NOVA Entertainment Expands Commercial Leadership Team
NOVA Entertainment has announced the expansion of their commercial leadership team, bringing in Rebecca Jeffrey to the role of Group Business Director – Digital and promoting two members of the existing commercial team into new positions.
The changes reflect NOVA Entertainment’s continued commitment to invest in their all-of-audio sales team, bolstering the team’s digital skills and capabilities to unlock the true value of the medium.
Jeffrey started her role on Monday, May 6 and is responsible for helping drive NOVA Entertainment’s digital audio offering, with a specific focus on Nova Podcasts, ensuring advertisers can access a market-leading standard of digital product, service and capability.
NOVA Entertainment’s Group Sales Manager, Sophie Azzopardi, has stepped up into the role of Group Sales Director and Account Director Tom Edmonds has taken on the role of Group Sales Manager.
This expansion to the commercial team follows two significant appointments within the team in recent months, as Esther Carlsen joined NOVA Entertainment as Digital Commercial Director in February and Nicole Bence joined the business in 2023 as Chief Commercial Officer.
Jeffrey brings extensive experience in the digital space, including her five year tenure at Seven West Media, where she held multiple senior digital roles, most recently as Group Digital Sales Manager. Prior to that, Jeffrey held several commercial positions at Mamamia.
Nicole Bence spoke to Jeffrey’s appointment by saying, “Audio is the fastest growing digital media in Australia and I’m confident Rebecca will play an important role in driving continued momentum for NOVA Entertainment’s digital audio offering, as our streaming content becomes borderless and our strategic choice of podcast talent and content continues to attract new listeners to our ecosystem.”
Jeffrey said, “I’m delighted to join the NOVA team during this exciting period of adoption and transformation, to drive digital audio revenue forward with a best-in-class market-leading podcast offering.”
Added Bence, “These appointments demonstrate NOVA Entertainment’s dedication to maintaining a top tier audio commercial team, focused on helping clients unlock the true value of these new audiences.”