— BBC Comms: A year after joining as Auntie’s head of strategic comms, former Reuters (NYSE: TRI) Media PR Sophie Brendel is becoming the BBC’s head of digital engagement. She will plan corporate audience engagement online and social media activity in a newly-formed digital comms team.
— Bauer Media sales: The mag publisher is tapping Gorilla Nation deputy sales director James Eppinger for a new role of agency digital head, effectively managing the online sales team and reporting to digital sales head Richard Phillips. Via NMA.
— VBS.tv: Bebo’s digital director Dan’l Hewitt is off to run edgy culture zine Vice Media’s VBS.tv video site as director of digital strategy. Via MediaWeek.