March 5, 2020, NEW YORK – Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K), international public relations agency, has appointed John Gillooly as Senior Vice President of Data + Analytics to lead on measurement and analytics across all sectors.
“Data + Analytics has become essential to delivering clients insight-driven communications. It is not only about measuring success but using the results to create innovative solutions and develop informed client strategies. I’m excited to join H+K and help to build on our experience and success.”
Gillooly comes to H+K with more than 10 years of experience in modelling, analysing and visualizing data sets, building them into products that directly help client initiatives. Most recently, Gillooly served as Managing Director of Global Analytics at Athena Global Advisors where he built a real-time alerting system that established influence in local markets. In his position at H+K, he brings experience coaching and developing teams and aligning analytics from leadership roles at Voce Communications and MSLGROUP.
“Measurement and analytics are core drivers of our strategic thinking, and John’s wealth of data experience and his passion for technology will bring fresh thinking to this function, further fuelling our growth in the U.S."
Within his new role, Gillooly joins H+K’s New York-based Innovation + Creative Hub; a team of specialists that drive this agenda across the region by working concurrently alongside client leads.
The addition of Gillooly adds to recent talent and leadership appointments to support the agency’s global growth strategy. Other recent U.S. leadership announcements include Avra Lorrimer as EVP, H+K New York, John Derryberry to lead the U.S. Technology sector and Chris Baszto to lead Digital Planning + Optimization.
H+K has offices in more than 40 countries worldwide, delivering award winning campaigns to clients across all sectors and disciplines and with a focus on continued innovation for the industry. Innovations include Flight School +, a crisis communications training and simulation tool, Better Impact™, a new approach to brand purpose and CSR, and H+K Smarter™, a behavioral science unit.
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Megan Jackson, Senior Marketing Executive
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About Hill+Knowlton Strategies
Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Inc. is an international communications consultancy, providing services to local, multinational and global clients. The firm is headquartered in New York, with over 80 offices in more than 40 markets, as well as an extensive associate network. The agency is part of WPP, one of the world’s largest communications services groups.
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