The newly-created job extends Robyn’s continuing role in creating digital magazines and print projects for Archant Life.
As group publisher for Archant Dialogue, from September 1, Robyn (pictured) is now also an account director for a growing portfolio of consumer and B2B print and digital communications, for internal and external clients.
External clients include Heart of England Fine Foods, Chess Executive, a magazine for top hospitality professionals, and Center Parcs.
Her rich and varied year so far has involved leading digital magazine design and production for Archant Life to create Weddings, and Summer. An Education digital magazine is currently in production too and print projects have included a Christmas glossy magazine for Archant Life.
Robyn said: “I am delighted to be working with a fantastic team in Dialogue, as well as my colleagues in Archant Life and the Norwich Advertisement Design Studio who have done such an accomplished job in creating content for the digital magazines.
Archant Dialogue MD, Mick Hurrell, said: “I’m delighted that Robyn has joined us to be a key member of our senior team at what is an exciting and challenging time in the agency’s growth. She adds strength and depth to our business and I know that she will deliver great results for us.”
Tim Thurston, Archant Life’s Group Commercial Director paid tribute to Robyn’s work: “Robyn brought a new dimension to our digital offerings, with innovative development couple with her enthusiasm and thirst for learning, we have come a long way in a very short period of time.”
Robyn joined Archant (then ECNG) in 1990 as a junior reporter for the East Anglian Daily Times, her journalistic career began 18 months earlier on the Post series in Dagenham, now part of Archant London.
Roles have included news editor for the EADT, launch editor for the EADT’s Saturday magazine, launch editor and later publisher for Suffolk magazine. Also group editor and later publisher for Archant Life East – responsible for titles including Essex Life, Hertfordshire Life, West Essex Life and Pure Weddings as well as the launch of Buckinghamshire Life and Cambridgeshire Life.
