Today the Brave has appointed Havas Host's Alyce Gillis as the independent creative agency's new head of strategy.

Gillis brings more than a decade of experience to the role, have spent time at Mango, One Green Bean and The POP Agency. Most recently, she spent five years at Havas Host, where she has been head of strategy since 2022.

In her new role, Gillis will lead the agency’s strategic function across creative, planning and business development. She will work alongside Today the Brave’s existing leadership team, including Managing Partner Jaimes Leggett, Celia Wallace, and Creative Partners Jade Manning and Vince Osmond.

"I’m thrilled to be joining such a talented group of people at Today the Brave. The agency's belief in leveraging the power of brave strategic and creative work to drive business growth, alongside the energy and passion the team have for the work they do is a powerful combination," Gillis said.

The appointment for several new business wins for Today the Brave, including Carnival Cruise Line, News Corp, HOYTS, the University of Sydney, TRUE NORTH and MECCA. The agency has more than tripled its headcount in the last 12 months and introduced fully integrated capabilities including Media and PR.

"If our first year was about getting ourselves established in the market - recent months have been focused on supercharging our growth," said Jaimes Leggett, Today the Brave’s Founding Partner. "It’s the perfect time to welcome Alyce into the fold. Her unique combination of skills will be invaluable in shaping our strategic offering for clients, as well driving our internal ambition to make Today the Brave the best agency any of us have ever worked for."