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Connect Media: Strategic Hiring
Connect Media hired Hamilton McCulloh as EVP Connect Creative and Elliot Golan to expand their creative agency offering and drive next phase of growth
Source: Connect CRE
The leadership read
Connect Media is resourcing ahead of a step-change, not backfilling. A build-out like this concentrates senior bench strength in the sector where the mandate is strongest. Watch the mix of the hires across Oceania — that is the clearest read on the plan behind the headcount.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 103.9 (Hot), down 1.9 on the prior month; Oceania hiring signal is running steady (+1.1pts).
Connect Media: 0 signals in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Oceania signal flow.
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