About | Hearts & Science Australia
What’s the Heart? Science?
We dig deeper into Behaviour
Understanding your customers, what motivates them and their behaviours and journeys. Positioning your brand in all of this to maximise returns. That’s the Heart.
We dig deeper into Data
To be customer centric you need to be where your customers are. To do that effectively you need data. To manage this data you need technology. To decision this data you need insights. That’s the science.
Australia | Our Business, Our People
Hearts & Science was founded in New York in 2016 as a data-driven marketing agency designed from the ground up to rethink legacy media processes. The new approach resulted in client wins exceeding US$4BN in media spend and the agency grew to 800+ people within 12 months. Hearts & Science in Australia enjoyed some early global wins in 2017 and was officially launched in Melbourne and Sydney in 2019 as the third pillar agency of the Omnicom Media Group (OMG), incorporating the existing m2m agency. Hearts & Science Australia services a number of leading Australian and global brands delivering media audiences & insights, media planning, media buying and advisory services alongside SEO (Search Engine Optimisation), MMM (Market Mix Modelling) and Analytics services.
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Jane
Stanley CEO, ANZA trailblazer at heart, Jane is in her element as she sets the vision for what the global Hearts & Science mission looks like in Australia and New Zealand. The status quo is meant to be pushed and she is constantly looking to uncover new and daring ways to adapt to consumer behaviour.
As an analyst in her early career, Jane is deeply rooted in the power of data and understands its ability to provide audience insights. With over 15 years of executive experience at digital agencies like PHD and Clemenger Harvie, she has influenced work that has won Cannes Lions awards, Effies and Festival of Media awards across multiple continents. The recent winner of Campaign Asia Women Leading Change Vision, Jane is a talented woman - she even makes a mean gin from scratch!
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Kylie
Pascoe General Manager, MelbourneKylie joined Hearts & Science at the beginning of 2023 to lead the Melbourne office as General Manager, bringing a unique and infectious energy & vision to our team and clients.
After more than 20 years in media & communications, she still discovers something new every day in this industry.
With a background in strategy & communications planning, working across Brisbane, Melbourne and London, Kylie most recently held senior roles in client management & leadership within the Omnicom Media Group.
Kylie has a long-standing passion for retail, ecommerce and FMCG clients, having worked on these categories throughout her career, with clients including Mars Group, Kmart, L’Oreal, Bonds and Coles Group.
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Peter
Skarparis General Manager, SydneyAfter nearly two decades' media experience in the Australian and UK markets, Peter joined Hearts & Science in 2023.
Having worked in implementation, comms planning and client leadership roles across Brisbane, London, and Sydney, he has a keen interest in helping people progress, enjoys enhancing Hearts' output, and is curious about commercial improvement.
Peter simply loves gelling with his colleagues to take things to the next level both for the agency and our clients.
When not at work, you can see Peter attempting to surf, improving his tennis game and, as relatively new Sydneysiders, exploring the city with his wife.
Global Leadership
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Chris
Stanger Chief Executive OfficerAt the intersection of customer, culture, and content, Chris brings the wealth of OMG capabilities into a cohesive playbook for clients at Hearts & Science. He excels at connecting diverse pieces of information and naturally threads them into clear solutions and strategic narratives. Often, these insights begin by encouraging diverse viewpoints within his team to challenge the status quo, expand their skills, and identify unexpected areas of growth for clients.
With nearly 20 years of agency experience across categories like tech, telco, B2B, travel, and CPG, Chris architects integrated teams to deliver customer-centric solutions that maximize business outcomes and ROI for clients. From awareness and amplification strategies to integrated acquisition solutions, Chris knows how to build blueprints for brands to compete on the world stage.
Chris resides in Dallas with his wife and twin daughters (#twinning), where his meditative riffs often reverberate through the house as he unwinds on his guitars.
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Sharon
Cullen Chief Investment OfficerWhether it’s making a mean guacamole or streamlining digital and programmatic, Sharon always strives for excellence. She is excited to inspire teams at Hearts & Science to put data at the forefront of their investment decisions and knows that this approach will help build trust with clients.
Sharon has been a key part of the Omnicom Media Group family for the last 25 years. From her early stage career in research and sales for A&E and BBDO to the east coast regional director at OMD, Sharon is ready to help others pivot along with an ever-changing media landscape. She was named Media Buyer of the Year by TVWeek in 2018 and has maintained a curious attitude toward continuously learning in the midst of an evolving industry.
But it’s not just accolades and experience that Sharon has been collecting along her career—she also has a diverse set of Brady Bunch paraphernalia. Ask her about it!
