Draft Taps Linder

Draft, New York, has hired ad agency veteran Jeff Linder to the new post of VP-creative director.

Linder had been a partner and creative director at J. Walter Thompson, New York, and earlier was executive VP-creative director at Della Femina Rothschild Jeary & Partners; he joined Draft on Aug. 1.

Linder’s work for brands includes Evian, Black & Decker, Wilson Sporting Goods, Jell-O, Xerox, Pepperidge Farm, Advil and Citibank has won Clios, Effies, One Show and Art Director’s Club awards.

“As the media world transforms at breakneck speed, Draft is leading the way in showing clients-and the world-how to take advantage of the exciting new ways to reach consumers,” said Linder in a statement. “I am thrilled to be a part of that.”