Saatchi & Saatchi appoints Chief Strategy Officer for Australia and New Zealand
- hollyfraser92
- 7 hours ago
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Saatchi & Saatchi Australia and New Zealand have announced the appointment of Leif Stromnes as Chief Strategy Officer, a critical role that will shape the agency’s future-facing strategic vision.
Leif is an award-winning strategy leader with more than 30 years’ experience accelerating clients’ business growth across local and international markets.
Working closely with Chief Creative Officers Mandie van der Merwe and Avish Gordhan, as well as NZ Executive Strategy Director Tim Cullinane, Leif will champion innovation in strategy, planning and the application of AI.
Stromnes will commence his new role in January. He, along with Saatchi & Saatchi Australia CEO Patrick Rowe, sat down with B&T to discuss his vision for the agency’s strategic future:
"I think the moment of the strategist has really arrived... Possibility for clients is a reality now like never before. We have the firepower to turn great strategy into momentum and help clients find growth.”
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