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 […]

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. […]

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 […]