Medialab Fills Newly Created Role of Strategy Director
As seen in Campaign Magazine. Harry Darlington has been hired in the newly-created role of strategy director at independent agency Medialab with immediate effect. Joining integration director Nick Parker, and head of planning Jess Talbot, who started in November last year, Darlington’s remit will be to lead the strategic direction of several Medialab clients, helping to […]
Happy 200th Birthday to the RNLI – a Blog Which Might Just Save Your Life.
Back in 2020 I was told that we had the opportunity to work with the RNLI. They had very ambitious growth plans. It’s worth remembering that during this time it was also illegal to walk around outside for longer than 15 minutes, so the thought of working with one the UK’s most cherished charities and […]
Medialab Has Been Named a 2024 Google Premier Partner
Medialab Group, the UK’s leading independent media agency, has today been awarded Google Premier Partner Status placing within the top 3% of Google’s partner agencies globally. Each February, Google recognises the achievements of top-performing digital marketing partners across the globe. Medialab Group has been named a 2024 Premier Partner, which means: We are among the […]
Medialab Appoints New Head of Charity
As seen in NewDigitalAge. Independent media agency and charity specialist, Medialab, has promoted Alf Cowan to the newly created role of Head of Charity. Cowan joined Medialab 8 years ago as a charity specialist, bringing his wealth of experience from his time in-house at Friends of the Earth and leading fundraising acquisition at Shelter. Alf […]
Medialab Wins Save the Children UK’s Media Account
As seen in Campaign Magazine. Independent media agency Medialab has picked up the planning and buying account for Save the Children UK following a competitive review managed by The Aperto Partnership. EssenceMediacom North was the incumbent on the account, having won it in 2019 following a five-month pitch process when the charity consolidated its accounts […]
Medialab Appoints Director of Advanced TV from Starcom
As seen in New Digital Age and Campaign Magazine. The UK’s leading independent media agency, Medialab, has appointed Jon Manning as its Director of Advanced TV. Previously Client Investment Director at Publicis-owned Starcom, Manning is responsible for helping Medialab’s clients navigate through the increasingly fragmented and complex world of Connected TV including BVOD, SVOD, […]
Medialab Appoints New Head of Planning from IPG
As seen in Campaign Magazine. Jess Talbot is one of two new recruits Medialab has added to grow its team. Jess Talbot, former communications design director at IPG’s Initiative, has been appointed head of planning at independent media agency Medialab. Taking up a new role for the company, Talbot will report to Medialab managing director […]
Marketing and Fundraising: Harnessing the Two Speeds of Charity Growth
A misperception of charity activity is that fundraisers and marketers are addressing different goals. This is not the case. They might work in different ways, but both exist to build a stronger cause and drive charity income. Fundraising works at a faster speed, and marketing more slowly. Fundraising effects are biased to income first then […]
Standard Life Appoints Medialab as its Media Agency Partner
Medialab, the UK’s leading independent media agency, has been appointed by Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, as its UK media agency. Medialab brings its wide and increasing range of innovative products and services to further Standard Life’s ambition to support people’s financial futures. The move strengthens Medialab’s relationship with Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest […]
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 […]