TripAdvisor appoints Havas Media as new global media agency following a competitive pitch

Havas Media has today been appointed as TripAdvisor’s global media agency of record, following a competitive global pitch.

The win bolsters Havas Media’s travel credentials in Australia by adding to their current category clients Destination NSW, Emirates and Resorts World Sentosa.

The new partnership with TripAdvisor will draw on Vivendi, the parent company of Universal Music Group, StudioCanal, Gameloft and Havas, to help build engagement with the TripAdvisor brand with hundreds-of-millions of travelers worldwide.

The appointment is one of a series of wins in the travel category in 2019 for the agency. Including expanding the agency’s remit on Destination New South Wales to include all of its social media planning, buying and content, as well as a very successful award season for long term agency client Emirates with their campaign ‘Find Your True North’.

Says Mike Wilson, CEO, Havas Media: “We’re delighted to be working with TripAdvisor and further developing our relationship with Destination NSW. The appointments are testament to the outstanding work the team has done in building insightful, intelligent and meaningful brand solutions in the travel space, as well as, and the power of collaboration with our Vivendi partners. We look forward to using our expertise and working with our global colleagues to help both businesses engage and grow.”

Says Lindsay Nelson, president of core experience for TripAdvisor: “As a brand that has consistently served the needs of our global community for 20 years, we know the TripAdvisor of the future will be a personalised and digitally-minded platform that is relevant to a new generation of travelers. Our partnership with Havas Media will help TripAdvisor deepen our relationship with our existing members, but also tell our brand story to a younger generation of travelers looking for that unique and amazing travel or dining experience that they won’t discover anywhere else.”