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Toby Southgate Appointed as Global Group Chief Executive Officer of We Are Social, Succeeding Nathan McDonald

Feb 03, 2025

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

We Are Social

Toby Southgate
toby.southgate@wearesocial.net
AdvertisingMarketing

Description

Toby Southgate has been appointed as the global group chief executive officer of We Are Social, succeeding Nathan McDonald who departed in October 2024. Toby will lead We Are Social's team of 1,200 people spanning four continents and will evolve the leading social agency’s ways of working across its people, work, and clients.

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Toby Southgate Appointed as Global Group Chief Executive Officer of We Are Social, Succeeding Nathan McDonald (February 3, 2025).

Who is the new Chief Executive Officer at We Are Social?
We Are Social named Toby Southgate Chief Executive Officer, announced February 3, 2025.
What did We Are Social announce on February 3, 2025?
Toby Southgate has been appointed as the global group chief executive officer of We Are Social, succeeding Nathan McDonald who departed in October 2024. Toby will lead We Are Social's team of 1,200 people spanning four continents and will evolve the leading social agency’s ways of working across its people, work, and clients.
What does We Are Social do?
We Are Social is a global socially-driven creative agency, dedicated to delivering innovation-focused and social-first work for clients that evolves the way marketing is done.
Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
Perion Network Ltd (February 3, 2025), TopFire Media (February 3, 2025), Howatson+Company (February 6, 2025) and FCB Africa (February 6, 2025) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of We Are Social.

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Company Information

Company

We Are Social

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We Are Social is a global socially-driven creative agency, dedicated to delivering innovation-focused and social-first work for clients that evolves the way marketing is done. The company focuses on building a culture that delivers game-changing work and offerings inspired by data and enabled by technology to unlock new areas of growth in Singapore, Southeast Asia and beyond.

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