Stagwell Aligns Communications and Advocacy Companies under first Global Chair Zac Moffatt
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Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) announced that Zac Moffatt will become its first Global Chair, Communications and Advocacy, unifying leadership of its communications and advocacy agencies including Allison, HarrisX, HUNTER, Consulum, SKDK, Sloane, and Targeted Victory.
The new vertical represents expected net revenues approaching $400m in 2025 and more than 1,500 employees worldwide. Targeted Victory, which joined Stagwell in 2017, has grown to over 230 employees and reported more than $100 million in annual revenue. Moffatt will report to CEO Mark Penn; Targeted Victory co-founders Abe Adams and Ryan Meerstein will continue to lead that agency.
Stagwell says the unified vertical will provide earlier access to technology and AI tools, stronger cross-agency talent alignment, and a more coordinated global client experience.
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- Expected net revenues approaching $400m in 2025
- More than 1,500 employees across communications and advocacy agencies
- Targeted Victory grown to 230+ employees and $100m+ annual revenue
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News Market Reaction – STGW
In the Dec 4 session, STGW gained 5.44%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | AI partnership | Positive | -1.1% | Strategic partnership with Gradial to add agentic AI to marketing workflows. |
| Nov 25 | Platform integration | Positive | -1.1% | UNICEPTA integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot for AI-driven reputation insights. |
| Nov 24 | Privacy partnership | Positive | +2.8% | Partnership with Harvard OpenDP to add differential privacy to data platform. |
| Nov 24 | APAC AI hub | Positive | +2.8% | Launch of Singapore hub to drive AI-enabled growth across APAC agencies. |
| Nov 20 | Executive visibility | Positive | -0.2% | CEO Mark Penn to keynote WSJ’s 2025 CEO Council Summit on public opinion. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent strategic and AI-related announcements have produced mixed reactions, with a slight tilt toward small negative moves despite generally positive operational news.
Over the last few weeks, Stagwell has highlighted multiple growth and technology initiatives. On Nov 24–25, 2025 it announced an AI-focused APAC hub in Singapore and partnerships with Harvard’s OpenDP and Gradial, as well as a Microsoft 365 Copilot integration via UNICEPTA. These moves position the group deeper into data, privacy, and AI-enabled marketing. Market reactions were modest, oscillating between roughly -1% and +3%. Today’s creation of a unified communications and advocacy vertical under a new Global Chair extends this theme of integration and scale across its network.
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New vertical leadership will build on decade-long success building technology-enabled communications strategies
In this new role, Moffatt will oversee the communications and advocacy agencies of Allison, HarrisX, HUNTER, Consulum, SKDK, Sloane, and Targeted Victory. This group vertical represents expected net revenues approaching
"Clients today need firms that know how to navigate political polarization, fragmented media, and increasingly dispersed sources of content and distribution," said Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO, Stagwell. "Zac has built and scaled one of the most successful communications businesses in the country by recruiting and retaining best-in-class talent and developing diversified, technology-driven revenue streams. He is the right leader to bring this same transformation across the rest of Stagwell's best-in-class communications and advocacy agencies."
"Our success comes from building and deploying strategies and products that help clients break through in a fractured media environment," said Zac Moffatt, Stagwell's Global Chair for Communications and Advocacy. "Targeted Victory joined Stagwell in 2017 with a staff of 20, since then we have grown more than tenfold, with over 230 employees and more than
While Stagwell's agencies have long collaborated, today's marketplace demands more unified leadership. This new communications and advocacy vertical will:
- Give clients earlier access to the newest technology and AI powered tools, helping them reach the right audiences faster, shape coverage more effectively, and produce smarter content at scale.
- Build client teams with the strongest talent and capabilities across Stagwell, ensuring every engagement has the right specialists, insights, and products to solve their most complex communications challenges.
- Deliver a more seamless, coordinated client experience with faster turnarounds, tighter integration across disciplines, and a consistent standard of excellence worldwide.
Moffatt will report to Stagwell CEO Mark Penn effective immediately. Targeted Victory will continue to be led by co-Founders Abe Adams and Ryan Meerstein.
Contact:
pr@stagwellglobal.com
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