M&C Saatchi Sydney group CD Sharon Edmondston departs after nearly nine years

M&C Saatchi Sydney group creative director Sharon Edmondston has departed the agency after nearly nine years.

Edmondston joined M&C Saatchi in August 2015 as creative director and was promoted to group creative director 15 months ago.

During her time at M&C Saatchi she has was co-chair of the M&C Saatchi Group’s Employee Led Network for women, FEMM&C and was appointed joint national and NSW AWARD School co-head with Scott Dettrick, joint national ECD at M&C Saatchi.

Prior to M&C Saatchi Edmondston spent five years at Leo Burnett Sydney where she held the role of creative director, working across a range of accounts including Samsung, where she collaborated with the team in Chicago on the global Galaxy pitch.

She has picked up metal at almost every international award show, has run some of the world’s biggest accounts and played a pivotal role in the progression of numerous world class agencies, her peers and the wider communications industry.

Edmondston told CB: “M&C Saatchi have been my advertising family for the best part of a decade and I wish them nothing but the greatest success in the future.”

Says a spokesperson from the M&C Saatchi Group: “As M&C Saatchi embraces the optimum creative structure for our clients’ needs and evolving capabilities, the necessary yet difficult decision has been made to reshape select roles. We are sad to part ways with colleagues that have played significant roles in delivering exceptional campaigns for our valued clients; for which we would like to say a heartfelt thank you. Small changes to our creative structure are required to channel our big ambition and purposefully continue M&C Saatchi Group on its trajectory of success.”