join her as senior sales executive. HF-UK will also be recruiting for an advertising manager on ELLEgirl to replace Vanessa Hammond.
The fashion and international team’s remit will increase to include luxury goods, with Isabelle Sommet being promoted from international fashion director to commercial director for international , fashion and luxury. Lee Brown has been promoted from UK fashion manager to director, while Katherine Williams has been appointed as fashion assistant.
Over moves within HF-UK see Caroline Lawley taking up position as the advertising manager on Psychologies, she be replaced as advertising manager of Red by Vanessa Hammond, moving form the position of advertising manager of advertising manager on ELLEgirl.
The launch of Psychologies was announced at the beginning of May, extending the title’s reach to the UK after successes in France, Italy and Spain (see Hachette To Psych Out Competition With New Launch).
Psychologies is the first magazine to be launched by HF-UK since the company was established in 2002, with the new edition an entirely British version, editorially produced and published by a team in the UK, with the launch expected in September 2005.
The reshuffle will see Nicola Schubrook join teen magazine Sugar as promotions manager, moving from Viacom and having previously worked on promotions at Marie Claire for several years. HF-UK’s central sales and classified divisions are also undergoing a major shake around, with the company taking in new people and promoting from the inside.
The move around in HF-UK follows an extensive review of its current business and the recent announcement of the launch of Psychologies magazine, with the moves within the advertising team being made under the supervision of director or sales, Tony Long.
Hachette Filipacchi: www.hf-uk.co.uk