Virgin Media’s Kerris Bright on how being a scientist has influenced her career
The brand’s top marketer, and former neuroscientist, champions the benefits of being both analytical and creative.
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Marketer of the year Tanya Joseph on the future of ‘This Girl Can’ and Sport England’s strategy for 2016
Mindi ChahalThe UK’s marketing success story of 2015 was Sport England’s ‘This Girl Can’ campaign, which aims to make women of all ages and abilities more active. It won numerous awards at Cannes Lions 2015, including the much-trumpeted inaugural Glass Lion, celebrating advertising that promotes gender equality. The campaign, created with agency FCB Inferno, persuaded 1.6 […]
EasyJet CEO Carolyn McCall on how marketers can soar
Leonie RoderickWhen it comes to climbing the career ladder and gaining a coveted place at the boardroom table, easyJet’s CEO Carolyn McCall believes marketers are “fantastically” placed to do so. But to become a senior leader, confidence is key.
Unconventional routes to marketing: How marketers at Virgin Media, Instagram and Mini made the transition
Mindi ChahalLooking at the career path that some of the UK’s top marketers have taken into the profession illustrates the true diversity in skills that are required in businesses today.
Marketing budgets slump again as UK enters second Covid wave
Matt BarkerThe latest IPA Bellwether Report shows small signs of improvement compared to the “nadir for UK marketing budgets” seen during the second quarter, but the devastating effects of Covid-19 continue to be felt across all sectors.
Greenpeace follows up ‘Rang-tan’ with campaign taking aim at the meat industry
Molly FlemingGreenpeace wants to take on the meat industry in the same way it took on fossil fuel companies to create the link between its actions and climate change.
To win the biggest legal battle in marketing, Google must show who its competition really is
Mark RitsonGoogle might have an 80% share of the search market, but as the investigation by the US Department of Justice will no doubt show there are now many more ways people find information online.
Meet the ‘transformative’ brand-NGO partners pushing for systemic change
Matthew ValentineCorporate-NGO partnerships have become increasingly important as brands seek to live up to their purpose during a year characterised by Covid-19 and global calls for social justice.