RKCR/Y&R promotes Emily James to chief strategy officer

RKCR/Y&R has promoted Emily James to the role of chief strategy officer, completing changes to its senior management team.

James, who was previously head of strategy, joins CEO Jon Sharpe and newly appointed chief creative officer Jonathan Burley on the agency’s executive management team. She replaces Alice Huntley left to join BBC Worldwide earlier this year.

James, who reports to Sharpe, will oversee and lead the strategic vision for the agency. She will be replaced in the role of head of strategy by Tamsin Djaba.

James has worked at RKCR/Y&R for over ten years and has helped create award-winning campaigns for brands such as M&S, Virgin Atlantic and the BBC. She has authored four award-winning IPA Effectiveness papers, including two Golds, for Virgin Atlantic and the Home Office, and two Silvers for Virgin Atlantic and TfL.

James first joined the agency as a Senior Planner and was promoted to Head of Strategy in 2010. Prior to RKCR/Y&R she was at TBWA\London, Walsh Trott Chick Smith and IMP and worked on brands including Abbey, Thomas Cook and Masterfoods.