Republik appoints social media manager

AUCKLAND, Friday: Freemans Bay indie, Republik, is pleased to announce the appointment of Monique Porteous as the agency’s social media manager. She starts on Monday 6 September.

Porteous has experience across a diverse portfolio of clients. Her previous two roles being in boutique agencies specialising in FMCG and the social media ecosystem. “It goes without saying, she has a wealth of knowledge to bring to Republik,” said head of digital Matt Lyne.

“Her passion for social initially started through her studies where she wrote her thesis on ‘Engaging content online’, after researching the industry she decided to make a career of it and get into agency life.

“In her most recent role at Food Marketing, Monique worked very closely with clients developing and leading their social strategies, briefing and creating the content, through to implementation and optimising from reporting learnings.”

“We have placed a heavy focus on our social offering, and our high standard of work continues to open up opportunities in this space for the agency.

Porteous said: “I’m ecstatic that I have been given the opportunity to work for Republik. They’re a fantastic agency, and there’s plenty of scope for me to get stuck in and have a real impact on the agency’s social media business growth.”

Matt Lyne: “Bringing Monique onboard is a fantastic move for us; we have placed a heavy focus on our social offering, and our high standard of work continues to open up opportunities in this space for the agency.

“Monique’s proven track record and experience will help to add even further depth to our digital teams horsepower in this period of growth, and we can’t wait for her to get onboard and impress our clients with her skillset.”

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