Apply Digital Hires Sarah Hackett as First Senior Vice President of Growth for the EMEA Region

Jan. 30, 2025

Apply Digital, the global digital transformation consultancy, has hired Digitas' Sarah Hackett as its first senior vice president (SVP) of growth, EMEA.  

With a remit to accelerate Apply Digital’s expansion in EMEA. Hackett is responsible for amplifying reach through new business opportunities, client expansion, strategic marketing, channel partnerships, and streamlining sales operations. 

In the new role, she will build on a client list that already includes The Very Group, Renishaw and Kraft Heinz to develop new opportunities and support global clients looking to grow into EMEA.

Hackett joins Apply Digital from Publicis-owned Digitas UK, where she was chief growth officer. Her specialist business growth experience also takes in six years at Cognizant’s experience consultancy Zone and two years at design specialist Head London. Prior to this, Hackett spent nearly a decade at Goldman Sachs. 

Chris Coghlan, chief growth officer at Apply Digital, said:

“As a business, we've achieved transformative revenue growth in recent years. As we continue to grow our footprint, we recognise the need for new senior leadership roles that will help us better serve our clients and partners within our expanding ecosystem. Sarah will play a pivotal part in helping us meet our ambitious growth targets for EMEA.”

 

Hackett added:

“I’m really excited to join a business with an impressive portfolio of global clients that’s in the midst of such momentum. What’s clear is there’s a huge amount of talent within the business, I’ve been impressed by the team’s entrepreneurial outlook and I’m looking forward to working with them to build the brand in this region.”