New hires to Howorth

Howorth has announced two new hires with Heather Jacobs joining in the newly created role of editorial specialist and Jessica Smart joining as a senior consultant.

Graham White, managing director of Howorth, said:  “These two hires are necessary due to the continued growth of the business, following another record year in 2010. The role of editorial specialist is a new one and addresses the broader range of writing and content opportunities we are now seeing in briefs. We’re delighted to have both Heather and Jess on board.”

Jacobs has spent the past 16 years working as a journalist, specialising in writing about the media, marketing and advertising industries. Most recently, she spent four years as deputy editor on Campaign Brief and prior to this was editor of B&T. Previous roles include editor of Adbrief, senior reporter on New York-based Shoot Magazine, features editor on B&T and media reporter on Ad News.  Jacobs previously worked in PR at Marcom, Vietnam, on clients including Cathay Pacific, LG, Unilever and Hewlett Packard. In her new role she will work on creative content for Howorth’s clients and across the Ogilvy PR group.

Smart joins Howorth from the UK where she spent the past three years at Weber Shandwick in London. She was an integral member of Microsoft’s pan-EMEA account team working on raising the profile of the company across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to Weber Shandwick she was a junior account executive at Hill & Knowlton London working on clients including Yahoo! and Sony.  At Howorth she will be working across Microsoft and Intel campaigns.

Howorth’s Skye Lambley – Young Achiever of the Year?

Howorth’s Practice Director, Skye Lambley, has been shortlisted in the category of Young Achiever of the Year at the 2009 annual B&T Awards. Final round judging, which includes live presentations, takes place on November 13 in Sydney. Winners will be announced at a gala dinner at the AJC, Royal Randwick on Friday 4 December. This category is open to candidates that are under the age of 30.

Skye began her career at Howorth in 2001 as an account coordinator. Since then she has progressed through the ranks, showing a natural talent for nurturing productive relationships with clients and media. Her deep understanding of the IT&T industry perfectly complements her account directing responsibilities.

Good luck Skye, we hope you’re a winner!