The change agent Simon Michaelides
Simon has had an incredible career which has spanned over many industries from FMCG, Media and now Travel. Simon is known as the man that would run towards gunfire while everyone is running away, he has a passion for change and get’s his energy from taking on new challenges or projects most people would hide […]
The Places We’ll Go Show with Hamish Goulding
In this episode we’re taught by Hamish Goulding, Group Head of Brand Strategy at HSBC, about the power of being your true self but also putting yourself outside of your comfort zone. Hamish often decides to be a “yes man” and always finds himself wishing he did so more, whether that be to attend a […]
Mel Matson’s life with ADHD
In this episode, Mel Matson, Marketing Director at The Co-Operative, joined us on The Places We’ll Go Show to help shine a light on what life is like when living with ADHD and how she deals with it personally. We here about how Mel only recently found out she is neurodivergent, they ways in which […]
Tom Roach the three-time Gold IPA Effectiveness winner
VP of Brand Strategy at Jellyfish and multiple Gold IPA Effectiveness, award-winning marketing communications strategist Tom Roach, joined us in this episode to share how his incredible energy, passion for marketing and positive outlook has allowed him to build an inspiring career doing the things he loves most. Throughout this episode, it becomes clear that […]
Rebecca Brock and her rooted ambition
In this episode we were joined by Rebecca Brock, Commercial & Customer Director at Costa Coffee. Rebecca started this episode by talking her rooted ambition to succeed and eagerness to continuously challenge herself and her thinking. This has been reflected many time throughout her career like moving to Canada and changing sectors. She is an […]
5 of the Best Marketing Campaigns During Covid-19
You’ve only got to glance at your inbox to see how many marketing departments have published an “in these unprecedented times” content piece since March 2021. And you were probably bored of them by the end of lockdown week one. But not all marketers have fell back on such safe and predictable messaging during the […]
Starting your marketing career
Starting a career in marketing can be daunting especially if you do not have much knowledge of the industry and you keep coming across scary terms and phrases like SEO, ROI, SEM and PPC, but the great thing about starting a marketing career is that it is an industry that anyone can join! You do […]
The Employers Guidebook to Hiring a Marketing Apprentice

If ever there was a debate around the top careers in the world, marketing is up there. Earlier this year, Glassdoor compiled a list of the 25 best jobs in the UK based on job satisfaction, earning potential and open vacancies1. Marketing came in at a respectable number 10. This is great news for the […]
Five reasons why marketing is a great career

If ever there was a debate around the top careers in the world, marketing is up there. Earlier this year, Glassdoor compiled a list of the 25 best jobs in the UK based on job satisfaction, earning potential and open vacancies1. Marketing came in at a respectable number 10. This is great news for the […]
Key considerations for moving into the marketing industry
We may be biased at the School of Marketing, but we believe that choosing a marketing career is an excellent move and can offer so many opportunities for individuals to grow and learn new skills. But, like all careers, there are always considerations for entering a new industry, and marketing is the same. So, […]