Dentsu appoints EMEA Chief People Officer

Victoria Livingstone to accelerate regional growth through talent and culture

London - Dentsu international, the global media and digital marketing communications company, has appointed Victoria Livingstone as the Chief People Officer to bolster organisational effectiveness across EMEA.  Reporting to dentsu EMEA CEO Giulio Malegori and Global Chief HR Officer Anna Moulton, Livingstone will join the regional Executive Team and will use HR expertise and leadership to accelerate dentsu’ ongoing growth in EMEA through talent development, employee experience and cross-functional integration.

Livingstone has more than two decades of experience leading HR functions at large multinational brands including Ford, HSBC, Vodafone, CISCO. In her most recent role as the interim Organisational Effectiveness Director at fashion ecommerce brand ASOS, Livingstone was accountable for leading an organisation wide change and transformation programme to redesign the operating model, end to end processes and new ways of working.

Dentsu international EMEA CEO Giulio Malegori said “EMEA is the fastest growing region for dentsu and our people are key to our success.  As we embrace the future of work, we must continue to create the best experiences and opportunities for our people and attract new and exciting talent to our teams. I look forward to Victoria joining us and leveraging her deep expertise and unique perspective to further accelerate our growth through talent and culture, as we transform dentsu to become the most integrated agency network in the world.”

Anna Moulton Global Chief HR Officer at dentsu international, added “We want to be the company of choice for the best talent. In the post pandemic world, evolving our culture and employee experience is key. Victoria joins dentsu with extensive transformation experience, shaping the right culture and ways of working which will help our people thrive in the new working world.”

On joining dentsu Victoria Livingstone said, “With its ongoing transformation, dentsu is redefining how agency networks operate and serve clients; all while continuing to put its people and purpose at the heart of the business. I’m thrilled to be part of this movement where culture and transformation are so intrinsically linked and with the opportunity for me to support our 14,000 EMEA talent’s ambition, development and wellbeing.”

Livingstone joins dentsu international, EMEA in September 2021. 

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