Music management company, Modest! Management, has promoted Sarah Gallagher to Managing Director.
Gallagher, who joined Modest! in 2009, will now report directly to co-founders Richard Griffiths and Harry Magee.
During her tenure at the company, she has been instrumental in overseeing numerous campaigns, including the continued growth of Olly Murs’ career and two sold-out JLS arena tours.
Gallagher’s music management career started when she was 21, working at Z Management and Xenomania, managing in-house artists, before joining Modest!.
In 2014, she was nominated for the MBW Young Executive 2015 Award.
“We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Sarah Gallagher as Modest!’s new Managing Director. She is an exceptional artist manager, a natural leader and mentor to those around her. She combines her empathetic nature with the sound creative and commercial sensibilities needed in today’s entertainment landscape,” said Harry Magee, Co-Founder of Modest!
“[Sarah Gallagher] is an exceptional artist manager, a natural leader and mentor to those around her. She combines her empathetic nature with the sound creative and commercial sensibilities needed in today’s entertainment landscape.”
Harry Magee, Modest! Management
Co-Founder Richard Griffiths added: “As Modest! continues to evolve, Harry and I started to discuss appointing a Managing Director to help us navigate our next chapter of growth. Fortunately, we didn’t have to look far! Sarah epitomizes the values and quality of our management team and will be vital to galvanizing our future ambitions.”
Gallagher also commented on her promotion, saying: “It’s an exciting time here at Modest! and I’m delighted to be stepping into this new role. We have fantastic staff and artists at the company, many of whom have been with us over 10 years.”
“We’ll continue to work hard to ensure that we as a team can realize the full potential of all our artists, and diligently develop their careers in a way that maximizes all opportunities in music and beyond. Whether that be pushing into new markets, attracting brand propositions or building businesses, I’m excited about the ambition of the company for this next chapter.”
Modest! also promoted Natalie Vassileiou to Operations Director. She will work alongside Gallagher to manage the day to day running of Modest!.
Established in 2003, Modest! now has over 30 staff worldwide. Modest! artists have achieved 46 No.1 singles and 31 No.1 albums globally, with over 220 million records and 21 million concert tickets sold, alongside streaming numbers exceeding 20 billion.
The company represents Little Mix, Niall Horan and 5 Seconds of Summer, among many other artists.
In addition to music management, the company also ventured into TV, publishing, golf management, and sports marketing.
In late 2019, Modest! and entertainment executive Andrea Hamilton teamed up to form a new production company called ModestTV.
In 2017, Modest! executives partnered with British exec Blair McDonald to launch a publishing company called AMLOR Music Publishing.
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