He will be replaced by Jan-Phillipp Jahn as CEO of McCann and Ulrich Saeuberlich as CEO of MRM
McCann Worldgroup has named a new German leadership team for both McCann and MRM following the departure of Ruber Iglesias.
Iglesias will step down as chief executive officer of McCann Worldgroup Germany after almost a decade in the role to “take some time out” and will be succeeded by Jan-Phillipp Jahn as CEO of McCann and Ulrich Saeuberlich as CEO of MRM in the country.
According to the agency, Iglesias has led the German operation to double in size over the last four years to reach 500 employees based across three offices.
“I’ve been in the agency business for almost 30 years and been thinking about doing something else for a while. However, we’ve experienced such positive momentum and growth recently, I stayed longer than I expected. But now I want to take on a new professional challenge after some time off, it is time for me and for the agency to focus on a new future,” Iglesias said.
McCann’s moving parts
Jahn, most recently the director of continental Europe at Grey Group and the CEO of Grey Germany, will take on the role of CEO within McCann to lead its business and creative success. He has previously held leadership roles within Springer&Jacoby, BBDO and Serviceplan before spending almost three years at Grey.
In a statement, Chris Macdonald, chairman and global CEO of McCann, said: “We’re excited to welcome Jan-Philipp Jahn to McCann. We have a long history in Germany and it is an incredibly important strategic market for us. It is critical that we keep attracting the best talent in each of our core markets and Jan-Philipp has an exceptional track record as an entrepreneur, in building strong client relationships and growing businesses.”
Ulrich Saeuberlich joins MRM having most recently served as managing director at AKQA Germany in Berlin for five years. He has also worked on projects offering his brand management, digital marketing and transformation expertise in cities such as Buenos Aires, New York and Shanghai.
Kate MacNevin, global chairwoman and global CEO of MRM, added: “MRM has distinguished itself in Germany as an agency focused on digital transformation for our clients. With Ulrich’s proven track record of success on both the brand and agency side, I am confident that he will lead our team and clients to new levels of success.”
Meanwhile, Polly McMorrow is set to join McCann London in April as CEO from BBH where she was managing director. She will succeed Sheryl Marjorum who departed at the end of 2021.
