Allied Global Marketing recently named Jose Leon Managing Director of Latin America to further increase the company’s business operations in the Latin America region. The appointment is effective immediately.“We’re delighted to welcome Jose to the team as we strengthen our position in this key market. His deep relationships and extensive knowledge of the region will be vital to this strategic expansion of Allied’s global footprint,” said Cunningham.
Based in Miami, Leon will lead strategy for the Latin American market, including servicing existing clients as well as managing new business initiatives. Leon will report to Chief Global Strategist Adam Cunningham. A seasoned leader, Leon joins Allied with a proven track record of end-to-end ownership and delivery of consumer-facing digital products.
Before joining Allied, Leon served as Director of Digital Product Strategy & VOD/TVE at NBCUniversal International Networks where he led the digital transformation initiative for the non-linear distribution business and programmatic digital ad sales. He also contributed to E! Entertainment where he launched TVE Services for all brands within the NBCU portfolio across LatAm for web, iOS and Android; as well as at Discovery Communications which was bestowed with the Best Cable Network - Social TV Award during his tenure.
Following the openings of the agency’s Sydney and Dublin offices earlier this year, Allied is committed to adding resources to bolster the company’s growth in key markets. Allied’s business operations are actively campaigning across six continents for many of the world’s major media companies. “The LatAm region is a growing market and having Jose to lead our local efforts will put us in the best position to pursue new opportunities as well as better support our existing clients.” Leon added. “Joining the Allied executive team is one of the most exciting projects of my professional career, as it provides me with the opportunity to continue growing our business operations in LATAM, strengthen our existing client’s relationships, and explore new forms of innovation to help deepen the connection with our client's consumers.”