James Eppinger (pictured) joins from Gorilla Nation Media where he was Deputy Sales Director, and Acting Head of the UK operation. James' CV also includes sales stints at Rightmove in London, and Blitz Publications and Weatherbeeta in Australia.
James will be responsible for managing the on line sales team in London, including Digital Account Directors Tatiana Osei, Richard McGrath and Fiza Khan. He will report into Richard Phillips, Head of Digital Sales and will immediately work with Richard on the recruitment of three new account managers to the Digital Sales team.
Richard commented: "James brings a wealth of experience to this new role and will be the driving force behind a more external focussed sales strategy, ensuring we better service our agencies and clients.
In addition to the new Agency Group Head position, Bauer Media is also recruiting for another new role of Senior Creative Director.
Richard added: "The role of Senior Creative Director is a direct response to the increase in demand for creative solutions across all our sites, along with the greater role digital is now playing for Bauer Media and our cross-media proposition to clients. Digital remains a key area for growth and we will continue to invest in Digital to bring our brands to life on platforms that will extend our reach and deepen our engagement with audiences."
