Magnetic Leadership Group

Dedicated to commercial leaders from consumer businesses. This group shares commercial trends and sets the agenda for sharing the power of magazine communities and the great work of our sector with agencies and brands.

Chaired by...

Saj Merali, CEO, PPA

Sajeeda Merali joined the PPA as CEO in 2021, with an agenda to transform the way the PPA represents and supports its 300+ UK multi-platform magazine media brands.

A strategic leader with 20 years’ experience in the publishing industry, Sajeeda has held senior positions with both B2B and consumer-facing organisations, with extensive experience in change management and strategy development.

She joined the PPA from the New Statesman Media Group, where she was Chief Revenue Officer responsible for identifying high-value digital opportunities and launching commercial strategy for new brands in highly competitive markets.

Prior to that, she was the commercial leader of the Insider Publishing Division at Euromoney PLC and has held senior positions at Incisive Media, where she was influential in driving cultural and strategic change.

Sajeeda is on the board of the Advertising Association, PLS, FIPP, CAP, PAMCo, and ABC.

In 2018 she won the WACL Futures Award and continues to be an active member, as well as co-founder of the Amal network, which champions Muslim women in the workplace.

Member companies

Recent areas of focus

Engaging the next generation of agency planners
Case studies and effectiveness work
Creating proof points for premium content and ‘Why magazines?’ messaging
Working with other organisations on training around our sector e.g. ISBA, the Ad Association and MRG