Darren Hester is deputy general manager, Marketing Communications for INFINITI. Hester has more than 25 years of global and regional marketing communications experience across Asia Pacific and Japan with deep expertise in driving brand awareness and transformation for automotive brands. He joined the INFINITI Global team in 2020.
Prior to his current role, Hester was senior manager of global marketing communications for INFINITI and head of regional marketing communications at Renault. Hester has also worked with automotive brands like Volkswagen as an agency partner lead at DDB China and Volvo as Communications Group Manager in Japan.
In his free time, Hester is a watersports enthusiast, from sailing to surfing and stand-up paddle boarding.
Education
1994 University of Greenwich, UK, Bachelor of Arts, Hons Degree
Career Profile
2022 Deputy General Manager, Global Marketing Communications, INFINITI
2020 Senior Manager, Global Marketing Communications, INFINITI
2014 Head of Marketing Communications Asia Pacific, Renault
2011 Business Director, DDB China
2008 Communications Group Manager, Volvo Cars Japan
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