McLeod brings 13 years of media experience to the role, having worked at The Telegraph Group, Emap and Nat Mags. She left her position as head of agency and client partnerships at Viacom Outdoor in January 2006, following a restructure that also saw the departure of consumer insight manager Stephen Fuller.
McLeod will work across Metro’s international clients, reporting to head of global sales Alistair Ballantyne.
Metro is the largest and fastest growing international newspaper in the world, with editions published in over 100 major cities in 20 countries across Europe, North and South America and Asia.