Hearst Live, the thriving events division of Hearst UK – which publishes titles including Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s Bazaar and ELLE – has announced a series of significant hires. The appointments reflect Hearst Live’s aim of delivering events for new standalone clients, in addition to the events it produces for Hearst’s brands. Ben Goss has been appointed Partnerships Director and will focus on developing new partnership opportunities. Ben has over 15 years’ experience in the experiential and sponsorship industry. Formerly European Group Account Director for experiential agency TRO, he has delivered multiple award-winning live experiences and helped build the profile of TRO globally. Megan Hess joins from IMG as Partnerships Director, working to drive brand partnerships for Hearst’s existing events portfolio. She was previously Account Director at IMG where she was responsible for developing global partnerships. Nikki Clare has been promoted to Head of Events. Prior to joining Hearst in 2016, Nikki was Senior Events Manager for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. In her new role she will continue to lead existing events, and will also launch several new large-scale executions in 2018. Rebecca Hoffman joins as Event Manager for the luxury portfolio. Rebecca has a wealth of experience in fashion event execution. She was formerly Senior Events Executive for the British Fashion Council and Senior Group Events Officer at Arcadia. Since its launch in 2015, Hearst Live has seen remarkable growth, doubling its revenues, profits, and number of events in 2016. The award-winning team delivers over 100 commercially successful events a year, such as Esquire Townhouse, ELLE Style Awards, Cosmopolitan Self Made and the Country Living Fairs.

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