Kate Goldsmith and Sophie Carey hired by IAPI [Video]

The Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) has hired Kate Goldsmith and Sophie Carey.

Ms Goldsmith joins as awards and performance director and Ms Carey as communications and project manager.

Ms Goldsmith’s will be responsible for overall planning, creation and delivery of IAPI awards programmes, membership growth and initiatives, including the Effie awards, IAPI pitching policies and Ad Net Zero.

She previously worked in AAR Group, the UK pitch doctor consultancy, JWT London and as head of marketing and PR at Boys+Girls.

For the past three years, she has run her own consultancy helping agencies grow their brands through business development, PR, marketing and awards.

Ms Carey previously worked in the tourism sector with Ireland’s Blue Book and on the agency side at Host PR.

As part of her new role, she will oversee IAPI projects such as Cannes Young Lions and the Female Futures Fund, working alongside IAPI’s programme and communications director,…