Global agency network Dentsu Aegis is to open a new office in Manchester, creating up to 140 tech jobs.
The news, which has been confirmed to Prolific North by Dentsu Aegis, represents a further boost to the city and the North’s wider tech scene.
The exact number of jobs is yet to be confirmed, but they are new roles and not simply being relocated out of London, where Dentsu Aegis Network has its international HQ.
Dentsu Aegis Network – the international arm of Japan firm Dentsu – has a significant presence in the North already through agencies including Carat, gyro Manchester, iProspect, Amplifi and Fetch.
Over 700 people are already employed as part of those Northern operations, around 400 of whom are based at its offices on Portland Street in Manchester with the remainder split between Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh.
Earlier this year, Dentsu Aegis Network revealed it had grown total gross profit by 17.1% with a “record” year for net new business amounting to $5.2bn.
