Darragh, previously Managing Director of Brand, Digital & Creative will oversee the Ireland business based in Dublin following the departure of Joe Carmody who transitioned to Edelman UK as Chief Operating Officer last month. Darragh takes on the position effective immediately and reports to Jon Hughes, EMEA Chief Operating Officer.
Darragh joined Edelman Ireland in 2013 and in that time he has built highly successful teams integrating strategy, creative, and digital, delivering award-winning campaigns for clients, including "Xylem, SSE, Coca-Cola, Promise Gluten Free, Deep RiverRock, Jacobs Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, Unilever and Mars. Darragh has held multiple leadership roles to support the company’s growth, including serving as Interim MD of Brand in Amsterdam.
Beyond Edelman Darragh has been a long-standing judge of the All Ireland Marketing Awards, the Effie Awards and IAPI Female Futures Fund. Darragh also was an Independent Director of Triathlon Ireland for eight years and is a former Council Member of the Marketing Society of Ireland.