Advertising Media News
Emily Tan
Aug 22, 2013

McCann's Sakura Irie to become regional social and media manager at YouTube

HONG KONG - Sakura Irie, senior strategic planner for McCann Worldgroup, will be moving to Google as Asia-Pacific media and social manager for YouTube.

Irie will return to Singapore to take up the new role
Irie will return to Singapore to take up the new role

Irie will be returning to Singapore to take up her new role in mid-September. 

Last October, Irie moved with McCann to Hong Kong to take up the post of senior strategic planner for Greater China. Prior to that she was based in Singapore working on the agency's accounts with Mastercard, Johnson & Johnson and Nescafe. 

Irie first joined McCann Japan in 2004 as a strategic planner. She speaks Japanese, English and French and is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science with a Masters degree in International Studies.  

Source:
Campaign Asia

Follow us

Top news, insights and analysis every weekday

Sign up for Campaign Bulletins

Most Read

Why Chinese brands are aggressively expanding in Indonesia

1 Why Chinese brands are aggressively expanding in Indonesia

Malaysia's FashionValet faces corruption probe after US$10 million loss of public funds

2 Malaysia's FashionValet faces corruption probe after US$10 million loss of public funds

Labubu, the art toy craze and why grown-ups can’t get enough

3 Labubu, the art toy craze and why grown-ups can’t get enough

'All polish, no punch': Adland reacts to Jaguar’s rebrand

4 'All polish, no punch': Adland reacts to Jaguar’s rebrand

Why Gut’s Singapore office means so much to the challenger agency

5 Why Gut’s Singapore office means so much to the challenger agency

Top 10 food brands in Southeast Asia

6 Top 10 food brands in Southeast Asia

Women to Watch 2024: Meet the exemplary women in APAC marketing and communications

7 Women to Watch 2024: Meet the exemplary women in APAC marketing and communications

MediaSense buys R3 as it eyes global client opportunities in creative

8 MediaSense buys R3 as it eyes global client opportunities in creative

The best Christmas ads of 2024 are here

9 The best Christmas ads of 2024 are here

Agency of the Year 2024: Shortlists announced

10 Agency of the Year 2024: Shortlists announced

Related Articles

YouTube partners with Shopee to launch shopping feature
Sep 23, 2024
Gunjan Prasad

YouTube partners with Shopee to launch shopping feature

Nielsen rolls out CTV measurement for APAC advertisers on YouTube
Feb 15, 2024
Shawn Lim

Nielsen rolls out CTV measurement for APAC ...

YouTube tests new countdown timer to prevent ad-blocker usage
Aug 14, 2023
Staff Reporters

YouTube tests new countdown timer to prevent ...

YouTube returns to growth in Q2
Jul 26, 2023
Jessica Heygate

YouTube returns to growth in Q2

Just Published

Top 10 car brands in Southeast Asia
1 day ago
Matthew Keegan

Top 10 car brands in Southeast Asia

Malaysia's largest car manufacturer Perodua pipped other global favourites like Toyota, BMW and Tesla to become Southeast Asia’s top car brand in 2024. Dive into the insights from Campaign’s exclusive research with Milieu Insight.

'All polish, no punch': Adland reacts to Jaguar’s rebrand
1 day ago
Eszter Gurbicz

'All polish, no punch': Adland reacts to Jaguar’s ...

The internet has spoken about Jaguar's radical rebrand with mixed reviews. But what do industry experts think?

Creative Minds: Nutthida Patthanhatirat thrives on big ideas and even bigger dreams
1 day ago
Staff Reporters

Creative Minds: Nutthida Patthanhatirat thrives on ...

This art director’s journey spans from Photoshop struggles to creative triumphs, fuelled by her love of dogs, a taste for luxe, and an unstoppable knack for turning challenges into bold projects.