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Beneath CEO Tony Spring, Macy’s Inc. continues to reshape its govt groups. Jason Holzman, who most not too long ago led artistic for Peacock, has been named senior vp of artistic and manufacturing.
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He oversees the artistic (design and replica), photograph studio and advertising operations groups, reporting to Macy’s Chief Advertising and marketing Officer Sharon Otterman.
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Holzman spent 17 years at NBCUniversal, together with his stint at Peacock, and beforehand had artistic roles at Euro RSCG, BBDO and Ammirati & Puris. He has taught promoting on the Vogue Institute of Know-how and co-authored a forthcoming graphic novel.
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Spring took the reins at Macy’s Inc. at first of the yr, however was instantly preoccupied with a generally contentious takeover proposal, from actual estate-minded traders eager on monetizing the corporate’s appreciable property holdings.
That drama didn’t subside till nicely after Macy’s well-known Independence Day fireworks had been over: In mid-July the division retailer ended talks with its would-be suitors over their $6.9 billion provide and quashed the deal.
The fireworks this yr had been broadcast on Peacock, Holzman’s earlier employer. Otterman herself arrived in December from Caesars Leisure; she additionally beforehand labored at NBCUniversal.
Jason Holzman was named senior vp of artistic and manufacturing at Macy’s.
Courtesy of Macy’s
The corporate famous that Holzman’s function has been “designed to drive new, efficient, breakthrough campaigns and guarantee extra built-in methods of storytelling throughout all channels,” and can “advance how Macy’s engages with prospects and the general public.”
In an announcement, Otterman stated she is “excited for us to proceed including gifted artistic professionals to our world-class advertising group” and stated that Holzman “has a confirmed monitor file of revolutionary storytelling” from his expertise in shopper promoting and the media and leisure industries.
“Macy’s has a wealthy historical past of celebrating moments massive and small, and we’ve added a robust storyteller to proceed to inform our story,” she stated.
