Wagamama kicks off ad review, Hirst joins Carat as CEO, Droga5 London names ECDs

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Campaign Daily Fix April 28, 2016

Latest news Wagamama kicks off review of ad business Gurjit Degun Wagamama, the restaurant chain, has called a review of its creative requirements. Rick Hirst joins Carat as CEO Gurjit Degun In a rare move, Mcgarrybowen's UK boss takes charge of sister media agency. Droga5 London names joint ECDs James Swift Droga5 London has promoted two creative directors, on loan from the agency's New York office, to joint executive creative directors. Home Office seeks agency for £60m anti-extremism initiative Maisie McCabe The Home Office is holding a pitch to find an agency to support a programme to counter extremism. ASA probes gender stereotyping in ads Omar Oakes Rules on gender stereotyping in advertising could change following an investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority, which has launched today. Tribute begins hunt for creative agency James Swift Tribute, the Cornish pale ale beer brand, is looking for a creative agency to help it take advantage of the public's thirst for craft beer. Pinterest targets UK for first ad campaign Omar Oakes Pinterest has chosen the UK as the market to launch its first above-the-line ad campaign next month after hiring MediaCom as its media agency. Save the Children hunts agency for DRTV brief James Swift Save the Children, which has just launched a global campaign to help children that are discriminated against, is looking for an agency to create direct-response TV ads. Department of Health seeks ad agency for regulatory body Omar Oakes The Department of Health's medicines regulator is looking for an agency as part of a push to get people to stop using fake slimming pills and counterfeit condoms. Facebook unites sales teams in expanded single operation Gideon Spanier Facebook has gone on a hiring spree after integrating the teams that used to deal separately with media and creative agencies in a single operation. Brexit blamed for fall in TV adspend Gideon Spanier TV insiders are blaming clients' anxiety over the Brexit vote for a bigger-than-expected fall of up to 7 per cent in the TV ad market in April and have revised down forecasts for the year. Editor's Pick Jobs for the girls: paving the way for women in creative departments Paul Burke Doing away with outdated creative department structures will both modernise agencies and further the cause of women in adland, Paul Burke writes. It's the 'big ideas' that can turn products into brands Claire Beale I saw a punk on the Tube this week and felt a warm rush of nostalgia for a time when people enjoyed looking interesting (in a tribal kind of way) and challenging. The Work World's talking about: The Swedish number After claiming to be the first country to abolish censorship 250 years ago, Sweden is now boasting that it is the first country with a phone number. Women's Equality Party "we think that's fair" by Cheil London The Women's Equality Party is urging Londoners to give one of their two permitted votes to the party in the mayoral elections on 5 May. The Times/The Sunday Times "noise" by CHI & Partners and Team News The Times and The Sunday Times have released their first-ever joint brand campaign. Also in the news Mencap launches hunt for first ad agency Omar Oakes Mencap, the learning disability charity, is reviewing for its first retained ad agency. Ogilvy & Mather and WPP top Effie Index Omar Oakes Ogilvy & Mather has been named as the most effective ad network in the world by the Effie Index, while its owner, WPP, was named the most effective holding company for the fifth year in a row. Will Townsend named Unilever chief at R/GA Gurjit Degun Will Townsend, the managing director at Mcgarrybowen New York, has been named the global client services director for Unilever at R/GA London. Iris hires ex-BuzzFeed director of brand strategy Lewis Gurjit Degun Digby Lewis, the former director of brand strategy at BuzzFeed, has joined Iris to lead its global content division Content That Pops. Hugh Tarpey to lead CP&B London's design unit Kate Magee Crispin Porter & Bogusky London has appointed Hugh Tarpey to head its new integrated design unit. Beardsell joins Fold7 in new content role Gurjit Degun Christine Beardsell, the managing director at ZenithOptimedia's Newcast UK, is joining Fold7 in the newly created position of managing partner for content. Chime's new creative agency wins first client Purplebricks James Swift Chime Communications has set up a creative agency, called Snap, and snared the online estate agency Purplebricks as its founding client. WPP revenue up 10.5% despite marketing taking 'back seat' for clients Omar Oakes WPP, the owner of Group M and Ogilvy & Mather, has reported a 10.5 per cent increase in revenue year on year to £3.08 billion for the first quarter of 2016. Tinder: how one of the world's biggest brands came to be Presented by Campaign & Hearst Forming an astonishing 11 billion matches from 100 million downloads of the app, the dating phenomenon has seen incredible growth for a start-up. What is the secret to its success?      Campaign Jobs ACCOUNT DIRECTOR £35000 - £50000 per annum Live Recruitment, East Midlands Strategy Consultant £40 - £60K base, total comp 50 - 75K, plus excellent benefits Rare Selection, Central London Strategist £50000 + benefits Rare Selection, London (Central), London (Greater) Innovation Director - Digital Strategy, Global Media Agency £75000 - £85000 per annum + Great Agency Benefits Ultimate Asset, West End

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