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Dara Nasr joins Global from WeTransfer, where he served as Vice President of Global Sales, building and scaling the company’s advertising offer to support its next phase of growth. Before that, he was Managing Director of Twitter UK, leading its largest international office outside of the United States. Dara began his career in television with IDS and Eurosport before moving to Google, where he spent more than five years, ultimately leading YouTube’s agency sales team. Throughout his career, he has built high-performing teams and driven strong revenue growth for some of the world’s most influential media brands. He will join Global next month, on 20 April. 

Mike Gordon, Chief Commercial Officer of Global, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Dara Nasr to Global. Dara combines first class commercial leadership with exceptional expertise in building advertising businesses for some of the world’s biggest media brands. Dara’s excellence in scaling teams, combined with a strong track record of driving revenue growth and creating ambitious commercial strategies that deliver results, make him a perfect fit for Global as we continue to invest in our Outdoor division.”

Dara Nasr said: “I’ve admired Global for as long as I can remember. Its market-leading brands, ambitious culture and the strength of its teams make it an incredibly exciting business to join. The opportunity to work in Outdoor - a creative, trusted and buoyant medium - makes this role even more compelling. I feel very privileged to be taking it on and am really looking forward to joining the team.”  

Chris Forrester is Global’s outgoing Managing Director, Commercial Outdoor. He joined Global in March 2021 and is leaving to pursue his long-held ambition to mentor, coach and develop the next generation of leaders, with a focus on positive mental health and wellbeing for men.  

Mike added: “I’d like to thank Chris for his tireless efforts in establishing Global’s outdoor division over the last five years. He played a huge role in winning major contracts such as TfL and Network Rail and he has ensured that we have a high performing team that’s ready for the next phase of growth.”