Charlton Athletic are pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Samson as the club’s Head of Marketing.
Samson brings more than a decade of marketing experience and has spent the last five years at fellow Sky Bet Championship side Southampton, where he was most recently Senior Marketing and CRM Manager.
In this newly-created role, Samson will lead the club’s marketing and ticketing teams and will join Charlton’s Senior Leadership Team.
His appointment is the latest in a series of additions at The Valley as the club adapts to the increased demands of the Sky Bet Championship and Barclays WSL 2, alongside a growing fanbase.
Last month, Olly Groome returned to the club as Senior Content Manager, strengthening the communications team, while Ella Ellis has been appointed Commercial Partnerships Manager.
The club have also appointed Jonny Shields as Commercial Manager for Charlton Athletic Women and recruitment is under way for a Marketing Manager and Communications Manager for Charlton Athletic Women.
In addition, Hannah Jacobs has been appointed Fan Engagement Officer. Having worked within the club’s fan engagement team on matchdays since the start of the season, she has joined in a permanent role and taken on supporter liaison responsibilities.
Meanwhile, Diego Avanzi has been appointed as Executive Assistant and Office Manager at The Valley.
Charlton’s Chief Financial and Operations Officer Ed Warrick said: "We are very fortunate to have some really dedicated and hard‑working staff. I’m delighted that we’ve been able to strengthen our marketing, commercial, communications and fan engagement teams as we adapt to the increased demands of the Championship and WSL 2 and continue to engage with our growing fanbase.
"With attendances for men’s first‑team games now at a 16‑year high, we remain focused on continuing to grow attendances and enhancing the matchday experience around senior teams."
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