IPC Ignite appoints group advertising director

IPC Ignite has appointed Andrew Goldsmith as its new group advertising director, responsible for its men’s and music brands, including Nuts and NME.

Goldsmith is currently Ignite trading director, having previously been advertisement manager of men’s weekly Nuts.

He will lead the strategic development of the division’s commercial team, heading the trading and sponsorship and brand solutions units in delivering cross platform campaigns for partners. He will also work closely with previous Ignite group advertising director Sam Finlay, who was recently appointed head of IPC Media Digital Sales.

Eric Fuller, IPC Ignite managing director, said: “This is a key divisional board appointment to a dynamic and challenging role, and Andrew is exactly the right man for the job.

“He has a first class track record and has consistently outperformed his rivals in some of the toughest markets in the business. He will be an excellent asset to the Ignite board, and a terrific leader for the Ignite sales team.”