Guardian Australia grows national presence, adds two to sales team

News 22 Sep 2021 - 1 min read

Guardian Australia grows national presence, adds two to sales team

By Sam Buckingham-Jones - Senior Writer

Nikki Mercado and Sophie George join Guardian Australia

"Their roles are a critical part of our national expansion ensuring we have dedicated teams on the ground," Guardian Australia's commercial director Mason Rook says.

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Guardian Australia is bolstering its sales team across the country, making two new commercial hires in WA and Queensland.

What you need to know:

Guardian Australia has hired two new people, one in WA and one in Queensland, to boost its national footprint.
Nikki Mercado joins as account director in WA, while Sophie George joins as state sales manager in Queensland.

Guardian Australia has grown its commercial footprint, adding two to its sales teams in states outside of NSW and Victoria.

Nikki Mercado joins as account director in Western Australia, while Sophie George joins as state sales manager in Queensland.

Mercado has worked in Malaysia at Yahoo!, and most recently worked at REA and rent.com.au in Australia.

George has 22 years of media experience, working in the UK and Australia at the Daily Mail. She founded Mums of Media to support industry women on maternity leave.