James Warren, UK Head of Interactive, Social and Emerging Media

James Warren, formerly director of web relations, has been promoted to the new role of UK head of interactive, social and emerging media.

Working on projects for clients across Weber Shandwick's UK business, James and his team also work closely with the company's 70-strong global digital practice. In the UK, the interactive, social and emerging media division is part of the ‘hothouse’ of specialist practices which includes Corporate Social Responsibility, Broadcast, Multi-Cultural Communications and Employee Communications. This latest development showcases Weber Shandwick’s commitment to understanding advocacy in the ever-complex communications environment in which digital plays a massive part.
 
James is an award-winning PR consultant and recognised thought-leader in the area of PR and social media. He joined Weber Shandwick in March 2006 as director of web relations. Prior to that he was creative director and a founding member of Bite Communications, and General Manager of Bullet Online.

It has been acknowledged by CEO Colin Byrne and throughout Weber Shandwick that digital communications and social media are central to client strategy. The growth of our digital team headed-up by James, to a higher profile, central cross-agency function reflects this.