2019-09-01 AdNews

AllisonCharles– GroupSales
Manager,PacificMagazines
AllisonenteredPacificata time
inwhichhersalesteamrequired
rebuilding.Shedidnothavea
fullteamtosupportherentry
intothebusiness,wasrequired
tounderstanda newpublisher
networkandneededtoestablish
clientrelationshipsacrossall
marketcategories.A bigtaskfor
anynewmanager.Judgessaid:
“Allisonshowedstrongleadership
acrossbusinessstrategy,process
development,clientandrevenue
growth,andrecruitmentallwhile
tryingtogrowa new,under-
resourcedteam.Sheidentifies
andremovesroadblocksforher
teamandlooksforopportunities
toempoweranddevelopthemin
ordertoachievebusinessresults.”

ChristopherStobbs– General
Manager,Operationsand
TechnologyNewsXtend,
NewsCorp
ThenomineeforChrisstated
thatheis“extremelycommitted,
passionateandunflappable.”
A drivenleader,Chrishasbeen
promotedtwicein 18 months,
initiallymanaginga teamofthree
tonow 50 people.Supportive,
collaborativeandnurturing,he
displaysallthequalitiesofa future
leader.His“youcan’tdoit without
thepeople”mantraisgalvanising
theculturewithinthissmallstart-
upenvironment.Judgessaid,
“Chrismanagestousea whole
suiteofleadershiptoolstoachieve
businessresultsthatotherscould
notachieve.Heactivelymeasures
himselfonleadership KPIs and
scoresverywell.”

CarlaVella– HeadofRadio
Sales,Sydney,SCA
Ina complexmarket,Carlahas
a uniqueproductportfoliothat
extendsfromradiotopodcasting,
researchandinsights.Shehasled
herteamtocontinuedsuccess,
drivingabovetargetoutcomes
acrossallofSCA’splatforms.Her
teamhaslowturnover,highclient
retention,highpremiumsell-
throughandexceptionalculture
scores. Carla is a future leader

ofandanoutstandingoperator

inhercurrentrole.Judgessaid,

“Ina difficultmarketCarlahas

identifieda strategicopportunity,

createda vision,developeda plan,

communicatedthattoherteam

andisnowtraininganddeveloping

herteam,whichhasled to solid

businessresults.”

JasonMaggs,Senior

StrategyDirector,Initiative

Jasoncreatedhisownroleinthe

agencyoutofa passionhehas

fornon-profits.InJason’sroleas

GlobalHeadofGood,herecently

tookonAustralianIndigenous

MentoringExperience(AIME).

Jasonsteppeduptoleadthe

entireprocessbothinternally

andexternally.Hecaresabout

thepeopleonhisteamandtheir

wellbeing,andabouthowthe

mediaindustry“wieldspower

andinfluence”tocreatea better

world.Judgessaid:“Theanswers

tohisnominees’questionsreally

resonated– theytouchedon

importantdevelopmentqualities,

suchashisworkfora NFP.His

initiativereachedpeopleand

disadvantagedyouthsglobally

whichissomethingtobeproudof.”

AJCoyne,MarsNational

Lead,ClemengerBBDO

Melbourne

A “formidableleader”,withinsix

monthsofbeinginhisrole,AJ

“turnedtheclientrelationship

around”,shiftingTRRfrom6.8to

9.0,deliveringa pipelineofworld-

classwork.AJhasjoinedtheLion’s

Shareinitiativeina marketing

director/businessdevelopment

roletodrivecontinuedinclusion

fromMars,theUNandexternal

partners.Sincetakingonthisrole

morethan 60 brandshavesigned.

Judgessaid,“Astandoutfromthe

perspectiveofcomingoutontop

asa keyleaderthroughoutthe

evolutionofa challenging period

forMars.”

SabrinaRiedel,Interactive

ExecutiveProducer,

ClemengerBBDOMelbourne

Sabrinaisknownforherpassion

for creating spaces where diverse

talentcangrow,collaborateand

pushboundariestoproduce

workthatmatters.Shortlyafter

commencingatClemenger,

SabrinafoundedTheWeek,a

weeklypublicationhighlighting

meaningfulculture,society

andtechnologynewswhichis

distributedtothestaff.Sabrina

isalsoa foundingmemberof

thecompany’sdiversityand

inclusioncommittee.Judges

said,“Thechallengeshewas

facedwith,leadingMyerduring

a complexandchallenging

timeisa massiveachievement.

Sheshowsadmirable

qualitiesandachievements

ofanEmergingLeader.”

AislingColley– Group

AccountDirector,Aldi,BMF

Describedasbraveandfearless,

AislingleadstheAldiaccount.She

hasbeenresponsibleforassisting

theretailerinbecomingthemost

trustedbrandinAustralia,and

stealingmarketsharefromColes

andWoolies.Shehasalsoshown

leadershipandstronginitiative,

successfullylaunchingBMF’sfirst

andonlyrecognitionstrategyvia

BRAVO– a rewardbased,feedback

hub.Judgessaid,“Inreading

herentry,it isclearthatsheisan

accomplished,highly-regarded

risingstarintheagency.Aisling

hasachieveda greatdealduring

hertimeontheAldibusiness,

includingbeingpromotedtoa

GADpositionsixmonthsafter

returningfrommaternityleave.”

AdamHodge– Headof

PlanningandStrategy,

Octagon

Knownforhisselflessness,Adam

constantlyholdshisteamupfor

rewardandrecognition,andis

creativeinhowheengageshis

team.Thefirsttoputuphishand

tohelppushtheagencyforward,

herecognisestimeswhenhe

needstostepinandtimeswhenhe

needstoletothersshine.Overthe

pastyear,hehasworkedtirelessly

tobuilda strategicofferingfrom

thegroundup.Indiscussingwhy

Adamisanemergingleader,his

managing director referenced

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