Saatchi & Saatchi hires Leigh Thomas as Head of Account Management
16 NOV 2009
Saatchi & Saatchi London announces that it has appointed Leigh Thomas as the agency’s Head of Account Management.
This is a crucial new role given the agency’s growth in 2009. Working into Managing Director, Michael Rebelo, Thomas will be responsible for the entire account management department and for driving the agency’s creative agenda across all clients, ensuring the agency is their favourite business partner.
Thomas’ appointment completes the senior level management team, following the recent hiring of Rob Potts and Andy Jex as Creative Directors and Martin Smith as Head of Planning.
Thomas joins Saatchi & Saatchi from AMV BBDO where she has been Client Services Director. Prior to this she worked at Lowe, as Head of Account Management, having also held positions in account management at M&C Saatchi, Jupiter Drawing Room and TBWA Hunt Lascaris.
Thomas will start the new role at Saatchi & Saatchi in January next year.
Notes to editors
Saatchi & Saatchi London is known for its strength in creating Loyalty Beyond Reason for its clients’ brands. Its clients include the Labour Party, NSPCC, Carlsberg, Visa, Guinness, T-Mobile, Axa, Olay, Ariel and Head & Shoulders. Saatchi & Saatchi worldwide has 150 offices in 86 countries and 7,000 employees.
Saatchi & Saatchi London is part of the SSF Group, a mini group within the Publicis Groupe that unites Saatchi & Saatchi and Fallon in the USA and the UK.
