Our
experts

With an MA from Cambridge University, Richard’s worked in media and strategic marketing for the last 28 years with specialism in creating and developing new brands, as well as turning around struggling brands. Richard has developed and launched some of the UK’s most successful brands, has launched brands internationally and has track record of delivering return on investment for his clients. He’s worked across all sectors, with specialism in Alcoholic Drinks, FMCG, Financial Services and Consumer Electronics.

Tamarind is a PR and content specialist with over 20 years experience. A graduate with first class honours in Marketing, she worked for HP and TBWA, before founding The Lucre Group. From creative campaigns to thought leadership and crisis, Tamarind’s an expert in crafting messaging to maximise audience appeal or address the most challenging, sensitive and complex situations. A brand advocate with digital focus, her knowledge spans a diverse range of sectors and includes brands such as Be At One, Belkin, Disney, HP, Park Plaza Hotels, Slug & Lettuce, Stanley Tools & TOMY toys.

Martin has over 10 years experience in Digital Marketing, working with clients such as Subway, RAC, Fasthost and many more. A strong believer in adopting a truly holistic, data driven approach to Marketing and ensuring his clients activities are aligned and attributing against the overall objectives.

Having worked in the UK and Ireland in market research agencies of all sizes, Julie co founded Spark Market Research in 2007. She’s over 20 years’ experience across Qual & Quant, specialising in delivering insights that empower businesses to make the right decisions. Julie’s worked across many industries, working at board level to help companies grow their brands and has pioneered innovative, award winning research methodologies and products. With the world of research being ever changing, when it comes to new thinking in research, her motto is the possibilities are limitless.

With an MA in Strategic Marketing, Josh directly applies his strategical digital knowledge, with emphasis on PPC and SEO, to his everyday role at Crunch. He’s strategically led on some of their largest accounts such as Sheffield University, Cielo Talent and Breast Cancer Now. With over 8 years experience in strategic digital planning and buying, SEO, CRM, Programmatic Advertising, PPC & Social Media, Joshs’ ability to conceptualize and implement bespoke multi-channel strategies enables him to best place digital content driving maximum results.

With a BA in Brand & Advertising Management and over 13 years industry experience, Adam’s expertise ranges from analysis, diagnosis, positioning and briefing creative and media teams. Adam works closely with research and insight teams, offering a strategic lens and providing clients with clear direction on which insights provide the most leverage, with particular focus on clear, plain speaking strategy that’s easy to implement and results that panic competitors – even when the odds aren’t stacked in your favour. He’s led strategy for numerous brands including Russell Hobbs, Hisense, Nestle, Remington, Dr Oetker & KCOM.

Adam has been working in Information Technology since 2005. Working with web technologies like WordPress and Magento from 2008 onwards he is a full stack software developer with with experience in LAMP and JAM stack technologies. Adams particular expertise lies in systems integrations for eCommerce solution.

Danielle is our Social Expert, with over eight years of experience in creating effective and engaging social media strategies for brands across almost every sector, including B2B and B2C. With experience in Brand Strategy as well as Social Media, Danielle applies brand-led thinking and ideas to ensure social stand-out and delivery of results against brand and commercial objectives. Danielle has experience across a variety of clients globally, delivering social campaigns that drive real results for the likes of Hisense, George Foreman, Russell Hobbs, Crabbie’s Ginger Beer and Moonpig.

Jon has 20 years experience in advertising, 15 of which in London creative agencies. He’s produced award winning campaigns for a variety of brands from Compare the Meerkat to IKEA. As an integrated Creative Director his insight led approach ensures the team craft the best ideas to get results in any channel.

Simon has spent over 25 years driving innovation and creativity across the back roads and highways of the digital landscape. With an expert ability to convert difficult technical challenges into elegant systems his strategic insight gives our clients the boost they need to deliver powerful solutions.

Justin started his research career at Milward Brown. He then moved client side and spent 5 years at Unilever; initially working in product management, before progressing to brand development in the foods business with responsibility for Strategy, Innovation and Comms. He left Unilever to scratch an entrepreneurial itch after a chance encounter with a former colleague, Julie, and Spark Market research was born. Justin is passionate about marketing and has a BA in International marketing, a Diploma from ESSCA, and a MA in Marketing and French.