Thinkbox promotes Chris Dunne to top marketer
Chris Dunne succeeds Andrew MacGillivray as Thinkbox’s top marketer and will take on the marketing director job later this year.
· Marketing WeekBy Niamh Carroll 21 Sep 2026 12:01 am
Thinkbox has appointed Chris Dunne as its new marketing director, succeeding outgoing CMO Andrew MacGillivray as its top marketer.
Dunne is currently head of marketing at the TV advertising body, a role he has held since 2017. He will take on the marketing director role at the end of the year, following MacGillivray’s departure after two decades at the company.
He will also join the board as marketing director.
For the last two and a half years, Dunne has concurrently been CEO at Outvertising alongside his role at Thinkbox. He recently announced his decision to step down from leadership of the advertising industry’s LBGTQIA+ advocacy group.
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Prior to joining Thinkbox, Dunne worked as a marketer across several high-profile media organisations including Metro, Global and Guardian Media Group Radio. Dunne is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and is a member of ISBA’s Accessible Advertising Network, The Advertising Association’s All In Mental Health Working Group, and the IPA’s Effectiveness Leadership Group.
Thinkbox CEO Lindsay Clay said she is excited about “the energy and impact” that Dunne can bring to the organisation at “such an important time for TV”.
“We are so fortunate to have such a talented marketing leader in our midst ready to step up,” Clay says. “But Chris is not only an excellent marketer and leader; he’s a hugely respected member of the advertising industry more broadly, with an impressive track record.”