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Dentsu Creative names John Mescall global chief creative partner
MUMBAI: Dentsu Creative has appointed John Mescall as its global chief creative partner, a move designed to sharpen the agency’s creative edge and align standards across markets.
Based in New York, Mescall will work closely with Yasu Sasaki, Dentsu’s global chief creative officer, to strengthen creative craft, foster collaboration and integrate emerging technologies like AI into workflows. He will also focus on talent development across the network.
“What drew me to Dentsu Creative is its deep belief in the power of creativity to drive meaningful impact,” said Mescall. “It’s rare to find a global organisation so aligned in purpose yet so attuned to the strengths of its local teams.”
Mescall is one of advertising’s most decorated creative leaders. At Mccann Worldgroup, where he served as global executive creative director and president of its global creative council, he helped steer the network to Cannes Lions and Effie global network of the year titles. His career haul includes more than 100 Cannes Lions, eight of them Grand Prix, along with top honours at D&AD, One Show, Clio and beyond. Adweek has named him to its creativity 50, while Business Insider ranked him among the world’s top 10 most creative people in advertising.
Dentsu Creative, global president, Abbey Klaassen said Mescall’s “ability to unite teams around a shared vision” will be key to scaling the agency’s creative impact. Sasaki added that his appointment reflects the network’s “commitment to transformative creativity that delivers cultural and business impact.”
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Mayank Jain joins Zee Media as senior vice president, digital ad sales
Veteran ad sales leader brings two decades of media experience to Zee
MUMBAI: Mayank Jain has joined Zee Media Corporation Limited as senior vice president, digital ad sales, strengthening the company’s push in the fast-growing digital advertising space.
Jain arrives after a long stint with TV9 Network, where he served as vice president for digital ad sales and also led regional digital sales operations from Noida. During his nearly seven-year tenure, he played a key role in expanding digital revenue streams and strengthening client relationships across the northern market.
With more than two decades in media sales, Jain has built a career across television, radio, print and digital platforms. Before TV9, he spent close to four years with Times Internet, heading media solutions for the Delhi market and driving branded content partnerships across sectors such as education, real estate, retail and healthcare.
His earlier assignments include a stint at NDTV Good Times as associate vice president, as well as several years with Star India where he led ad sales for channels including National Geographic Channel, Fox Traveller and Nat Geo Wild across North India.
Jain began his career in the early 2000s, working with media organisations such as Amar Ujala, Red FM and Eenadu Television.
At Zee Media, Jain is expected to focus on strengthening the company’s digital advertising strategy and building deeper partnerships with brands as news consumption continues to shift online.
