M&C Saatchi London Appoints Sonia Hall as First People Partner

M&C Saatchi London has today announced the appointment of Sonia Hall to the newly created position of people partner.

Sonia joins from Evoke Europe, where she was most recently senior HR director, People and Culture, leading all aspects of strategic and operational HR and heading up a team that looked after five healthcare marketing agencies across Europe. Her efforts led to the company picking up multiple people awards, most notably a top ten placing in Sunday Times Best Places to Work

In her new role, Sonia will partner with M&C Saatchi London’s leadership team and UK people director to define and execute a new people and culture plan that supports and accelerates the delivery of the agency’s strategic business objectives. She will work to further strengthen M&C Saatchi London’s people strategy with an initial focus on accelerating the performance and careers of its people, harnessing creative insight and thought leadership to transform the colleague experience, and building a vibrant employer value proposition to help attract and retain talent.

She will also be responsible for driving the adoption and implementation of the agency’s UK diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, as well as assisting with the implementation of a wellbeing strategy that will enable people to thrive at work.

M&C Saatchi London has introduced a number of industry-leading people and culture initiatives in recent years, including Stay Interviews, free Emergency Care Days, and Inclusive Bank Holidays.

Camilla Kemp, CEO, M&C Saatchi London, said, “Our people are our most important asset, so this role is an incredibly important one for M&C Saatchi London.

“During our recruitment process, Sonia wowed us with her boundless passion and her expansive experience in developing and implementing people and culture strategy. I’m excited to see how she drives positive change for the agency.”

Sonia Hall, new people partner, M&C Saatchi London, added, “It’s such a privilege to be joining an agency with as rich and deep a history as M&C Saatchi London, which is already leading the industry when it comes to people policies and initiatives.

“I’m really looking forward to taking on a new role where I can partner closely with one agency to make a meaningful difference.”