Richard Slater and Jamie Hewitt have been announced as joint managing directors at MI Media in a move to drive the business forward and further develop its offering across its three core pillars of Marketing Insight, Media Innovation and Management Intelligence.

Richard is taking on a client leadership role, supporting the client teams in developing strategies that deliver on clients’ short-and-long-term goals. Having previously worked at MediaCom, Richard joined MI Media as a Business Director and employee number four in 2011, before becoming managing director in in 2021.

Jamie is taking on a business & client strategy leadership role, responsible for ensuring that MI Media has the structure, training and resources in place to continue to accelerate growth for its clients, its business and its people. With over 25 years of industry experience, Jamie is celebrating ten years at MI Media having also joined the agency as a Business Director from MediaCom.

Richard and Jamie are supported by a senior leadership team with core responsibilities across client servicing, data & digital, investment, finance and new business & marketing.

Richard Slater, joint managing director, said, “Having worked with Jamie for so long, I know we have complementary skillsets. With this new setup, the agency gets the full benefit from what each of us has to offer. Jamie has been critical to advancing our agency offering, recognised most recently in the role he played in achieving IPA Effectiveness Accreditation and CPD Gold for MI Media. It’s great to be working in partnership with him and, alongside the other senior leaders at the agency, I believe we will work as an effective team to create an exciting future for MI Media and our clients.”

Jamie Hewitt, joint managing director, said, “It’s fantastic to join Richard in leading the business. In 10 years, I’ve had the fortune to help shape the business as it has grown. We will continue to grow through our learning and engagement with the industry while our teams deliver exciting client work. It’s a privilege to take the helm as we move into our next chapter.”