A FORMER marketing manager for the now defunct digital TV sports channel, Setanta, has been taken on by a Glasgow digital communications agency.
Grant Fraser was responsible for marketing Setanta in Scotland and new his job at Dog Digital is senior digital planning officer. Dog had worked with Setanta when it launched in Scotland three years ago, producing digital advertising and vital games about the Scottish Premier League.
The role of senior digital planning officer involves identifying client needs and marrying campaigns with target audiences.
Fraser had been working with Dog for the past three months on a consultancy basis.
He will now be tasked with heading up the planning team within the agency, working across a number of its key accounts including Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Premier League, Standard Life and Scottish Widows Investment Partnership.
Fraser will work alongside Richard Kelly, digital marketing manager.
Said Gerry McCusker, joint managing director of Dog Digital: “Grant is an exceptional commercial marketing manager with an ability to plan and has fitted well into our team that now boasts over 30-full time staff.
“He has a proven track record of delivering successful above- and below-the-line marketing campaigns to achieve substantial sales targets and comes with a host of agency and client experience. He has already shown that he will help Dog Digital strengthen today to continue growing tomorrow.”
