Wunderman Thompson Hires New York CCO From Facebook Creative Group

Jill Applebaum begins the new role this month

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Wunderman Thompson has hired Jill Applebaum as chief creative officer for its New York office.

An agency spokesperson confirmed the hire to Adweek. Applebaum will begin the role this month, leading creative across Wunderman Thompson New York’s client roster. She will work closely with Wunderman Thompson North America CCO Taras Wayner, who joined the agency from R/GA last October, and report to CEO Joe Crump, who joined Wunderman Thompson as chief executive in December 2018.

Applebaum joins the agency from Facebook Creative Group, where she has served as global creative strategist across Facebook and Instagram since 2016. She

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