Havas Group is consolidating leadership of its health division and creative group under Donna Murphy as global creative CEO Chris Hirst departs after nearly seven years.
Hirst has led Havas’ creative group for the past three-and-a-half years, prior to which he was CEO and chairman of Havas UK. He joined Havas in 2015 from WPP agency Grey London, which he led for nearly 12 years.
Hirst, who is British and one of the most senior figures in UK advertising, is departing to “pursue new opportunities” and his team will now report to Murphy.
There was no word on what Hirst plans to do next but it is thought that he does not have a new role.
His abrupt departure is said to have ha
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