What you need to know:

• Hogarth has appointed Jamie Gilbert-Smith as National Business Partnerships Director
• The former M&C Saatchi exec will drive partner relationships and expand its roster of local and international clients

Jamie Gilbert-Smith has joined WPP's production and content agency Hogarth in the newly created role of National Business Partnerships Director.

The former M&C Saatchi Sport MD will be lead the agency's partner relationships and expand its roster of local and international clients. 

Gilbert-Smith, who has worked with CMOs and brands including Optus, Commonwealth Bank, IAG, Woolworths, Pepsi, British Gas, Bunnings, MasterCard and Unilever, will report to CEO Justin Ricketts and will focus on client health, tech and content innovation, plus organic growth and new business.

Ricketts described Gilbert-Smith as "a trusted adviser, who is genuinely passionate about empowering brands through the delivery of innovative solutions in the smartest way possible".