A+E revamps international marketing team

Anna Priest

A+E Networks has added three new roles to its international marketing team.

The programmer has promoted Anna Priest to vice-president, global brands, International, reporting to chief creative officer Amanda Hill.

Priest ill be responsible for setting the company’s global brand strategies and marketing plans while championing the company’s global corporate social responsibility programs. Anna will also maintain her current duties at A+E Networks UK, overlooking marketing, communications and digital activity, reporting to Heather Jones, SVP Content and Creative.

Chris Epple has been named to the new role of vice-president, franchises and content marketing, international. He will lead content marketing international, providing high level strategic marketing vision and guidance to regionally focused marketing and sales teams. Prior to this role, Epple was VP, partnerships marketing and innovations for A+E Networks.

Finally, Chris Gargani is being promoted to vice-president, creative for A+E International. Gargani will lead creative services for international, acting as the key interface for domestic creative teams as well as international teams. Gargani was previously senior director, brand partnerships on-air creative, for A+E Networks.

“We are raising the international profile of our channel brands and continuing to expand A+E Networks’ business in new and existing territories,” said Hill, “These moves help position our team to bring unified, best in class strategies to our markets, ensuring global impact as well as a more customized local relevance.”