In this episode of The Places We’ll Go Marketing Show, Sarah Jenkins, the Marketing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi, demonstrated her passion and excitement for the marketing industry and the power that Saatchi & Saatchi has to influence the world. After getting to know Sarah, it was clear that her passion comes from people, and being surrounded by a diverse and creative team that work together to empower and motivate each other through thick and thin. You’ll finish this episode feeling like you can take on the world and that “nothing is impossible”…
Topics:
- The power of having a tribe around you
- Make yourself noticed
- Networking is key to development
- Don’t be afraid to speak up
- Diversity and inclusion
Who is Sarah Jenkins?
Sarah joined Saatchi & Saatchi in December 2019. She works with Chris Kay, Chief Executive Officer of Saatchi & Saatchi, to both shape the strategic direction of the agency and drive the day-to-day business.
Previously a nine year veteran of Grey London where she held the role of Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Account Management and was responsible for some of the agency’s flagship creative accounts – including The British Heart Foundation and Lucozade.
Sarah has worked in both global network agencies and start ups and across organisations as diverse as Mars, GSK, P&G and the Home Office.
A staunch believer in the need for greater diversity of talent at all levels across advertising, Sarah has been a driving force behind the industry wide Advertising Diversity Task Force, which brings together the most progressive agencies across the communications industry to use their combined energy, expertise and skills to shift the diversity dial.
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