Kallas to Sydney agency director at Starcom

Starcom MediaVest Group has promoted Sue Kallas to the newly created position of Sydney Agency Director.

Kallas was appointed to the role following two years as group business director at the agency and her appointment comes following a period of continued growth for Starcom across the board.

In her new role, Kallas will take the lead on the day-to-day management of the Sydney office working across all areas of client service including business management, managing company resource requirements, training and the internal review process.

Says Starcom Sydney managing director, Bob Goodge: “This promotion recognises the terrific contribution Sue has made to the Sydney office and our clients.

“Her strong client and media relationships have assisted in the continued growth of the Sydney office over the past 12 months and her positive, can-do style of management has also resulted in increased staff retention and satisfaction during that period.

“I am confident that she will continue to add value and know-how to our clients’ businesses in this new position.”

On her appointment, Kallas said: “I am thrilled to be taking on this terrific new role and looking forward to my continued work with a group of clients who challenge our team on a daily basis to deliver business results.

“As the role develops, I am excited by the prospect of motivating and driving our Sydney team to achieve even greater client success.”

Kallas boasts more than 17 years experience in strategic media planning and buying solutions. Prior to Starcom, Kallas has worked at Carat, OMD, Clemenger Group and Media Decisions on clients such as Lion Nathan, IAG, Johnson & Johnson, Sara Lee, Hoyts Film Distribution and the OPSM Group.