Publicis Media UK has appointed Jane Holding as its first-ever chief client officer. Starting her new role immediately, she had previously worked as the agency’s client managing director for Samsung.
In her new role, Holding will have oversight for identifying new opportunities that can generate value and growth for clients within the French holding group’s extensive portfolio.
Reporting in to Publicis Media UK chief executive Niel Bornman, Holding will collaborate closely with the network’s other senior client leads at Zenith, Starcom and Spark Foundry.
“I have always loved building powerful reciprocal partnerships with our clients. Partnerships built on trust, empathy, humour and a clear shared ambition,” Holding said.
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“The momentum we have across Publicis right now is tangible and energising. I am absolutely thrilled to be joining Niel’s leadership team at such a momentous time.”
Having worked as Samsung client lead since 2019, Holding was responsible for running Publicis’ Constellation UK (formerly One Publicis Team Samsung), the agency group’s largest local and global client.
Bornman added: “With the current pace of change in our industry, it’s imperative we stay ahead of our clients’ ever-evolving needs. Jane boasts a wealth of experience across multiple sectors, where she’s consistently delivered growth for our clients through integrating our services and capabilities through a client-centric culture.
“I’ve been blown away by Jane’s approach and I can’t wait to introduce her brilliance and expertise across our entire portfolio.”
