Defected Records has hired James Kirkham as chief business officer.
Kirkham has an advertising and marketing background. He has spent the last four years at football media company COPA90, coordinating partnerships with brands such as Uber, Budweiser, Nike, Pepsi and EA Sports.
Kirkham also co-founded Holler, the digital agency behind the award-winning marketing for Skins on E4.
“I’m so excited to be a part of the Defected family,” he said. “Simon Dunmore and his team are building a new global music business for the 2020s. A hugely respected record label, now also a media company, we have one of the most engaged audiences and fervent fanbases I’ve ever seen. Combine that with staging truly incredible parties and events worldwide, it makes them the most exciting direct to consumer business in entertainment. I want to help Defected evolve to have even greater impact in this new decade.”
“James will oversee all social, content, marketing and PR activations in his role at Defected, and makes an invaluable addition to the company as it navigates its position as an industry leader in a new era for the music industry,” said Dunmore, Defected’s CEO.
“We are evolving as a music company into the media space. James Kirkham is an acknowledged force within the marketing world and to attract someone of his calibre demonstrates our long-term ambition. We see real potential for further growth across all our activities and our platforms, artists and staff will all benefit from James’s experience and vision. These are exciting times.”
PHOTO: (L-R) Simon Dunmore, James Kirkham and MD Wez Saunders
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