Freestyle's hired a range of digital specialists for new account director and project management posts – the recruitment follows a series of new business wins this year including work for Royal Bank of Scotland, Simple skin care, Taylor Woodrow & Bryant Homes, Alstom, ICI and Amtico – the luxury home flooring brand.
This latest work spans from large scale global online corporate communication projects for Alstom through to b2c and e-marketing campaigns for the Royal Bank of Scotland, Taylor Woodrow, Amtico and Simple.
Suzanne Linton managing partner, Freestyle said: “New business wins in the financial, industrial and fmcg sector is the result of Freestyle’s steady diversification. We have taken some time to find and recruit the right candidates with the relevant digital marketing communications and client experience. We’re drawing talent out of London and other regions to work on a range of exciting projects and we are still looking for one or two more people of the right calibre for client management roles."
These latest six hirings include new account director, David Steele, project managers Laura Monaghan and Martin Payne, project management assistants Caroline Murphy and Emma Swords and Account Manager Jim Woodhead.
David Steele, 36 was previously at digital agency Sky Rock/EMO working on BMW and Mini prior to which he was Microsoft Account Director at agency Write Image. David’s client experience covers Tetley GB Ltd, EA, McCain Foods, Cadbury and Our Price Records. An MSc in Information Systems & Technology, David will focus on Freestyle’s Premier Automotive Group brands as well new business development.
Jim Woodhead, joins from the Blue Fish Company where he worked for Clarins and perfume brands such as Hugo Boss and Lacoste as well as City & Guilds and Alliance & Leicester.
Laura worked for agencies Panlogic and Base One before joining Freestyle. With a BSc in Business & Technology Laura’s work experience includes the re-launch of the CBBC Newsround Press Pack as well as British Heart Foundation, WWF, Red Cross, FA Premier League, Lastminute.com and Tesco Personal Finance.
Martin Payne joins Freestyle from in-house post at leading pharmacy network Numark. He was responsible for Numark’s extranet and web services for its network of pharmacies.
A D&AD award winning advertising graduate, Emma Swords joins from a global computer software company, and previously at worked agencies McCann Erickson and Euro RSGC Wnek Gosper.
A BA Hons in Design, Media and Management, Caroline has an agency background working on clients including Intercontinental Hotels, Anglo American and CGI Europe.