From signing record deals to heading up marketing at global brands like Coke, Nike and Patagonia, Joy Howard has traded in the corporate world for her own company and the life of a CEO.
From starting out at the dawn of digital, to learning about Latin America’s emotional business culture, Stephan Croix, who has worked at O2, Sony, Pizza Hut and Starwood, believes a constant search for innovation has led to the perfect role at electric scooter brand Dott.
A retail specialist, Gary Kibble is a firm believer in soaking up marketing knowledge and embracing each new challenge, mixing data with a hefty dose of creativity wherever possible.
From Boots and Cadbury to British Airways and the Post Office, Waitrose’s customer director has soaked up a wealth of marketing knowledge working across a variety of British brands during his 37 year career.
Samsung Electronics’s Sharon Hegarty says breadth of experience can be as important as simply moving upwards when it comes to shaping a career.
From flourishing in the world of gaming to changing the face of fitness, Marian Holties has always been up for chasing the next challenge and learning the nuances of each new market as she goes.
A thirst for new experiences has inspired Danielle Atkins to travel the world from Russia to Saudi Arabia via brands such as Beats by Dre and Kodak. Now as CMO of the Diriyah Gate Development, she believes she has uncovered the “challenge of a lifetime”.
Geoff Seeley’s career began agency side at Vizeum and Ogilvy before he made the switch to brand marketing with stints at Unilever, Pearson, Airbnb and now Clearpay, where he is helping the financial services brand carve out a new market.
From the relentless pursuit of perfection at Apple to taking the fight to Uber at ride hailing company Hailo, Gary Bramall has never been scared to throw himself in at the deep end.
Fuelled by a passion for understanding human behaviour Gary Booker embarked on a marketing career which, despite working at big consumer brands, has seen him drawn towards the scope for innovation and creativity in B2B.
Whether its promoting sexual wellbeing at Lovehoney or making a splash in the grocery sector at Sainsbury’s, Sarah Warby has always chased a fresh challenge throughout her marketing career.
Five years of ‘Boy’s Own Adventures’ with the Army proved good training for a career in marketing, says brand marketing director EMEA at web domain provider GoDaddy, James Eadie.
Despite falling into marketing thanks to a university prospectus, WW (formerly Weight Watchers) marketing director Jemma Banks has forged a 20-year career that has seen her follow her passions from high street retail to betting and now wellbeing.
Michelle D’Vaz Plant began her career by tackling barriers head-on from her first job application to Harrods aged just 16, to getting to grips with airport retail and working for Dragon’s Den entrepreneur Peter Jones.
Falling in love with the pace and energy of FMCG helped kickstart a diverse marketing career for John Luck, which has spanned everything from Coca-Cola and premium biscuits to breast implants and sponsoring the League Cup.