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Stagwell Appoints Nagmeh Taheri Chief Growth Officer for Media & Commerce in Europe

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Key takeaways

  • Nagmeh Taheri becomes Chief Growth Officer, Media & Commerce for Stagwell Europe on November 18, 2026, reporting to James Denton-Clark.
  • Taheri was previously Chief Growth Officer, UK & Ireland at Omnicom Media and brings over 25 years of experience across WPP, Dentsu, Publicis Groupe, IPG and Omnicom.
  • The appointment follows the launch of Stagwell Media, a global media agency operating across 50+ markets with over 2,300 experts.

Stagwell appointed Nagmeh Taheri as Chief Growth Officer, Media & Commerce for Stagwell Europe, effective November 18, 2026, according to TradingView. She will oversee new business efforts across the European region for the Media & Commerce segment, reporting to James Denton-Clark, Chief Growth & Client Officer of Stagwell Europe.

Taheri's Role Across Goodstuff and Stagwell Media

Taheri will work specifically with sister media agencies Goodstuff and Stagwell Media. She brings over 25 years of experience driving growth across marketing holding companies including WPP, Dentsu, Publicis Groupe, IPG and Omnicom. Prior to this role, Taheri served as Chief Growth Officer, UK & Ireland at Omnicom Media.

She was ranked No. 1 in Campaign's UK Media New Business rankings in 2022 and 2024 and No. 3 in 2025. Throughout her career, she has helped secure major media accounts including Aldi, L'Oréal, LVMH, NatWest and Sky. She also played a role in launching Local Planet in 2016, the global network of independent media agencies.

James Denton-Clark, Chief Growth & Client Officer of Stagwell Europe, said, "Europe is seeing more and more clients looking for integrated solutions that work seamlessly across markets, and that's exactly where Nagmeh will make a difference."

Nagmeh Taheri added, "What really drew me to Stagwell is its ambition, entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to do things differently."

Stagwell's Media and Commerce Expansion

According to akta.pro company records, Stagwell launched The Media Machine in June 2026, a full-lifecycle agentic media operating system with 20+ intelligent agents for automated media planning, buying, optimization, and reporting across Google, Meta, Microsoft, LinkedIn, TikTok, and The Trade Desk. The company operates 13,000+ specialists in 34+ countries across 70+ agency partners in the network.

Stagwell's revenue grew from $2.7 billion in FY2022 to $2.9 billion in FY2025. The company completed one funding round on record, a $108 million post-IPO secondary in March 2023.

Earlier Stagwell Leadership and Media Moves

On October 14, 2026, Stagwell appointed Alap Ghosh to run its India unit and Jane Delworth as MONO president, according to Simply Wall St. On October 6, 2026, Stagwell launched Stagwell Media, a global media agency built on its Assembly platform with an integrated operating model, operating across 50+ markets with over 2,300 experts, according to Stock Titan.

On October 14, 2026, Stagwell and ServiceNow signed a three-year strategic partnership to collaborate on go-to-market initiatives, with agencies including Code and Theory, 72andSunny, Allison Worldwide, and Movers+Shakers leading as partners, according to Adweek.

Stagwell's Q3 Results Date

Stagwell will report its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, on October 29, 2026, before market open, with a webcast at 8:30 AM ET that day.

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