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Verizon Media has promoted Rachel Page to General Manager, Australia and New Zealand Sales, expanding his current national mandate to include New Zealand.
In the new role, Page will be responsible for the commercial and operational activities of the Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide teams. She will continue to be based in Melbourne.
The promotion follows the commercial success of business despite the headwinds of the past year. Verizon Media was named the # 1 Digital Editor of Choice in the latest Media i Industry Survey, and scored 92% on Internal Employee Happiness.
Under Page’s leadership, the sales team received a highly recommended award at the 2020 Mumbrella Awards for Sales Team of the Year and is again a finalist in 2021. Additionally, Verizon Media has earned three Media i victories. Awards 2020 out of 11 nominations.
In his new role, Page will continue to report to Paul Sigaloff, and supervise the New Zealand sales manager Arnaud Calonne and director of operations and technology Justin verger. The news comes just months after CEO Paul Sigaloff was promoted to vice president of ANZ INSEA, expanding his leadership role to the wider APAC region.
Sigaloff commented on the news: “I am extremely proud and delighted to share the news of Rachel’s promotion to a broader leadership role across the company. This should come as no surprise given the growth trajectory we are on and the positive impact it has had on our business over the past year.
“Rachel is a genuine, people-oriented leader whose passion extends beyond our organization and into the industry at large. She is widely respected in the market for her humane and helpful approach and I can’t wait to see what greater impact she will have in this new role.
On her promotion, Page added, “I am incredibly excited and look forward to my new regional assignment. This promotion is a testament to the incredible work of the entire team and their commitment to a humane and helpful approach in everything they do. I look forward to building on our current momentum and building more meaningful relationships with new and existing customers.
Very active in the industry, Page sits on the board of directors of UnLtd Melbourne, is part of the IAB Mentor program and hosts the Verizon Media Academy virtual masterclass series, a free educational program inclusive in the industry.
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