Steve Hawkes is leaving his role as head of strategic media at BCW UK to become director of reputational and public affairs for Flutter Entertainment.

Hawkes announced his appointment on his LinkedIn profile: I’m delighted to say that next month I will be joining Flutter, the FTSE30 global sports betting and gaming business, as Director of Reputational and Public Affairs in the UK and Ireland.

Flutter operates some of the world’s most popular sports betting and gaming brands, including Betfair, Paddy Power and SkyBet, and is committed to leading the way in player protection and safer gambling. I can’t wait to get started.

I remain eternally grateful to BCW for giving me my first ‘break’ after my 20 years in journalism. I’ve learnt a lot and worked on some great accounts.