{"id":418302,"date":"2026-05-08T17:58:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/418302\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T17:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:58:19","slug":"supercars-communications-chief-to-depart-after-six-months-in-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/418302\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars communications chief to depart after six months in role"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Carmichael joined Supercars last November following a 23-year career as a sports journalist with the Seven Network.<\/p>\n

He was one of two ex-Seven appointments<\/a> made by then Supercars CEO and former Seven chief James Warburton.<\/p>\n

News of Carmichael\u2019s impending exit comes a month after Warburton\u2019s own sudden departure.<\/a><\/p>\n

Supercars\u2019 chief marketing officer Charlotte Valente told staff in a note on Thursday that Carmichael \u201chas made the considered decision to step away\u201d, effective June 4.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince joining Supercars in November, Matt has made a significant impact,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur coverage has increased exponentially, and the relevance Matt has helped restore for Supercars across major free-to-air television networks has been outstanding.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carmichael told Speedcafe he hopes to continue to be involved in the sport in future.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been really grateful for the opportunity to learn this side of the sport,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been so impressed with just how well it works and how dedicated everybody here is to it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not finished telling its stories, I just want to get back to doing it from the journalism side rather than the PR side.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carmichael replaced Gold Coast-based Paul Glover in the role amid Warburton\u2019s desire to have the company\u2019s PR chief based alongside him in Sydney.<\/p>\n

Supercars effectively has three bases, with chairman and now acting CEO Barclay Nettlefold located in Melbourne.<\/p>\n


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