News International awards top positions to Jeremy Schwartz and Neil Jones

LONDON - News International has appointed Jeremy Schwartz to the board-level role of chief marketing officer amid a major restructure that includes the recruitment of Carat UK managing director Neil Jones as director of commercial strategy.

Jeremy Schwartz of News International
Jeremy Schwartz of News International

Schwartz, a former marketing director at L'Oreal and Sainsbury's, takes charge of all elements of News International's consumer-facing marketing and sales operation. He will work across the company's stable of titles, including The Sun, News of the World, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Meanwhile, Jones, who is joining from Carat after 18 years at the media agency, will liaise with advertisers to arrange partnerships and marketing packages. He will report directly to Paul Hayes, the managing director of News International commercial.

Others affected by the shake-up include Katie Vanneck, sales and marketing director of Times Media, who is currently interim managing director of digital and new business, and NI's head of brand marketing, Allan MacCaskill. The latter will take more responsibilities following last week's exit of Roland Agambar, head of marketing for The Sun and News of the World. He has moved to Associated News & Media as chief marketing officer.

Jeremy Schwartz

  • Chief executive, Conival (2005-09)
  • Marketing director, Sainsbury's (2002-05)
  • Director of marketing and innovation, The Coca-Cola Company (1997-2002)
  • Marketing director, L'Oreal (1993-97)
  • Group product manager, Kraft Jacobs Suchard, (1990-93)

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