McCann hires Jessica Tamsedge as new London MD

Jessica Tamsedge joins McCann London as new managing director, replacing Sheryl Marjoram, recently appointed CEO.

Prior to her new appointment at McCann, Tamsedge has been serving at Grey as joint head of account leadership, with a client portfolio included Nomad Foods (owner of Birds Eye), GSK, The Tate and Pladis. Previously she led the GSK team winning WPP’s Worldwide Partnership Award for network integration. Tamsedge also worked at M&C Saatchi for over 4 years where she led business for Pernod Ricard, the Olympic Delivery Authority, Transport for London and Lucozade Ribena Suntory.

Sheryl Marjoram, CEO said: “Jessica is a bold and open leader with a proven track record. We’re enjoying great success at the moment, but we don’t plan to rest on our laurels and the hiring of Jessica is testament to this. We are gearing up for another great year fuelled all the better by an even stronger leadership team. I personally could not be more thrilled to have her by my side.”

On her new appointment Jessica Tamsedge said: “I couldn’t be more excited to be joining the team at McCann. The collaborative spirit is palpable at every level, from the integrated Worldgroup offering to the vision of the agency’s leadership and great creative work. I look forward to supporting McCann’s agenda for creative growth and making sure we have fun while we’re at it.”