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I co-led Flamingo’s qualitative research practice, overseeing the delivery of strategic recommendations, managing a team of 20 people and working closely with colleagues across the agency to integrate our client planning, data science and semiotics practices. Delivering work across brand positioning, creative comms, futures, and product innovation for Coinbase, EverFi, Johnnie Walker, Meta, Newell and Sky, interrogating client briefs, overseeing the design and delivery of mixed-method research projects, and spearheading the delivery of strategic insights and recommendations.

Working with high growth b2b technology businesses across Europe, I led the agency’s strategic offering, from brand architecture to positioning to go-to-market propositions. I was responsible for distilling complex service platforms into simple, powerful narratives that engaged audiences and investors, and worked closely with in-house design teams to bring this vision to life through a range of digital experiences, helping businesses such as Avrios, ConsenSys, Glofox, Hazy, Planet Mark and Upvest, identify and articulate their core value, create a unique visual identity, and build a compelling story that disrupted category positioning and enabled them to scale their business.

I led the strategy team, translating trends and insights into future-ready experiences and strategies. Transforming established ways of thinking, I helped Bulthaup, Diageo, Hilton, HS2, O2, Pink Fish, TFLand WMATA reimagine their brand strategy and build unique, consumer-led experiences. Working closely with branding, retail design and master planning teams, I restructured the strategic process, led pitch responses, and drove thought leadership across the agency, developing a Cultural Research Hub within the agency and joining the Cultural Projects Practice Council, a multi-disciplinaryboard created by Perkins+Will to explore the future of cultural institutions.

Working closely with creative, content and planning teams, I was responsible for driving culturalinsight across the agency and unlocking new opportunities for brand and content engagement.Injecting fresh thinking across key accounts, I shaped ideas for Baileys, BBC, Boots, Ikea, KFC, No7,Stella Artois and Vauxhall, underpinning the pitch process and ensuring creative outputs wereunique, memorable and culturally relevant. I also built an internal knowledge programme to inspirenew ways of thinking, and published a weekly zine to share cultural insight with clients and partners.

As a founding partner, I grew the company from a four-person start-up to a leading cultural insightsagency, with a turnover exceeding £2 million, a roster of global clients, and a team of 40 people. I set the strategic direction for the business, created new products and services, managed expansion and mentored the senior team. Day to day, I oversaw the delivery of strategic consultancy services,establishing long-term client relationships, running a variety of workshops and research programmes,and leading the translation of cultural insights into new experiences, innovations and strategies forAviva, Channel 4, Coca Cola, Danone, Dove, EDF, Heineken, MTV, Nike, Nokia, Pampers, Samsung,Sony, the Guardian, Unilever, Wolford, and Xbox.

I oversaw the business development strategy for the UK operation, managing national briefs andcoordinating global activity across more than 30 offices. Working closely with the Managing Director, I redefined the agency’s new business process, introduced new insight and research practices, and led pitches to win new accounts with FTSE businesses.

I was responsible for building relationships with a variety of marketing agencies, identifyingopportunities for growth and designing new marketing strategies. I doubled sales revenues within a year and was promoted to Commercial Manager, building a team of three people to support continued growth.