Emer Lawn, New MD of Starcom
12th October 2020
Emer Lawn has been appointed Managing Director of Starcom, part of Core, Ireland’s largest marketing communications company.
This appointment marks an important next phase in the company’s ambitious plans as it looks to continue the impressive growth experienced in recent years.
“This year has taught us the importance of the work we do in the communications industry and how critical it will be in the country’s recovery. I am fully committed to strengthening our team and our client partnerships, as alongside some of Ireland’s most iconic and loved businesses and brands, we work to offer the right support through the challenges we all face ahead. It is with huge excitement and pride that I take on this next chapter in Starcom’s evolution,” said Emer.
In August 2019, Emer joined Starcom as Deputy Managing Director to work closely with the existing Board including Geoff McGrath (Managing Director), Anna Doyle and Aisling O’Sullivan.
Prior to joining Starcom, Emer was a director of Mediaworks, also part of Core. In her time there, Emer established and expanded the agency’s digital communication solutions. She also led the team that won the Grand Prix at the 2018 Media Awards. Before this, she was responsible for establishing Core’s social media offering, which went on to win Social Media Agency of the Year three years in a row.
In 2017, Emer was recognised as a finalist for the IAPI Doyenne, and she acts as a communications advisor to Quercus, a ‘women in business’ group for director-level women who excel in their fields.
Emer feels passionately about the power of ongoing learning and development and has been an active lecturer in specialised digital and communication skills to both internal colleagues and the industry through Core Learning (the organisation’s dedicated Learning Practice). She has previously served on the faculty of the Digital Marketing Institute as well as contributing to a range of other industry bodies, offering training more broadly to local development Boards and SMEs.
The role of Managing Director of Starcom has previously been held by Geoff McGrath, who joined the business in 2016. During this time, Geoff also led the creative transformation of Core’s overall business and, upon Emer’s appointment, he will now focus on this transformation agenda and growing Core’s full-solution portfolio of business, spanning the nine practices of the company. He passes the reins to Emer in the coming month, alongside her fellow Board Directors Aisling O’Sullivan and Anna Doyle.
