Haymarket man joins Pitch as Head of Digital to launch social media drive.
Pitch has today announced the appointment of Jake Sargent to lead the agencies new digital and social media division.
He moves from a senior role at Haymarket where he was responsible for developing digital communications across a range of channels including websites, social media, email newsletters and digital magazines.
Whilst at Haymarket he worked on a variety of sporting clients, including the likes of Castrol, SuperCasino.com, The FA, Manchester United, Sony and Panasonic. Prior to Haymarket he spent three years as News Editor of Autosport.com.
His role at Pitch will incorpoate developing bespoke digital and social media opportunities for existing clients and also targetting new business opportunities.
Juliet Slot, Managing Director at Pitch, said: “The addition of Jake to the Pitch team allows the agency to provide an entirely new area of expertise to our existing clients. It also provides the opportunity to specifically target new business in the digital and social media space.
“With the sporting landscape moving so fast as we build towards what will be a huge year in 2012, it is essential that Pitch can provide current and potential clients with a varied approach to their communications needs.”
