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Campaign 18:05 June 02, 2017

The five things you need to know today Most read Analysts: Maxus-MEC merger reflects Sorrell's desire to make WPP less complicated Emily Tan and Gurjit Degun The merger of Maxus and MEC was an expected move given WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell's desire to streamline the holding company and make it less complicated, an analyst said. Tech Snapchat brings Spectacles to Europe and signs deal with BT Sport Emily Tan Snapbots, Snap's Spectacles vending machines, will turn up this morning in London, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin and Venice. Advertising Cannes Lions to crack down on yacht parties Omar Oakes Ascential is bringing in new restrictions on yacht parties at Cannes Lions to crack down on inappropriate behaviour during this month's festival of creativity. Marketing Those marketing platitudes you think make you sound smart? They don't Rohan Tambyrajah PHD's global group strategy director shares his lessons from the career ladder, including get to understand what really motivates leaders. Media Lego launches global media review Omar Oakes Lego is reviewing its global media planning and buying requirements, putting Carat on alert in the UK. Also in the news FourFourTwo lands Lionel Messi as guest editor FourFourTwo's July issue is guest edited by football superstar Lionel Messi, whose first act in the role was to change the magazine's name to FourThreeThree. Group M unable to rule out redundancies from Maxus-MEC merger Group M is not able to rule out redundancies as it begins a six-month process of merging media agencies Maxus and MEC into a new entity. Google Chrome to autoblock bad ads from next year Google has confirmed that its browser, Chrome, will block ads on websites that are not compliant with the Better Ads Standards starting in early 2018. Promoted Thinkboxes winner March/April 2017: GiffGaff Thinkbox Winner for March/April 2017 Promoted Demystifying ad tech Richard Townsend, Circus Street Ad tech is no threat to marketing, but part of the ever-expanding toolkit now available to marketers that will allow brands to deliver on the promise of digital marketing Subscribe now If you are enjoying this bulletin, subscribe now to get even more news, analysis and insight from Campaign, including unrestricted access to campaignlive.co.uk. Click here for subscription options from just £37 a quarter. Subscribe now Campaign Jobs Senior Account Director 50-60k Direct Recruitment, London (Central), London (Greater) Client Development Director £80-£100K +share scheme + exec package You Search and Select, London (Central), London (Greater) Strategy Director £80-85K Direct Recruitment, London (Central), London (Greater) Creative Enterprise Centre Project Manager £39,502 p.a. (incl. L.W.A.) 3 year fixed term University of Westminster, London (Greater) Proposition Marketing Manager - Financial Services £50000 - £54000 per annum Regan & Dean Recruitment Limited, London Account Director Around £50k + excellent benefits MODA consult, London (Central), London (Greater) Consultant - BRAND & INNOVATION Competitive Package + Benefits Butterfly London, London (Central), London (Greater) ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – BRAND & INNOVATION Competitive Package + Benefits Butterfly London, London (Central), London (Greater) Senior Consultant - BRAND & INNOVATION Competitive Package + Benefits Butterfly London, London (Central), London (Greater) Brand Manager £40,000 - £50,000 plus benefits Unum, Dorking, Surrey

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