MediaLink’s Executive Search & Talent Development Practice Grows Globally
MediaLink, an Ascential company, announces key leadership changes aimed at expanding its executive search and talent development practice. Karl Spangenberg has been appointed EVP for Executive Search US, while Gavin Presman and Tania Harwood join as Executive Search Directors in the UK. Since September 2020, the team has tripled in size, driven by increasing demand for hybrid leadership talent and organizational design guidance. The firm focuses on high-profile senior-level searches, adapting to post-pandemic workplace shifts.
- Expansion of executive search team with new leadership roles.
- Tripling of team size since September 2020, indicating strong growth.
- Increased demand for hybrid leadership talent suggests market opportunity.
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Changes Include New Role for Industry Vet
Under Saxton’s leadership, the executive search & talent development practice has seen a marked acceleration in the need for hybrid leadership talent, especially within the eCommerce, performance and digital creative arenas. Additional demand for talent advisory work has mainly come in the form of organisational design and future workplace strategic guidance as the world prepares for post lockdown reintegration. Over the last 12 months, the practice was behind some of the most high-profile CEO, CMO and other senior level searches across multiple holding companies, brands, media companies and major technology platforms.
Saxton said, “The post-pandemic world requires an entirely new caliber of leadership – one that will demonstrate a deep understanding of the human condition, insight into the different behaviors that will develop in the new era, and the hybrid craft skills required to navigate forward. We’ve spent the past year identifying those leadership behaviours, and then applying a psychology-based approach to advise, grow and shape organisations with visionary ideas. The demand for this type of advisory has skyrocketed at a time when such talent is increasingly difficult to uncover, and further building out a team who can reach them has been mission critical. Karl brings an unparalleled industry knowledge to his role, and coupled with Gavin and Tania’s deep experience in the
Spangenberg has spent the past 14 years at MediaLink, managing strategic engagements for Fortune 50 companies and early-stage clients that have required talent recruitment, organisational design, and organic and non-organic revenue growth. Prior, he was the founding sales leader for AT&T digital, connected TV, and mobile ad sales offerings. He has also been responsible for market expansion at The
Presman is a best-selling author on sales and negotiation and has designed and developed sales and leadership programs for many of the world’s leading media and tech businesses. He has worked for some of the UK’s brightest media stars including Bauer and Global Radio.
Harwood has over 25 years of experience in the media industry in both agencies and commercial sales, hailing from The Guardian where she led a multi-disciplined sales team, grew revenue and established 300+ client and agency relationships. She also spent 20 years in independent and full-service media agencies across the IPG, Omnicom and WPP groups.
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MediaLink is the media and marketing industry’s most trusted and connected strategic advisory firm, specializing in identifying areas of opportunity, optimization, and ultimately growth for its clients. The firm provides counsel for navigating change in the core areas of marketing transformation, data and technology solutions, growth strategy, private equity advisory and executive search and talent development. Founded in 2003 by
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