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The if agency grows account management and creative teams
The if agency – the Manchester based creative agency - is continuing to invest in both its account management and creative teams by appointing four new members of staff.
On the account management side, Lucy Banks has joined from BJL as a senior account manager and she will be responsible for client management across a number of the agency’s retained brands, including; Chef & Brewer and Paddy Power. She will also be supporting the senior management team’s new business strategy. Lucy is joined by Joe Dawson who is a junior account manager. Joe’s previous roles have been at TBWA/Manchester, Mediacom and MEC.
Whilst the creative team has been bolstered by Ian Downward, who is a Mac artworker with 12 years experience, and Kev Darton – who joins as a senior designer. In his career, Kev has held positions at Language Brand Communication and The Raft.
Christian James, managing director at The if agency, commented: “These appointments are great news for the whole team as each person brings a set of talent and experience that adds real value. Our focus is now on continuing to produce stand out work that aids the growth of our clients as well as our own business.“
This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by ConkerPR .
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