The Wired Agency Wins Pizza Hut’s Social Account
The Wired Agency has won Pizza Huts social account and will be responsible for end-to-end social media marketing for the brand.
Together with their current remit for Pizza Hut, taking on social media marketing for the brand will make it one of the largest accounts at the agency.
Pizza Hut Australia CEO Phil Reid is particularly excited about the results Wired has achieved in a short timeframe.
Reid said: “The Wired Agency has recently delivered some of our strongest paid social campaigns.
“2019 sees a year of digital transformation for Pizza Hut, with a new focus on Social Media.
He added: “In a half day competitive pitch, the team delivered a strategic, socially led content, and paid strategy.
“Their team of specialists bring us expert knowledge plus the ‘heart’ we require for this next phase of growth for our much loved brand”.
With their fastest growing service line being social media marketing, founder and managing director at The Wired Agency, Angela Hampton is thrilled with the appointment.
Hampton said: “Pizza Hut is such an iconic brand and holds so much untapped nostalgia among Aussies.
“We’re already seeing some remarkable results across the brand’s social channels and look forward to driving this further as we continue to execute our strategy”.
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