James Butcher will commence his new role from February 26.
James Butcher.
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has announced the appointment of James Butcher to the role of Chief Commercial Officer.
Butcher has been with NZME since 2021 as head of digital audio, with responsibility for the company’s content and commercialisation strategy across its digital audio portfolio, which includes iHeartRadio and NZME’s Podcast Network. Prior to that, Butcher has more than two decades of experience in senior leadership positions across media sales and agencies in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
NZME chief executive Michael Boggs said Butcher’s contribution to NZME had been immense.
“James has played a pivotal role in NZME achieving ongoing growth across our digital audio platforms, despite challenging economic conditions … As well as having built exceptional relationships internally, James is well regarded by our agency partners and clients – he understands our business well and he’s a passionate, collaborative team player.
“I am confident James will do an excellent job in his new role, carrying on the great momentum we’ve already seen in the first couple of months of the year as we continue to track ahead of 2023,” said Boggs.
Butcher said he’d thoroughly enjoyed the past three years at NZME and said the opportunity to step into the chief commercial officer role was a privilege.
“I’m proud to be taking on the role of CCO, continuing to evolve the way NZME connects with our customers, offering the best solutions for them to grow their brands and their businesses. We have a multitude of recognised, much-loved brands across our audio, publishing, and property platforms and, combined with our world-class commercial team who strive to deliver results for our customers across the country, I’m confident we’ll continue to deliver excellent results for our valued clients and audiences,” he said.
Butcher will commence his new role from Monday February 26, 2024.
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