Trout Takes Over Mag Sales At Emap Advertising

Jason Trout, Emap Advertising’s current sales director, digital and a management board member, has now been appointed to the role of sales director, magazines.

Trout will take on the direction of Emap’s award-winning magazine sales team, reporting into Emap Advertising MD, Marcus Rich. The role will encompass responsibility for a portfolio of 22 consumer magazines and a team of over 100 people comprising Display, Inserts, Creative Solutions and Classified Advertising Teams.

Jason replaces Carrie Barker who moves from her current role of sales director, Magazines to become managing director of Emap’s Australian operation in January 2007.

Jason joined Emap Advertising in 2002, bringing with him over 15 years sales experience in magazines, TV and radio. Previously deputy magazine sales director, reporting into Carrie Barker, Jason and the team won Sales Team of the Year at both the Media Week and Campaign Awards in 2005.

More recently in his role as sales director, digital, Jason oversaw a programme of increased focus and investment in Emap Advertising’s digital sales team.

“I am delighted that Jason is taking on the role of magazine sales director at Emap Advertising,” said Emap Advertising’s MD Marcus Rich. “Jason held the position of deputy magazine sales director before taking up the role of director of digital sales eight months ago. His digital experience will be invaluable in his new role as Emap continues to seek the best configuration of its’ brands across emerging platforms to ensure that we continue to deliver deeper and more effective consumer engagement to advertisers.”

Jason Trout added: “Emap has the most innovative magazine business in the UK with the most famous brands and an award-winning sales team. I am very excited to be taking over the role of magazine sales director and look forward to working with the excellent senior management team already in place across our magazine markets.”

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