Hold Tight appoints Junior Development Director and Head of Broadcast

PR & Marketing agency Hold Tight is delighted to announce two senior appointments as part of its ongoing mission to offer highly effective promotion solutions to the music industry.

Matt Benton has been promoted to Junior Development Director, tasked with managing new product development and expanding business opportunities, alongside his existing role as a print and online publicist. Matt joins James Monteith and Lisa Coverdale on the board of directors.

Matt commented: "I’m thrilled to expand on my role here at Hold Tight, stepping up to Director level and working with the best. Keeping Hold Tight at the forefront of the changing musical landscape is an exciting challenge, and one I’ll be grabbing with both hands".

Hannah Gillicker has been promoted to Head of Broadcast, tasked with steering the broadcast arm of the business and overseeing all broadcast campaigns.

Hannah commented: "I'm so excited to move up into my new role at Hold Tight. I started developing the broadcast arm of the company when I joined in 2015, but this new position will allow me to develop my ambitions even further, both personally and for the company as a whole."

Hold Tight is committed to offering cutting edge services that provide meaningful and effective results for its clients. The company expansion will see the launch of new offerings designed for the 2021 landscape and beyond. Hold Tight is also passionate about nurturing its own talent; Matt and Hannah are testament to that, having joined the company as interns.

Director James Monteith commented: "In this ever-evolving industry it is vital for us to stay ahead of the curve and ensure that we offer the most effective marketing solutions for our clients. Both appointments will strengthen our commitment to this and more, and I couldn’t be happier with two of the best brains in the business stepping into those roles. What’s even more awesome is that they joined us as interns and are now practically running the place!"

Junior Development Director Matt Benton joined Hold Tight in 2013 after graduating from the University of Cambridge with a 2.1 in music. He quickly became an invaluable asset, breaking bands including Conjurer, Ithaca, and Phoxjaw, and has led the charge in expanding Hold Tight’s remit into more avant-garde territories. Matt was Music Week’s Rising Star in November 2019 and has experience establishing new events (Radar Festival), longstanding relationships with labels (Hassle, Basick, Napalm, eOne) and growing recognised names in the scene (August Burns Red, Powerwolf, Elder).

Head Of Broadcast Hannah Gillicker joined as an intern in 2014 after completing her Management degree at Leeds University, becoming full-time in 2015. During her time in Leeds, Hannah built up a wealth of experience working for Futuresound, Slam Dunk Music and Luna Tickets, as well as running her own record label, which led her to be recognised as an ‘Insider Yorkshire 42 Under 42’ in 2012. A year later, Hannah completed work experience at Spinefarm Records. Her vast skill set and passion for great songs led to her developing Hold Tight’s radio plugging service, making big waves with the likes of Death From Above 1979, Billy Talent, Atreyu, Holding Absence, The Damned, Sleep Token, Gender Roles, Phoxjaw, Vodun and more.

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