Isle of Man-based marketing and communications agency 572 has announced two new roles to help enhance its offering to its fast-growing client base.
It has recruited Isle of Man marketer Richard Slee to take up the newly established position role of Head of Strategy and PR and are now also recruiting for a Head of Digital Marketing.
Last year, saw a doubling in turnover for the firm with some of the Isle of Man’s biggest brands now on the 572 roster.
The 572 team now numbers eight specialists working across various marketing functions and Richard’s recruitment means that 572 are now able to offer dedicated PR and reputation management solutions for existing and new clients.
Head of Strategy and PR
Richard joins after five years running his own consultancy business which supported clients in the Isle of Man and UK across sectors including commercial property, professional services, law, automotive retail and tourism.
This followed twenty years working both in industry and in key marketing and PR roles for the Isle of Man Government.
He is very active within the third sector and is a Trustee of the Diana Princess of Wales Hospice Care at Home Trust (‘Hospice at Home’), Marketing Director for the Island’s Commonwealth Games Association (he was Press Officer for Team Isle of Man at the 2022 Commonwealth Games) and was also a committee member for the Manx Solidarity Fund.
Richard also sits on the IoD Isle of Man committee, chairing its Marketing and PR sub-committee and is heavily involved in its Policy Voice initiative.
This follows several years as an ambassador for the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) North West Regional Board, during which time he was recognised three times by CIM for his work supporting marketers and in promoting the discipline of marketing within the North West of England’s business community and universities.
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