Sean Barrett Appointed Woolies CMO

Woolworths recruits new marketing head from the US

Woolworths Group has appointed Sean Barrett, a former executive of US supermarket giant Albertson, as its new chief marketing officer, effective January.

Woolworths appoints new CMO after horror run

Woolworths Group has appointed Sean Barrett as its new chief marketing officer, replacing Andrew Hicks, who departed the role in June.Barrett will start at Woolworths in January, and comes from US supermarket giant Albertsons Companies, which operates 2,300 stores across 34 American states.According to Woolworths’ announcement, as Albertsons’ chief marketing officer, Barrett drove a “significant […]

Sean Barrett Appointed Woolies CMO

Woolworths Group has appointed Sean Barrett as its new Chief Marketing Officer, commencing January 2026. The appointment follows a global search after Andrew Hicks departed the business as CMO in June 2025. Barrett joins from Albertsons Companies in the United States, one of the largest grocery retailers in the country with 2,300 stores in 34 […]