PULSE Music Group has appointed Saul Fitton to Senior Vice President and Head of Creative, UK.

Fitton’s responsibilities will include signing, developing and implementing creative strategy for PULSE Music Group’s roster of songwriters and producers for the UK publishing division of the company. He will be based in London and will report to co-CEO Scott Cutler and president Ashley Calhoun.

Saul has more than a decade of experience across A&R, music publishing and artist, writer and producer management. Fitton previously served as senior director, A&R for Sony Music Publishing and prior to that as A&R manager at Warner Chappell Music. His signings across Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell include Ari Pensmith, Lostboy, Cleo Tighe, Mimi Webb, Pablo Bowman, Gracey, FLO and Myles Smith. He has also worked closely with Dan Smith of Bastille, Tom Grennan, Anne-Marie, Tom Mann, Phil Plested, Charlotte Plank, and James Vincent McMorrow, amongst others. Fitton began his career in management and A&R with Fraser T Smith.

In a statement, Scott Cutler, co-CEO Josh Abraham and Ashley Calhoun said: “Saul has a proven track record of discovering, signing and developing internationally successful songwriting, production and artistic talent. What truly sets him apart is his ability to create innovative opportunities and to stand up for the commercial and artistic needs of his writers. We know that our writers will benefit from his exceptional dedication to their careers.”

Saul Fitton said: “For me, this is a brilliant opportunity and one that I could not turn down. Pulse Music Group has an outstanding reputation – not only for the talent they sign and the global service they provide, but for the people and culture at the heart of the company. I’m incredibly grateful to Scott Cutler, Josh Abraham and Ashley Calhoun for the trust they’ve placed in me, as well as for the chance to work alongside Annie Aberle and the publishing A&R team. I’m excited to help build out the company’s UK operation.”