Matt Small Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Straight Forward is a brand design agency. We work globally creating connections between brands and people that drive growthHelping brand owners to join the dots between insight, strategy and bold brand design to create powerful connections between brands and people that drive growth. Successful brands must be Found, Understood, Loved and Lived. We connect brands to people in FULL.Straight Forward has a founding principle that has never changed. We want to create great work and… Show more Straight Forward is a brand design agency. We work globally creating connections between brands and people that drive growthHelping brand owners to join the dots between insight, strategy and bold brand design to create powerful connections between brands and people that drive growth. Successful brands must be Found, Understood, Loved and Lived. We connect brands to people in FULL.Straight Forward has a founding principle that has never changed. We want to create great work and a great place to work. We believe in values-based leadership and place the needs of people at the heart of everything we do. We are a company where product, environment, culture and mutuality genuinely thrive together to create positive outcomes for all involved. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Member of the agency’s senior management team driving the strategic development of the design business vision.Client development, planning and implementation.Management of a profitable 30-strong design studio team including annual budgeting, recruitment and professional development.Driving initiatives to explore areas of additional revenue generation and a more diverse product offer.

Member of the agency’s senior management team, leading a client service team of 12 Account Directors, Managers & Execs.Development and implementation of the client service vision and best practice.Responsible for client development planning and implementation.Recruitment & professional development for the Client Service team.Developing and maintaining key client relationships, leading to repeat business.

Directing and developing key agency accounts (Cadbury, Green & Black’s, AB InBev, Unilever, Boots UK, innocent).Annual client development strategy and planning.Expanding access to opportunities within client groups.Overseeing a team of Account Managers/Execs to run profitable projects.Creating solid client relationships that deliver repeat business and referrals.

Directing development of key agency accounts including, Unilever, GlaxoSmithKline, Mitchells & Butlers, Cadbury Schweppes.

Account Manager supporting corporate identity related design projects for clients including BMW, Teletext, Fortis.

Two fantastic years cutting my teeth in the legendary (but sadly gone) full service agency - Poulter Partners, working for brands including Caffery's, Grolsch, Blackthorn, Morrisson's.

Ba (Hons), Fine Art - Combined Media Arts

Post Graduate Diploma In Advertising