PERTH, AUSTRALIA — Initiative Perth today announces a new business model and senior leadership team as it reveals its ambition to create a new generation of media agency in Western Australia.
The leadership changes, designed to elevate the agency’s crafts skills, were developed in response to the rapidly evolving and changing media landscape. After five consecutive years of winning Campaigns Media Agency of the Year, its belief is that the best time for evolution is when you’re on top.
Initiative Perth will act as a growth media partner to its clients with a focus centered around strategy, partnerships, programmatic, and data with a clear purpose of creating value for clients and opportunities to learn for its people.
Led by Managing Director David Burger, who joined the agency in September 2021, the new leadership team comprises: Steve Hare, Head of Client Service (Initiative and Group Yellow); Brianna Wells – Head of Partnerships (Initiative and Group Yellow); Paige English – Head of Communication Design / Strategy (Initiative) & Government Solutions; and Judi Van Omme – General Manager and lead on Government Contracts and Commercials.
The new look SLT will manage individual client remits plus take on broader responsibilities leading the agency in its specific areas of expertise. This provides greater opportunities for employees to grow their skills and capabilities enabling them to focus on specific crafts as the media industry continues to evolve.
“We have a strong legacy and enviable reputation in the market and I am confident our new leadership team and business model will help us deliver more effectively for our clients, accelerating growth and advancing Western Australia’s media landscape,” David said.
“This is an incredibly exciting time and I’m genuinely thrilled to be at the helm of the agency at such a pivotal period in its history and growth. These changes have been in the making for over 6 months and the leadership team has been instrumental in making it happen. This next chapter of growth is going to be brilliant for both our clients and our agency.”
Initiative Perth has enjoyed strong new business and organic client growth this year adding Kleenheat to its roster of clients as well as organic growth within its existing WA client base.
Initiative also announced that Cameron Mack and Heather Lawson are leaving the business; Cameron to explore new opportunities outside of agency life and Heather to take up a role at another agency. David said the agency is deeply grateful for the contribution both have made to Initiative and wished them happiness and success in their future endeavors.
