Account Management
Our Account Management department deal with the clients’ business and handle the day-to-day relationship with the client. Jen Prince, Account Management Department Manager ([email protected])
Art Production
Art Production work alongside Account Management and the Design studio – as well as working with Photographers and Illustrators to bring ideas to reality in print. They also help out in the early stages of pre-production, negotiate usuage costs and support pitches in the form with picture sourcing. Rhiannon Nicol, Art Producer ([email protected])
Business Affairs
Our Business Affairs team work right across the business. There are a huge variety of legal responsibilities, all working to deliver high profile, creative projects and initiatives. They provide first class legal and commercial advice relating a diverse range of arrangement’s, contracts, insurances and relationships with key suppliers. They negotiate legal and commercial terms and budgets for the commissioning and acquisition of our ad campaigns and will help navigate Clearcast clearance on creative ideas before Client sign off. Maxine Thompson, Head of Business Affairs ([email protected])
Analytics, Insights & Consulting
Their services include inputs such as quantifying the opportunity, finding compelling consumer insights and setting KPIs. They can help get to the best idea and define the role of each channel. Their outputs services include in-campaign support analytics support and reporting/effectiveness measurement. We aid continuous engagement through developing data strategy and creating tools and dashboards. Andrew Pinkess, Director of Business Innovation ([email protected])
Strategy
The purpose of the strategy team is to lead, challenge and support all of Clients. (Probably) the best strategy department in the world! Winning Cannes Effectiveness Grand Prix’s, IPA Effectiveness Network of the year and APG Creative Strategy Agency of the Year. Vicky Cornish, Strategy Department Manager ([email protected])
Creative
Creatives, as the name suggests, create, they come up with ideas, write scripts, design posters, pen headlines. Most Creatives in our 9th floor department, work as a team in partnership to develop ideas as Copywriter and Art Director. They’ve won numerous awards for big campaign ideas – most recently being named ÔÇÿAgency of the Year’ at D&AD just last week for the 3rd time, picking up another Pencil Awards for creative excellence. Maya Sibley , Creative Department Manager ([email protected])
RED
Red has the specific aim of using data to refine and target creative work. On a daily basis, they test, learn and optimise our campaigns and – working with the AMV data department – they make sure we get the right messages to exactly the right people. Red has the specific aim of using data to refine and target creative work. Steve Stretton, Head of RED ([email protected])
Interactive
Interactive creatively develops solutions that are strategically appropriate, with the aim of putting people in the heart of the experience. Made up developers, hackers, graphic designers, industrial designers, technical architects and consultants, customer and user experience designers, producers, social media specialists, business and quality analysts, strategists and creative technologists. Their remit is to code cutting edge customer experiences in .html, .social, .app, .mov, .vr, .things, .install, .ai, as well as hardware product innovation and they’ve adopted a culture of continuous experimentation and hacking. Ian Whittle, Head of Interactive ([email protected])
Flare Studio | Flare Productions
Flare are a global content offering, operating in 17 countries, with its headquarters in AMV BBDO. They specialise in delivering high production values cost efficiently, recognising the balance between the volume of content needed by brands and the ability to produce cost efficiently. Over the past two years they have produced hundreds of films and won more than 150 awards. Recently developed is also Flare Studio, a global commissioning platform available to agencies and brands https://flarebbdo.com/ www.flare.studio Mark Graeme, Head of Flare ([email protected]).
Film
Our cretaive TV production department work on everything from traditional TV commercials through to podcasts. In the pre-production phase they will co-ordinate a Director, storyboard, cast, scout locations, design sets and coordinate wardrobes ahead of a film shoot or sometimes even an event. In the post-production phase, they manage edits, voice-overs, music production, visual effects before delivering the final cut to a broadcaster. Nick Godden, TV Production Partner ([email protected]), Paul Goodwin, Head of TV ([email protected])
Programme Management
Project Managers are responsible for the operation of their Client groups, the coordination of the creative output and the resourcing of integrated production. They ensure the smooth running of projects throughout the agency from Client briefing to final delivery stages. Project Management direct the creative casting, project tracking and efficiencies, best practice process and print production outputs. Sarah Holie head of project management ([email protected])
Commercial
Commercial- Responsible for dealing with the client finances. Involved in fee negotiations, production billings and WIP management, as well as oversight of client contracts. Also responsible for P&L forecasting and income reporting on a monthly basis. Harriet Thorne, Financial Controller ([email protected]).