Untitled Group Announces Strategic Hires and Promotions

Strengthens its leadership and operations amid continued momentum

Untitled Group, Australia’s largest independently-owned music and events company, responsible for festivals such as Beyond The Valley and Ability Fest, has announced a series of hires and promotions, headed up by the addition of former Astral People exec Dan Morgan.

The hires:

Morgan joins Untitled Group as Artist Manager, working with artists such as Sam Alfred, WOLTERS, STUM and more.
His decade-plus experience spans promotion, artist management, label management and agency work, having worked with artists including Dom Dolla, LUUDE, Club Angel and Cosmo’s Midnight.
Most recently he was General Manager of Artist Management at Astral People.
Untitled has also hired two Tour Operations Managers in Stef Russin (Keith Urban, KISS, Andrea Bocelli) and Lillian Birch, who produced more than 250 shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and managed national tours and festivals.
Declan Long joins as Programming Admin Assistant.

The promotions:

Mia Leigh Ford has been appointed Tour Director, stepping into a senior leadership role to run point on major tours, including Dom Dolla and John Summit.
She will also take responsibility for planning, delivery, and oversight of national and international tours, commercial strategy, operational execution and stakeholder management.
Charlotte Ibbotson has been upped to Senior Tour Operations Manager.
Michelle Webb has transitioned into a full programming role as Programming Manager and is responsible for curating and securing bookings across Untitled’s festivals, events and special projects.

What they said:

Nick Greco, Untitled Group Founder and Managing Partner: “Our team is at the heart of everything we do, and these promotions and new hires reflect our ongoing investment in people as well as the growth of Untitled Group. With key team members stepping into senior roles, and Dan joining to strengthen our management team, we’re building a team that matches the scale and ambition of our artists and events. These appointments ensure we continue delivering exceptional experiences for artists, audiences, and partners alike.”

The hires:

Morgan joins Untitled Group as Artist Manager, working with artists such as Sam Alfred, WOLTERS, STUM and more.
His decade-plus experience spans promotion, artist management, label management and agency work, having worked with artists including Dom Dolla, LUUDE, Club Angel and Cosmo’s Midnight.
Most recently he was General Manager of Artist Management at Astral People.
Untitled has also hired two Tour Operations Managers in Stef Russin (Keith Urban, KISS, Andrea Bocelli) and Lillian Birch, who produced more than 250 shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and managed national tours and festivals.
Declan Long joins as Programming Admin Assistant.

The promotions:

Mia Leigh Ford has been appointed Tour Director, stepping into a senior leadership role to run point on major tours, including Dom Dolla and John Summit.
She will also take responsibility for planning, delivery, and oversight of national and international tours, commercial strategy, operational execution and stakeholder management.
Charlotte Ibbotson has been upped to Senior Tour Operations Manager.
Michelle Webb has transitioned into a full programming role as Programming Manager and is responsible for curating and securing bookings across Untitled’s festivals, events and special projects.

What they said:

Nick Greco, Untitled Group Founder and Managing Partner: “Our team is at the heart of everything we do, and these promotions and new hires reflect our ongoing investment in people as well as the growth of Untitled Group. With key team members stepping into senior roles, and Dan joining to strengthen our management team, we’re building a team that matches the scale and ambition of our artists and events. These appointments ensure we continue delivering exceptional experiences for artists, audiences, and partners alike.”

The hires:

Morgan joins Untitled Group as Artist Manager, working with artists such as Sam Alfred, WOLTERS, STUM and more.
His decade-plus experience spans promotion, artist management, label management and agency work, having worked with artists including Dom Dolla, LUUDE, Club Angel and Cosmo’s Midnight.
Most recently he was General Manager of Artist Management at Astral People.
Untitled has also hired two Tour Operations Managers in Stef Russin (Keith Urban, KISS, Andrea Bocelli) and Lillian Birch, who produced more than 250 shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and managed national tours and festivals.
Declan Long joins as Programming Admin Assistant.

The promotions:

Mia Leigh Ford has been appointed Tour Director, stepping into a senior leadership role to run point on major tours, including Dom Dolla and John Summit.
She will also take responsibility for planning, delivery, and oversight of national and international tours, commercial strategy, operational execution and stakeholder management.
Charlotte Ibbotson has been upped to Senior Tour Operations Manager.
Michelle Webb has transitioned into a full programming role as Programming Manager and is responsible for curating and securing bookings across Untitled’s festivals, events and special projects.

What they said:

Nick Greco, Untitled Group Founder and Managing Partner: “Our team is at the heart of everything we do, and these promotions and new hires reflect our ongoing investment in people as well as the growth of Untitled Group. With key team members stepping into senior roles, and Dan joining to strengthen our management team, we’re building a team that matches the scale and ambition of our artists and events. These appointments ensure we continue delivering exceptional experiences for artists, audiences, and partners alike.”

👋 Disclosures & Transparency Block

This story was written with information from Untitled’s press release.
We covered it because it’s news of significant staff restructuring at a major Australian events company.