Jeremy Langmead to Return to Mr Porter

LONDON — Jeremy Langmead is heading home, back to MrPorter.com, where he will take up the newly created role of brand and content director. Langmead, who spent the past year at Christie’s London as chief content officer, will rejoin the e-commerce site, part of Net-a-porter Group, on June 1. Langmead was formerly editor in chief of Mr Porter and a member of its launch team in 2011. In this new role, he will drive “overall brand vision,” and lead the content and marketing teams globally, WWD has learned. John Brodie, who succeeded Langmead as editor in chief of Mr Porter last May, will take on the new role of editorial director U.S., overseeing all of the region’s content for the site, and putting a strong focus on the American market, which the company said has witnessed “exceptional growth” over the past 12 months. Langmead’s remit is to build on the Mr Porter content and editorial vision, and to drive “creative brand marketing” worldwide. The site engages with more than 2.5 million men every month, and delivers to more than 170 countries. Langmead will report to managing director Ian Tansley, and will be based in the London headquarters of Net-a-porter. “A year away was far too

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