Immediate has announced the appointment of Jon Restall in as director of trading & clients. In the newly created role, the publisher says Jon will have responsibility for Immediate’s Entertainment and Food & Wellness clients and strategy, in addition to overseeing Immediate’s agency trading agreements. Jon joins Immediate’s Advertising Leadership Team, reporting into Cath Waller, Immediate’s managing director of advertising, working closely with Immediate’s agency and partnership sales teams and Immediate’s brand publishers.
With over twenty years of senior-level commercial experience, including roles at Time Inc UK and TI Media, Jon joins Immediate from Future where he was head of commercial for their Lifestyle and Entertainment, Current Affairs, Finance and Wine verticals.
Jon Restall says: “I’m delighted to have the chance to work with Immediate’s roster of brilliant brands, driving true connections and evolving opportunities for advertisers and agencies in curated, trusted environments.”
Cath Waller, adds: “Jon will be a fantastic addition to Immediate, bringing a wealth of commercial experience and strong relations across the industry as we further grow our products, presence and share in our key verticals.”
Immediate is home to a number of UK lifestyle brands, including Radio Times, Good Food, Nutracheck, HistoryExtra and BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine.
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