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Agent announces a significant creative hire and promotions across its North West studios

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We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our team with the appointment of Belinda Hanks as senior copywriter and the promotion of Michael Cottage to creative lead.

Both bring a wealth of experience to our team, which has been delivering a stand-out full service offering to its clients for over 17 years.

With over two decades of experience, Belinda, based in our Manchester studio, brings a wealth of expertise gained through collaborations with big name brands, partly secured during seven years working for a leading international agency. Belinda is highly skilled at creative storytelling and developing multi-channel campaigns that consistently exceed client KPIs, making her a welcome addition to the Agent family.

Michael, a key lead for our creative team, has 15 years of creative industry experience and has played an invaluable role leading impressive creative campaigns for flagship clients during his five years at with us, most recently North West Air Ambulance and Net Zero North West.

This latest investment in people shows a significant stride for us in enhancing our integrated offering throughout our studios in both Liverpool and Manchester.

On our new hires and promotions, our CEO and founder, Paul, comments:

“We are thrilled to welcome Belinda to the Agent family, and we are incredibly proud of our invaluable creative lead Michael too – his promotion is thoroughly deserved.

Their impressive track records and combined expertise will be invaluable in enhancing both our client service and offering; supporting us to drive business growth.

We are confident that our newly updated team will continue to drive our position as a leading creative marketing agency.”

With our recent investments in people, we hope to reinforce our commitment to conducting ethical and purpose-driven business.

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