Darren Clare - Managing Director
Darren is the managing director of Create Marketing. Before forming the company in 2004, Darren held a number of key positions for blue-chip companies including Head of Sales and Business Development for Swatch UK, BT and Philips Consumer Electronics. He is focused on the delivery of measurable business and marketing strategies.
Alex Whitfield - Creative Director
Co-founder of Create, Alex is unlike other creatives, he approaches every project from a business perspective to add real value. He oversees creative development as well as being a key team leader and company director. He has a strong background in creative strategies, brand development and positioning, tone of voice and style. His experience stretches across B2B and B2C, through on and offline campaigns. Some of his key direct clients with Create include Dean & Dyball, Ricoh, FA, Sky, AXA, Ecco and SAP.
Emily Hayes - Account Director
Emily manages the creative process from briefing to delivery across all clients. Through a range of channels from advertising to PR she is highly adept at slotting creative ideas into relevant and effective business opportunities. With 11 years experience in agencies she brings a comprehensive understanding of marketing for business.
Ed Hudson - Client Services Director
With 15 years' agency experience, Ed had worked with clients ranging from Volkswagen to the London Dungeons. Ed has the breadth, experience and grounding that make him perfect for
the role of managing the account team and acting as the key
point of contact for our clients. He is commited to delivering excellent customer service and will be overseeing our continual growth strategy.
Alaana Woods - Business Development Manager
Alaana is the team's dedicated sales and account manager, working with clients to ensure their needs are met and their briefs understood. She has a good understanding of communications across a variety of mediums and audiences, and is an excellent client liaison and personal communicator.
Diarmuid Ó Fátharta - Account Manager
With over 5 year’s experience, Diarmuid Ó Fátharta encompasses knowledge and capability. A marketing graduate from University of Limerick, he has joined after applying his skills aboard, working with leading Irish and Australian agencies across a range of marketing disciplines, with both national and international client’s exposure ranging from the likes of Lexus, Miele, Conrad Treasury Casino and Urban Pacific. He is very excited to embark on a new chapter in 2010 and relishes the challenges that lie ahead.
Kate Fox - Account Manager
Kate has joined the team as an experienced Account Manager. Her career to date has gained her valuable agency experience working across all marketing disciplines for a variety of national and international clients, including Renishaw - innovators in engineering and technology, Jaguar and Barchester Care Homes. Having gained her CIM qualification Kate brings both a wealth of knowledge and breadth of experience with her and is looking forward to being part of the Create team.
Laura Barnett - Account Manager
With over 10 years agency experience in account management working with blue chip companies such as L'Oreal, BBC Worldwide and Hilton and latterly smaller independent start-ups across a variety of B2B and B2C clients, Laura brings a methodical approach to the business. Her passion for detail, emmersion into briefs and clear understanding of the marketing and creative process is a real asset.
Andrew Gibson - Designer
Andrew is a highly experienced designer and brand creative, with some 12 years’ experience under his belt. He’s a very versatile thinker, and his approach is linear and strategic, but greatly insightful. As a result, he’s come up with some impressive solutions for our clients.
Chris Baines - Web Developer
Chris implements the most complex of designs with a thoroughness and attention to detail that’s invaluable. His technical knowledge covers HTML, PHP, Flash and databases, and he’s a real expert when it comes to strategic SEO planning and implementation.
Harriette Hobbs - Finance Director
Harriette is Client Director for the copywriting side of the business. She has a proven background of working with some of the country's largest blue-chip clients including Coca Cola and Royal Bank of Scotland. She offers exceptional organisational and sales skills as well as being a versatile copywriter.
Hannah Cutting - Finance Director
Hannah qualified as a chartered accountant in 2005. She oversees the company’s finance and manages the accounts team. Hannah’s a specialist when it comes to dealing with small businesses and manages and advises on a range of areas.
Lesley Maddox - Accountant
Lesley had been running a successful family business for 15 years before its sale in 2007. As finance director, she maintained accounting records and dealt with all aspects of the business’s finance. She’s now part of Create’s accounts team and manages the day-to-day finance of the company, including invoicing, crediting and payroll.