Weber Shandwick, the global strategic communications and consulting firm, has announced it has appointed two leaders in key roles in the UK team. Jess Dyas (pictured, left), previously Senior Vice President of Integrated Media Strategy, has been promoted to the role of Managing Director of the London Consumer team. Katie Hill (pictured, right), formerly Senior Vice President, Client Experience, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Earned Media, UK.

Based in London, Dyas will take ownership of Weber Shandwick’s consumer PR practice, concentrating on advancing its integrated offering and driving growth through new business and via Weber Shandwick’s existing client base. Based in Manchester and working across the UK network, Hill will oversee earned media campaigns and media relations strategies across the agency’s consumer clients.