ARN recruits former Cummins & Partners strategist Gareth Cooper

ARN has announced the appointment of Gareth Cooper to the newly created role of National Strategy Director.

Cooper will lead ARN’s National Strategy Team and be responsible for further driving ARN strategy and insights with the broader commercial teams. He will head strategic responses to briefs to create market-leading client solutions.

Cooper has held senior roles in media, communications and strategy in Sydney, London and New York and most recently held the role of Executive Strategy Director for Cummins & Partners.

Of his appointment, Cooper said: “I’m delighted to be joining ARN at such an exciting time for the business and broader industry. I look forward to working with the leadership team across the business to further drive the strategic proposition for ARN.”

Emma-Jayne Owens, Chief Commercial Officer, ARN, said: “Gareth is a great appointment for ARN. With such an extensive background in strategic planning across media and creative agencies, he’s perfectly suited to help grow ARN’s strategic insight capability delivering best-in-market solutions for our clients.”

Gareth joins ARN on Monday July 31.