McCann Joburg is excited to announce the appointment of Zetu Damane as Chief Strategy Officer, effective February 2023. Damane is a Chartered Marketer CM(SA) with 17 years of experience having worked across a number of categories which include, FMCG, Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals, Motor Vehicles, Quick Service Restaurant, and Beauty.

“I am excited about my new journey with McCann Joburg! It’s an honour to be a part of such a creative, innovative, and impactful business which I believe is pioneering value-based creative and strategic models for our clients. I am eager to work with our many teams across the business, and within our global network, to strengthen our service offering and advance creative solutions for our clients”, says Zetu Damane, Chief Strategy Officer at McCann Joburg.

Damane has been recognised by the advertising industry having won numerous awards which include Effies, Apex Awards, and Assegai. In 2021 and 2022 she was invited to join the Effie Global Best of the Best Grand Jury.

“We are thrilled to welcome Zetu to the team. She will play a pivotal role in the direction of the agency, leading strategy for clients, and working closely with the Executive Committee (EXCO) partners on group-wide initiatives. Zetu has a passion for truly South African truths and how they give our creative team the springboard to create emotional and distinctive creative platforms. McCann Joburg’s clients have already started to feel her valuable strategic input”, concludes Derek Coles, Managing Director of McCann Joburg.