Pearson, who will take up his new role next month, will report to David Jones, . He will be responsible for the media placement of Astus’ 115 clients.
Pearson after 15 years' service, and previously held the roles of head of retail and group buying director at the agency.
At Starcom MediaVest Group, Pearson reported to Steve Parker, managing director of MediaVest, and primarily worked on the Harvey's furniture account, but has also worked on the Cineworld account.
Paul Jackson, chief operating officer for the Astus Group, said: "We are delighted that someone of Jamie’s experience and knowledge is joining the team at a very exciting time in the company's development".
According to company reports, Astus had media billings of nearly £100m in 2010. It has also concentrated recently on international expansion, opening an office in Sydney to add to its current operations in Hong Kong and Singapore.
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