Ian Darby

Media editor

Career history
Worked at Marketing Direct, PR Week, Marketing and COI before joining Campaign in 2000.

Favourite ad
Carlsberg “holiday”

Favourite Book
Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler

Favourite Album
Technique, New Order

Favourite TV Programme
Pie in the Sky

Most Humbling experience
Obtaining an autograph from fearsome 6’ 8” West Indies fast bowler Joel Garner while I was dressed in a Muppet Show t-shirt

The Lowdown
Ian likes to drink ale in Nottingham’s The Stratford Haven pub on match days and The Old Sergeant in Wandsworth on week nights.

Latest articles from Ian Darby

Ian Darby: The future looks bright for ad entrepreneurs: 09 February 2012; The presence of Leagas Delaney in the story alongside this column is reassuring. It shows that an agency can survive creating Campaign's "Turkey of the Year" (2010's Giovanni Rana pasta calamity) to impress 100 per cent of the clients it presented to in 2011. It also demonstrates that a long-established independent player is more than capable of holding its own in the market.

Matt Jagger becomes a partner at Upfront: 26 January 2012; Matt Jagger, the former creative partner and head of branded content at Naked Communications, has joined the content agency Upfront as a director and equity partner.

Jo Hagger joins AAR to oversee digital: 12 January 2012; Jo Hagger, the former chief integration officer and managing director of Glue Isobar, has joined the intermediary AAR to lead its digital practice.

Tata calls £4m Tetley tea media review: 03 January 2012; Tata Global Beverages is reviewing its £4m UK media planning and buying account.

Jane McNeill to depart Agency Republic: 24 November 2011; Jane McNeill, one of the co-founders of Agency Republic, is leaving the digital agency she helped to launch 11 years ago.

Irwin promoted to COO post at Maxus: 24 November 2011; Maxus has promoted Tim Irwin, its managing director, to the new role of chief operative officer.

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Marketing Manager - 12 months Jarlett de Grouchy £60000 per annum + 10k car allowance, Surrey
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Corporate Communications Manager Raglan Housing Association £50 - £55k + car allowance, Head Office, Reading (from Spring 2012)
EXPERIENTIAL agency account handlers - All levels - £20K-£70K Judi Patton £20K-£70K, London - all areas
Strategy Manager-Strategy Consultancy-Central London 70-100k Advantage Professional £70000 - £100000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits, City of London