Saatchi & Saatchi appoints new Executive Strategy Director

Creative agency Saatchi & Saatchi has promoted Sam Wise from Head of Planning to Executive Strategy Director as part of a series of senior appointments. This move signals a significant investment in the strategy discipline, with Wise now leading the strategic efforts for growth on international brands and new global-reaching briefs. Having been with the agency for over a decade, Wise previously served as the head of planning since 2016.

Saatchi & Saatchi announces several senior appointments, with Sam Wise elevated to Executive Strategy Director from Head of Planning. Emily Lewis-Keane, former strategy partner who joined last year, succeeds Wise as Head of Planning. Additionally, James Addlestone is appointed as Head of Data Arts. The agency expresses its commitment to supporting top thinkers in addressing client challenges and aims for real-world impact in 2024. Chief Strategy Officer Richard Huntington welcomes the new appointments, emphasizing the agency’s momentum and growth plans.