Havas Red chief Rachael Sansom departs

Mace | 15th July 2026 | Moves

Rachael Sansom, CEO for Europe and the UK, has announced her departure after seven years at Havas Red.

Rachael Sansom joined Havas Red in 2019 as managing director and was promoted to chief executive of the UK in June 2022 before she became CEO for Europe and the UK in October 2023. She previously held roles at Red Consultancy, MHP Group, The Random House Group and Motorola Mobile Devices. Samson was named Head of Agency of the Year 2024 in the PR category at the Campaign UK Agency of the Year Awards last year. Writing on LinkedIn, Sansom said: “Today is a big day for me on a personal and professional front as, after seven fantastic years, I step down from Havas Red. “I can honestly say that being at Havas Red has been the professional ride of my life, from growing the UK business from a fledgling start-up to working with James Wright and our amazing teams around the world as the Red Network has built and gone from strength to strength. It has been a privilege and joy to be on this huge journey. “I have had too many amazing experiences to count, worked with the best in t...

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