FDR London has announced that it has appointed Darren Sital-Singh as commercial director of its new men's title The Jackal. Previously media publisher at ShortList, Darren joins creative agency start-up FDR London as partner. 

Darren had been at ShortList Media for five years, overseeing the company’s male portfolio of freemium title ShortList and daily email brand Mr Hyde. Prior to this, he was advertising director of Esquire at Hearst UK. In his new role, he will be responsible for the commercial direction of The Jackal and FDR’s wider business.

The Jackal launched in March and is distributed for free in central London, it carries a mix of profiles, current affairs, opinion, features, travel, cars, style and luxury products.