Celebrating Another Year of Excellence: Medialab Achieves Platinum CPD Status Again in 2025! 

For the sixth consecutive year, Medialab has been awarded Gold and Platinum Accreditation by the IPA for our unwavering commitment to exceptional professional development programmes. We’re incredibly proud that, even amidst our rapid growth, we consistently stay true to our values: people-first and purpose-driven. Central to this ethos is our passion to helping our people […]

Storytelling for Impact: Lessons from LookUp’s ‘Storytelling Into A Headwind’

At a time when charities and not-for-profits are navigating immense challenges, from economic pressures to shifting audience expectations, the power of storytelling has never been more vital. Earlier this week, Medialab had the privilege of hosting a session led by Matthew and Caroline from LookUp, who unpacked how charities can harness storytelling across three key […]

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 […]

20 Years in 20 Stories: from Bootcamp to Board

As part of Medialab’s 20th Birthday year, we have collected highlights, moments, and milestones that have formed parts of our history. Contributed by 20 team members – from Bootcamp to Board – here are their standout memories from the last 20 years A Culture of Growth and Opportunity Peggy Hung and Sophie Mundy, Media and […]

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 […]

An Argument Against Post-Budget Marketing Pessimism

After a challenging year marked by economic uncertainty, the latest budget has set the stage for a fresh narrative of growth and opportunity. With nearly £100 billion earmarked for productivity-boosting investments, marketers have a unique chance to align their strategies with an optimistic future. By tapping into resilient audience segments and leveraging a renewed focus […]

Sharps switches £20m media account to independent agency

As featured in Campaign. Fitted furniture company Sharps has appointed independent media agency Medialab as its UK media agency following a competitive four-way pitch. The account covers all paid planning and buying, and Campaign understands that it is worth about £20m in media spend.  Dentsu agency iProspect was the incumbent on Sharps’ above the line […]

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 […]