Praytell Australia has appointed three new employees to its team to cover account management and business development: Laura Dhondy, Ruby Hawkins, and Nikita Delkousis.

Dhondy has been appointed as Senior Business Director and joins with nearly two decades of strategic communications experience under her belt, previously working with brands such as L’Oréal and Mango.

"I’m thrilled to step into this role and support Zoe and the team in driving Praytell’s Australian business forward. Creating integrated campaigns with earned media at the core has always been a passion of mine and I'm incredibly grateful for this opportunity to work with such talented people in a space that embraces innovation and isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo," Dhondy said.

Hawkins joins Praytell as Account Manager, bringing experience from sectors including FMCG, hospitality, property, and travel brands at Modern Currency.

Delkousis, who began her career in-house at youth skincare brand, All Kinds, has been hired as an Account Executive.

"It’s a privilege to be welcoming Laura, Ruby and Nikita to Praytell as we scale our local team in step with rapidly growing client partnerships and creative ambitions in Australia," said Zoe Watson, Senior Vice President at Praytell. "Praytell has a reputation for attracting epically clever and curious talent internationally, and we’ve been busy building a team and culture that’ll earn us the same here in Australia.

"Adding this trio of whip smart women to our tight knit team sets us up to continue our current trajectory."

Praytell's client roster includes Dodo, South Australian Tourism Commission, All Trails, carsales, OpenTable, and Conquest Sports, the Australian distributor of Converse. The company is part of Project Worldwide and has a team of over 160 employees across Australia, the U.S., and U.K.