Newsquest will welcome Simon Hill as digital platforms director to develop its digital operations. He will start this role within the next few months, with an official start date to be confirmed. 

Hill is currently UK digital technology director at Haymarket Media Group, where he leads a team of 45 on development. His role at Newsquest will involve developing digital products for the publisher, whose portfolio extends across 17 local daily and 300 weekly news brands across the UK.