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Communications agency thriving in 2021 with swag of promotions and hires
Thrive PR + Communications has strengthened its team with a number of promotions and new hires across its Sydney and Melbourne offices:
- Alice Dodge has been appointed Group Account Director. She has previously held senior positions at Red Agency, Map and Page, and BLACK Communications. Send your congratulations to alice.dodge@thrivepr.com.au and on LinkedIn.
- Suzanne Colville has stepped up to Senior Account Director. She joined the agency in 2015 as Account Director - Activations. Suzanne was previously a Senior Account Manager at The Ideas Suite, and an Account Manager at Haystac. Connect with her at suzanne.colville@thrivepr.com.au and on LinkedIn.
- Samantha Drummond has been promoted to Account Director. She joined the agency in 2019 as a Senior Account Manager. Prior to this, Samantha was a Business Manager / Senior Account Manager at FleishmanHillard. Reach out to her at samantha.drummond@thrivepr.com.au and on LinkedIn.
- Jai Higgs has been promoted to Senior Account Manager in Melbourne. Jai joined the agency in 2019 as an Account Manager. He was previously an Account Manager at Alt/Shift, and a Senior Account Executive at One Green Bean before that. Jai also has a background in the performing arts and entertainment industries, and has previously held publicity roles with IP Publicity and Ensemble Theatre Company. Send your congratulations to jai.higgs@thrivepr.com.au and on LinkedIn.
- Jenna Woods has started as a Senior Account Manager in Sydney. Jenna has a PR agency background, and she was most recently a Senior Account Manager with Ovato Communications. Prior to this, she was an Account Manager at DEC PR and PPR Australia, and a Senior Account Executive with Weber Shandwick. Connect with Jenna at jenna.woods@thrivepr.com.au and on LinkedIn.
- Taya Oxenham has been promoted to Senior Account Executive. She joined the agency in 2018 as a Public Relations Assistant. Prior to this, Taya was a Publicist / Music Manager at Howell Management. Connect with her at taya.oxenham@thrivepr.com.au and on LinkedIn.
- Amelia Williams has stepped up to Senior Account Executive after joining the Sydney team as an Account Executive in early 2020. She was previously with Edelman as an Assistant Account Executive. Get in touch with Amelia at amelia.williams@thrivepr.com.au and on LinkedIn.
- Melbourne-based Tess McDonald has been promoted from Account Coordinator to Senior Account Executive. She joined Thrive in 2019 as a PR Assistant after previously completing an internship with the agency. Connect with Tess at tess.mcdonald@thrivepr.com.au and on LinkedIn.
- Catherine Schwerdt has been promoted to Senior Account Executive. She joined the business in 2018 as a Public Relations Assistant. Reach out to her at catherine.schwerdt@thrivepr.com.au and on LinkedIn.
- Courtney O'Shea and Michael Banks have stepped up to Account Executive from Account Coodinator roles. Touch base with them at courtney.oshea@thrivepr.com.au and michael.banks@thrivepr.com.au
- Lauren Pallotta has been promoted from Melbourne Office Administrator to Office Manager. Send your congratulations to melb.admin@thrivepr.com.au and on LinkedIn.
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