Good People

Energy, well spent. An ethos of productive positivity that means we never mistake movement for achievement.

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The right
attitude

We don’t believe in business as a combative sport. Our people are down to earth, easy to get along with, and experts in their field. A B2B marketing agency that’s considered and constructive, not dying to be disruptive.

Meet the team

  • Julian

    Julian
    Sowerby

    Managing Director

    Julian

    Future growth.
    Eighties bangers.

  • Placey

    Chris
    Place

    Creative Director

    Chris

    Type matters. Bikes matter more.

  • Lisa
    Crowther

    Strategy Director

    Lisa

    Post-it note planner. Ultimate pop girlie.

  • Maria

    Maria
    Adamo

    Senior Designer

    Maria

    Loves making the logo bigger. Loves the huns.

  • Joe

    Joe
    Madden

    Head of Content

    Joe

    Phrase mutator. Busy mum.

  • Kess

    Kess
    Crighton

    Account Director

    Kess

    Straight-shooting negotiator. Hoop-shooting netball player.

  • Daniella

    Daniella
    Russon

    Account Manager

    Daniella

    Professional plate-spinner. Celine Dion stan.

  • Hannah
    O'Rourke

    Content Director

    Hannah

    Grammar police. True crime podcasts.

  • Nicole
    Coates

    Account Executive

    Nicole

    Organisation master. A Southerner you'll love.

  • Alex

    Alex
    Coe

    Head of Performance

    Alex

    Number lover. Dog walker.

  • Charlotte

    Charlotte
    Howard

    Senior Campaigns Manager

    Charlotte

    Stats commander. Big hiking fan.

  • George

    George
    Sidebotham

    Marketing Automation Lead

    George

    HubSpot hero. Football fanatic.

  • Kimi

    Kimi
    Brown

    Senior Content Writer

    Kimi

    Copy machine. Mayo connoisseur.

  • Matt

    Matt
    Barton

    Content Writer

    Matt

    Wordplay. Playboy.

  • Danni

    Danni
    Henderson

    Designer

    Danni

    Bold palette. Social butterfly.

  • Jay

    Jay
    Richards

    Designer

    Jay

    Plant boi. Loves a bit of motion.

  • Louise

    Louise
    Buckley

    Senior Planner

    Louise

    Strong strategies. Strong brews.

  • Michaela

    Michaela
    Florez

    Research and Insights Assistant

    Michaela

    Fact finder by day. Essex girl by night.

  • sami

    Sami
    Mellor

    Project Manager

    Sami

    Creator of Gantts. Northern chatty bants.

How We Operate

Values Worth Working For

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    Arrive
    Hungry,
    Never
    Settle

    Arrive hungry for yourself and your clients. Are you sitting comfortably? Time to shake things up.

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    Gather
    Input,
    Measure
    Impact

    Don’t just take a brief and deliver. Want to know why. Digest available data, consider the context. And when the best possible job’s done, seek improvement.

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    Craft
    What
    You
    Control

    Every task is part of a bigger picture, and should be executed perfectly. Take ownership of the part you play, and make yourself proud.

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    Crit
    Everything
    Neg
    Nothing

    Disagree, consider and commit. Critique at every stage. Don’t accept things at face value. Don’t make it personal, don’t take it personally.

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    Come
    As
    You
    Are

    Find your strengths and play to them.
    Be who you are, more.

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    Sound
    Good?
    Join
    Us!

    We’re always looking for bright new talent.

    Send Us Your CV
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Sustainable
Social Value

Our partnership with InnovateHer commits us to ‘getting girls ready for the tech industry, and the tech industry ready for girls’. We sponsor a local school, support a cohort of girls and non-binary students to study coding, and provide work experience and mentorship.

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The Workshop

It’s easy to get caught up in the routine when marketing’s answerable to seemingly everyone. That’s where we come in.

Eager to experiment? Step into The Workshop. Our take on Labs that takes test, learn and optimise to the extreme.

Our own time in The Workshop, exploring initiatives for team building and internal training, resulted in ShyPA.

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What we do

Insights

Workshops, interviews, surveys, industry analysis… Deep-dive insights that create absolute clarity on your B2B brand’s position and opportunities.

Strategy

Content-led digital marketing strategies, meticulously attuned to buying journeys. Thoughtful automation and impact-measurability come as standard.

Activation

Fully integrated. Social to email, whitepapers to animations. Gorgeous assets that bring your brand to life. Channels that connect to your audience.

Optimisation

We embrace automation. But we don’t do set-and-forget. We pore over reports, recalibrating everything from CTAs to subject lines. Let’s maximise your impact.
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