ARN has announced two senior leadership appointments, strengthening its strategic and commercial foundations as the network continues its evolution into an entertainment business.
Scott Lyons has been appointed Director of Strategy, while Janine Chambers has joined as Head of Commercial Finance.
ARN said the appointments reflect its focus on long-term value creation, disciplined decision-making and sustainable growth across audio, digital and live entertainment.
Lyons will report to Chief Financial Officer Alexis Poole and lead ARN’s enterprise-wide strategy agenda, partnering with the Executive Leadership Team to accelerate strategic execution and support the company’s evolution into a digitally driven entertainment business.
Chambers will oversee end-to-end commercial finance partnering across Sales, Marketing and Content.
Her remit includes forecast discipline, margin management, governance and investment decision-making, supporting ARN’s focus on profitable digital growth and operational efficiency.
Strengthening commercial foundations
Poole said the appointments will support ARN’s next phase of growth.
“As ARN continues its evolution into a scaled entertainment business, strengthening our strategy and commercial foundations is critical,” Poole said.
“These appointments reinforce how we make decisions, prioritise investment and build sustainable, long-term value across the organisation.”
Lyons past experiences
Lyons joins ARN from Foxtel Group, where he held senior strategy and commercial roles across Kayo Sports, BINGE and Hubbl.
His responsibilities spanned revenue growth, pricing, performance and long-term value creation. He also brings experience in analytics, market intelligence and growth strategy across major consumer and digital businesses.
“I’m excited to join ARN at such an important point in its evolution,” Lyons said.
“The business has a powerful combination of leading content, audience scale and growing digital capability, and I’m looking forward to helping drive the next phase of strategic growth.”
Chambers joins from IPG Mediabrands
Chambers brings more than 20 years of experience across media and publishing in Australia and the UK.
She joins ARN from IPG Mediabrands, where she was most recently Deputy Chief Financial Officer.
Chambers has also held senior finance leadership roles at News Corp Australia, working closely with executive teams on transformation, capital investment and operating model change.
“I’m thrilled to be joining ARN at such an exciting time,” Chambers said.
“The shift from radio network to entertainment company is moving at pace and I’m looking forward to supporting Alexis and the team to make the most of the opportunity ahead.”
Lyons and Chambers have both commenced their roles with ARN.
Main Image: Scott Lyons and Janine Chambers