Black History Month: Black at Work
Navigating the Media Industry as a Black Person Last month we were host to an inspiring panel discussion, as part of Black History Month. This panel discussion formed part of Medialab’s wider Together We Stand initiative, which is a series of events we host to centre stories, experiences and share resources aimed at educating one […]
Our Analytics Manager, Ju
PRE-MORNING Before work, I head to Pret; got to maximise on the subscription. Then I hop on the overground into work. I have the Blinkist subscription, which is a service Medialab pays for. It’s an app which holds a huge collection of non-fiction books which are condensed down to 15-minute summaries, so I’ll listen to some […]
Medialab raises their glass once more with Laithwaites
Following a smashing summer partnership, as the Official Wine Partner of England Cricket and sponsor of cricket coverage on Sky Sports, our brilliant client, Laithwaites, is raising its glass once more. We’re so proud to have coordinated this fantastic partnership alongside cain&abelDDB, where we witnessed records broken for the opening fixture of the 2023 Ashes. With […]
Medialab Partners with FuturePlus
Medialab is officially certified and assessed by FuturePlus, recognising our commitment to meaningful change across our sustainability practices. WHO IS FUTUREPLUS? FuturePlus is an innovative platform that provides a benchmark sustainability score for where you are now and delivers a roadmap and a quantifiable measure of where you want to be in the next three […]
Alzheimer’s Society Partners Up With ECB
In a first-time partnership, Alzheimer’s Society and ECB teamed up on the 3rd day of the final men’s Ashes test last Saturday to raise essential awareness of the devasting disease. Kicking off the test England’s players swapped shirts, each wearing a different player’s name on their back. An action which serves as a clear reminder […]
Our Senior AV Executive, Ollie
Ollie is Medialab’s Senior AV Executive, having joined back in August straight from his A-Levels. Ollie had previously been with Medialab in 2021 completing some work experience. Here he takes us through what a typical Thursday looks like at one of the UK’s leading independent media agencies. PRE-MORNING I am a big morning person, I’m […]
A Week in the Life of a Work Experience Student
The lovely Erin joined Medialab for a week whilst she completed her work experience during the first year of her GCSEs. We ran her through all aspects of the business, while she also worked on a mini project to present back to the team. Read on to hear what she got up to! MONDAY I […]
Our Account Director, Imogen
WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO MEDIALAB? I previously worked at a much larger agency, working with luxury fashion brands as their PPC lead. PPC, for those who may not know, is Pay-Per-Click, this is when you see an ad at the top of a Google search, it has usually been set up by someone like me. […]
Our Managing Director, Alex
PRE-MORNING When I’m in the office it’s a 6 am wake-up call and with four children, I have become very used to early morning rises. However, there are two things I highly recommend that make sure I wake up well; a Lumie Lamp, which replicates a sunrise even in the darkest of winter mornings (and […]
Supporting Mental Health for a Culturally Diverse Workplace
On Tuesday evening, Medialab hosted a panel discussion in collaboration with Media for All (MEFA), on how to build mental health support for a culturally diverse workplace. What ensued was a thoroughly engaging and interactive session where we detangled how mental health is considered in different cultures and the negative impact of mental health support […]