Sky Sales grows team with new business director

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Sky Sales has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Vaughan Lovell as business director. Lovell brings 10 years’ media agency and client-facing experience and is returning to his roots having worked at Sky prior to moving agency side.

A well-liked and respected media executive, he has a wealth of client service experience from his time at PHD, Carat/Dentsu and was most recently associate business director at MediaCom.

A key focus for Sky Sales is to increase its market presence and provide higher service levels to its advertising clients.

“Sky is currently recruiting for a head of advertising sales to lead the team in the new financial year.”

Sky’s newly appointed chief media and data officer Lauren Quaintance said: “Vaughan brings a real breadth of experience and has an in-depth understanding of the local market.

“We are thrilled to have him re-join the Sky Sales team as we look to realise the significant opportunity presented by our superb content and understanding of our customers.”

Vaughan Lovell said: “I’m thrilled to re-join Sky at such an exciting time on the eve of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Rugby World Cup 2023 – both of which present unique opportunities for clients.”

Sky is currently recruiting for a head of advertising sales to lead the team in the new financial year.

Lovell rejoined Sky on May 8.