M+C Saatchi Performance strengthens U.S. team with appointment of Jim Hamilton as Managing Director, North America.
As part of our ongoing transformation at M+C Saatchi Group, our leading Global Performance Marketing Agency, M+C Saatchi Performance, has hired Jim Hamilton to join a stellar lineup of new hires to help drive our U.S. growth.
M+C Saatchi Performance has announced the appointment of Jim Hamilton as Managing Director, North America. Jim joins the team after more than eight years at Jellyfish, where he established Jellyfish as one of the largest independent agencies in the US.
Jim’s focus is threefold: driving agency growth, delivering client results, and further building the team. Jim’s appointment comes at the perfect time, signaling a laser focus on growth and building on current success. In 2025 alone, we have welcomed clients such as Shopify and GoPuff to our roster.
Jim’s appointment further aligns with the transformation of the M+C Saatchi Group’s presence in the U.S. and recent focus on leadership hires. Coupled with the successful launch of our global strategic proposition, Cultural Power, Jim joins a recent line-up of senior M+C Saatchi Group appointments in North America, including Nadja Bellen-White, Group CEO, and Suresh Raj, Chief Growth Officer. Jim’s priority on joining M+C Saatchi Performance will be growth for both new and current clients.
Over the past decade, client requirements in media strategy, planning, and buying have evolved dramatically. CMOs are seeking digitally enabled solutions; they require visibility across the entire customer journey and media landscape to facilitate faster, smarter decision-making.
Our team specialises in enabling these decisions. Founded in 2006, we pioneered mobile and app marketing. We understands that mobile is not just a channel, but rather the connective tissue of modern marketing. From app marketing to social media, influencer, and CTV, we develop successful client strategies built around how consumers actually live: on their phones, across platforms, and constantly connected.
Our team stands apart from other performance agencies by combining the speed and precision of a performance-first agency with creativity, storytelling, and a deep understanding of the role of mobile within the complex digital landscape. In this way, we deliver campaigns that advertisers need to resonate in crowded digital spaces and capture attention instantly.
Jim Hamilton joins our team ready to unlock the full potential of our talent and partnerships. “What drew me to M+C Saatchi Performance is its deep mobile heritage, global reach, and results-driven mindset,” said Hamilton. “The team understands how people really live and engage with content—constantly connected, mobile-first, and platform-fluid. I’m excited to build on that foundation and help clients unlock scalable and incremental growth.”
Kabeer Chaudhary, Global CEO, M+C Saatchi Performance, said, “We’re thrilled to welcome Jim to the team as we accelerate into our next phase of growth in the U.S. market. Our strength lies in helping digital-native brands scale with precision and impact, combining performance marketing expertise with strategic brand-building. With Jim at the helm in North America, we’re confident in our ability to unlock new opportunities, push creative boundaries and deliver measurable results for the next generation of ambitious brands.”
