Irish television and radio broadcaster RTÉ has appointed Annette Malone to the role of chief people officer, effective Monday 30 March.
As chief people officer, Malone will be part of RTÉ’s leadership team. She will continue the work of RTÉ’s director of human resources, Eimear Cusack and the HR team to drive transformation across the organisation through innovative HR practices.
Malone has been RTÉ’s head of human resources – audio and video (formerly content) since 2018. She was previously head of human resources – RTÉ Television from 2012 to 2018 and head of human resources – RTÉ Radio from 2010 to 2012.
Malone said: “I’m honoured to step into the role of chief people officer at RTÉ at such an important time for our organisation. Our people are at the heart of the organisation’s purpose and public service mission. I’m committed to fostering a culture that supports creativity, inclusion and accountability at every level of the organisation. RTÉ has an extraordinary legacy, an exciting future and I look forward to working with employees across the organisation to ensure we continue to grow, feel valued, and deliver exceptional content for audiences across Ireland.”
Kevin Bakhurst, director-general at RTÉ, added: “Annette brings extensive and valuable experience to the role of chief people officer, both through the various senior HR positions she has held across RTÉ since 2007, and in previous roles. In all of these roles, Annette has demonstrated great strategic and collaborative skills as well as great expertise in the area of employee/industrial relations.
“She also has comprehensive knowledge of employment law, and wide experience of labour relations frameworks. All of this will be very helpful in the chief people officer role along with Annette’s strong communication, people, and team leadership skills. I look forward to Annette joining RTÉ’s leadership team and to working with her in this important role.”
