John (pictured) brings with him a vast amount of experience in the specialist magazine sector. He moves to his new role from Inspire’s marine portfolio where he was ad manager across the sailing titles.
Prior to that, John was ad manager across IPC's country and equestrian brands. This is a return to Country Life for John who previously worked on the magazine for a year covering a maternity position.
In his new role, John will be a key member of the sales management team, developing strategies for both the UK and overseas markets, both online and offline, as well as maintaining service levels for agents and agencies. He will report to Jean Christie, publishing director of Country Life.
Jean says: "It's fantastic to appoint John to this exciting position. The property market is always changing and I look forward to working with John to continue to develop Country Life as the home of premium property.”
John adds: "I am delighted to be joining Country Life at this key time. The sales team is exceptional and the brand continues to go from strength to strength. We also have some very exciting developments to our online offering in 2012 which I look forward to rolling out to the market.
John takes up his new role from November 21.
