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Newsquest announces two new Commercial Director appointments

Newsquest Media Group has appointed two new Commercial Directors into the business. Sean Duffy has joined as Commercial Director for Scotland and Northern Ireland, and Jason Gill joins as Commercial Director for Cornwall.

Sean Duffy returns to Newsquest where he previously led the Herald & Times sales team in Glasgow; since then he has worked in senior commercial and change management roles for First Rail and National Express. He has also been Commercial Director for STV and Head of Marketing for News UK in Scotland.

Jason Gill also brings extensive experience in commercial media, initially with Sheffield Newspapers and then with EMAP and Global Radio. Most recently he was Head of Sales for UKRD’s flagship radio station, Pirate FM in Cornwall.

Henry Faure Walker, Newsquest Chief Executive said “I’m delighted to welcome Jason and Sean to Newsquest. They have a wealth of experience in commercial leadership roles and will play important roles in our ongoing transition to a multi-media business, and in particular the sale of our powerful digital audience to local advertisers.”