Medialab appoints Mark Syal as Chief Product Officer

Mark Syal, ex-CPO at Brainlabs, will drive the agency’s product evolution and strategy. Medialab, the UK’s leading independent media agency, has today announced the appointment of Mark Syal as its new Chief Product Officer. Working closely across all teams within the agency, Syal will sharpen Medialab’s agency product vision, enhance digital product delivery at scale, […]
Go Big or Go Home

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A Day in the Life of Our Sustainability Lead

Our Sustainability Lead, Nicole, joined Medialab in January. With a background that blends scientific curiosity, strategic thinking and a genuine passion for purpose-driven work, Nicole is leading the charge to embed sustainability both within our business and across our client partnerships. Whether she’s crafting our sustainability strategy, engaging our clients or championing our Footprints community, […]
Campaign UK’s Independent Agency of the Year

Winning Independent Media Agency of the Year during our 20th birthday year marks a truly special milestone in Medialab’s journey. To not only win but also be the only independent agency shortlisted in the Media Agency of the Year category, alongside global network giants, is something we’re immensely proud of. This is down to never […]
International Women’s Day: Inclusivity Isn’t a Responsibility – It’s an Opportunity

International Women’s Day always brings a mix of inspiration and frustration for me. The uplifting stories we share, the collective energy we harness, and the undeniable surge of female empowerment are profoundly motivating. Yet, these feelings are often tempered by recurring challenges: the predictable question, “When is International Men’s Day?” (hint: it’s every day), the […]
Customer engagement in 2025: Focus on LTV and data literacy

From strategic misfocus to dataops, genAI and a renewed effort in personalisation – Medialab’s Mike Hall and Dotdigital’s Juliette Aiken give us their thoughts for the year ahead. As featured in Econsultancy. Just as the past couple of years have seen many brands, including pureplay digital businesses, seek a balance between their brand and performance […]
A Day in the Life of Maddy: Mastering Internal Movements with Purpose

Our Account Director, Maddy Buchanan, recently made a significant internal move within the company, having started in the Enabler team in 2020, Maddy officially moved to one of our client teams last May. With a personality as vibrant as her wardrobe and a well-thought-out transition plan, Maddy has perfectly settled into her role. Whether she’s […]
A Day in the Life of Jane Power: Navigating Independent vs. Big Network Agencies

Jane Power is one of a number of new additions to the Medialab team in 2024, joining as a Client Managing Director in June. With experience across both independent and big network agencies, we first asked Jane what sets independent apart from network agencies. Jane summarised the key differences in three Ps – proximity, pace, […]
Together We Stand: Diary of a Dyslexic CEO

THE MORE WE TALK, LEARN, UNDERSTAND; THE MORE WE OVERCOME. The 7-13th of October marks Dyslexia Awareness Week; this year’s theme is ‘What’s Your Story?’. With 10% of the population being dyslexic – that’s over 6.7 million stories to tell. We took this as an opportunity to host another one of our ‘Together We Stand’ […]
Our Senior Account Director, Stephen

A Day in the Life of Stephen Moore: Balancing Parenthood and a Senior Account Director Role Stephen Moore’s career at Medialab has been one of growth and development. Starting as an Account Executive, Stephen has worked his way up to his current role as Senior Account Director with expertise in client management and leading innovative […]