Specialist influencer marketing agency, Buttermilk, has appointed Zoe Mitchell to the newly created role of Chief Growth Officer to drive global expansion of the business and build its reputation. Buttermilk has doubled in size year on year, both in terms of headcount and income, and in this role, Mitchell will lead new business growth to accelerate this momentum.

As part of Buttermilk’s c-suite, Mitchell will be responsible for implementing the agency’s global growth strategy and working to attract new clients to Buttermilk’s expanding portfolio. She will lead the agency’s new business, marketing and PR functions while developing the agency’s proposition and increasing awareness of Buttermilk’s unique approach, talent and BrandFans intellectual property.

Mitchell was previously the Global New Business Lead at Wunderman Thompson and has also held new business roles for global agencies including Pablo, Wieden+Kennedy and VaynerMedia. She appeared in the BD100 in 2021 and was part of the Wunderman Thompson team that won Campaign’s Global Marketing Team of the Year.

She will report to Buttermilk co-founder & CEO, Jamie Ray, and other members of the board.

Jamie Ray, co-founder at Buttermilk, said: “Zoe’s appointment is a direct reflection of our ambition to become the leading independent global creator agency. We know creators are playing a more pronounced role in the wider marketing mix, which means there is much more growth to come. Zoe will play a key role in speaking with senior stakeholders about the power of influencer marketing. Her experience allows us to have these credible, forward-thinking conversations with CMOs. Zoe fits our agency’s DNA. She has the perfect blend of grit, curiosity and light-hearted humour that makes a successful Buttermilker. We are incredibly excited about the journey we will embark on together.”

Zoe Mitchell, Chief Growth Officer at Buttermilk, said: “I’m passionate about creativity and creators, as well as how this discipline is going to affect how and where ideas live. I’m excited to build, grow and develop the agency, as well as creating work that inspires a new generation of creators and clients. Buttermilk is full of incredibly nice, brilliant, ambitious people who I’m looking forward to spending time with.”