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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
A Week in the Life of a Bootcamper
We’re so excited to have welcomed 13 new Bootcampers to the Medialab team recently, who have joined as part of the fifth intake of our thorough 6-week Media training scheme. Our Bootcamp scheme is designed for those eager to dive into the media industry, with no qualifications required to apply. From campaign planning and activation […]
Our Account Director, Ellie
Ellie Aries stepped into her role as Account Director at Medialab with enthusiasm and expertise, 9 months ago. With a wealth of knowledge in the media industry, having worked in marketing and media for just shy of 5 years, Ellie is no stranger to the dynamic landscape of digital strategy. Her time so far at […]
Our Head of Planning, Jess
Jess Talbot joined Medialab as Head of Planning in October 2023. With over 10 years’ experience in the media industry, Jess is an experienced comms planner with strong knowledge of the multimedia landscape. Her role is to lead the agency’s media planning output, driving creative, efficient, and integrated cross-channels plans that deliver on client objectives. […]
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 […]
Medialab – Making Effectiveness, Effective
At Medialab, ‘Data driven success’ is our proud tagline. It’s on the window as Medialabbers and clients walk into our office each day, reminding us of what we’re there to deliver. Delivering effective campaigns is truly in our DNA, and this is recognised by our IPA Effectiveness accreditation. The below five pillars are just some […]
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 […]
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, […]
