Ness (pictured) previously freelanced for CultureStudio for 18 months and has experience as a journalist, researcher and ethnographer.

CultureStudio was founded in 2020 by Hanna Chalmers and had operated as a network of cultural specialists from across the world.

The appointment of Ness is hoped to expand the consultancy’s capacity to reach a greater number of clients.

Chalmers said: “Delighted to have persuaded Jimmy to join CultureStudio full time. He brings a unique skill set across content and insights, as well as a shared commitment and enthusiasm to making sense of culture in all of its complexity.”