15 year career in marketing, advertising and events
Ten year Directorship in marketing agencies, Mercury Group launched in 2009
Award-winning regional journalist and features writer
UK SCEPTRE Awards finalist – Marketing Manager of the Year 2015
UK Purple Apple Awards finalist – Best Event
Multiple CIPR PRide Awards winner
Rachael Dean, Head of Creative
Five year career with Mercury
Former journalist in the UK and Ghana
Account Director for NewRiver REIT plc, a specialist listed real estate investment trust, focused primarily on UK retail and leisure property
Responsible for the implementation of a Digital Review for 33 shopping
Social Media Training provider for NewRiver shopping centre managers
Multiple UK Purple Apple Awards finalist
Mel Charlton, Head of Client Services
25 year career in marketing and advertising within ASDA, the British supermarket retailer
headquartered in LeedsAccount Director for Praxis, a UK commercial property investor with a portfolio of £1bn of UK commercial investment and development assets since 2009
Strong track record with results-driven advertising strategies
Specialist experience in media buying and negotiating
Polly Smith, Creative Graphic Designer
5 years in Retail Graphic Design
Design of 55 shopping centre websites in the past 3 years
Development of 30+ brand identities and reviews for UK shopping centres and retail parks
Highly experienced in retail graphic design for outdoor media space
Strong track record of devising seasonal campaigns for a wide variety of consumer demographics
Fashion Designer on London Fashion Week
Annabelle Louise Smith, Client Services Manager
Excellent reputation for securing brand partnerships and sponsored competitions
Results-driven approach to delivering on digital objectives
10 year career with as a holiday rep and Team Leader with Thomson, working 11 seasons in 7 different European destinations the Season 2 years running
Multi-award winning Thomson employee for Highest Sales, Highest Conversion %, and Rep of Track record of hitting high sales targets and measuring performance
Caitriona McKenna, Client Services Manager
Account director for Ashdown Phillips and recently came second place in the Ashdown Philips Dare Devil Awards
Strong track record for community engagement, building relationships between schools, libraries etc and shopping centres
Known for trebling shopping centre’s number of new page likes on Facebook within a 6 week like for like period
Experience of securing Guest Blogger and Instagram Influencer collaborations for shopping
Centres
Joanna Levick, Client Services Manager
10 year career as Store Manager for a high end men’s designer shoe shop, in Victoria Quarter
Highly experienced in devising in-store mini events and promotions
Ability to work with Store Managers, both independent and national/international brands to devise sales-driving campaigns
Approachable, friendly attitude and ability to develop relationships with Store Managers quickly
Established an in-store brand partnership with Coca Cola to drive footfall to an event