The Haus hires former Red Havas head of strategy Alex Erasmus as group strategy director

Independent communications group, The Haus, has appointed Alex Erasmus as group strategy director.

Erasmus joins from Red Havas, where he has spent the last four years and was most recently the national head of strategy.

Erasmus comes with a wealth of experience across the disciplines of PR, social, content, digital, experiential and sponsorship, making him the perfect person to join during an accelerated time of growth for the group.

Previously, Erasmus has also held roles at Society, Edelman and Ogilvy across a number of markets including Tokyo, Auckland and London.

In his new role, he will be leading the strategic and creative operations for The Haus, which has agencies including humann, Banter, GROUND, Illuminate and Health Haus.

Says Erasmus: “I’m proud to join The Haus and passionate about continuing the great work the various agencies do across such a variety of sectors and channels. I’m also excited about returning to an independent agency group that moves at the speed our clients need us to.”