With the first two months of 2024 under our belt, it’s time to present our first In the Spotlight of the year! We have had a busy few months of new hires, new promotions, new clients and new websites – all with the same quality that we always deliver.
We are thrilled to start by announcing some new promotions within our ranks
Starting with Sally Willis who has been promoted from Director of Client Services to Managing Director. Our MD is Fantastic through and through. She has worked her way up from Senior Account Executive to Managing Director within the agency making her the perfect fit for the role.
Carl Smith has become our Lead Developer, transitioning from his previous role as Senior Developer. Carl has been with the agency for over a decade, rising through the ranks and we are thrilled to have him head up the development team.
Additionally, Sarah Miller has stepped up from Account Executive to Account Manager, while Emma Pearson has been promoted to Senior Account Executive after just six months with us.
Finally, Annie White and Seth Leech, who joined us as Digital Marketing Apprentices at the start of 2023, have completed their qualifications. We are thrilled to announce they will continue to progress with Fantastic, having both been offered permanent positions as Account Executives.
In addition to celebrating promotions, we’re excited to welcome new members to our team:
Stephanie Stretton joins us as an Account Director from Anything is Possible in Brighton. With experience in international sales and marketing, Steph brings a fresh perspective and new ideas to the team, bolstering our skill set.
Sam Ward joins the team as a Multi-Channel Marketing Apprentice from the University of Manchester. Sam will be primarily supporting the iNSIGHT process and will work closely with our Director of Strategy and Insights, Gary Pattison, to onboard new clients with our tried and tested process.
Welcome to the Fantastic team, Steph and Sam!
Read more on our new hires here.
We are still hiring, click here to take a look at our job roles available.
Our Faithful friends and new colleagues
We’re proud to announce the integration of Faith Brand Communications into our agency – a strategic move that underpins Fantastic’s commitment to expanding our service offering and depth of expertise. Find out more about why this coming together is a perfect fit for all parties.
Results worth celebrating
We’re excited to announce the launch of five new websites in 2024 (already!), including two for Abbeydale Food Group: Snacksters and Summit Foods. As the hero brand of Summit Foods, Snacksters supply a range of value-driven products across the frozen, chilled and ready-to-eat sectors. With a particular eye on growth for their Frozen Micro Snacks they turned to Fantastic for a selection of tasty ad campaigns and a refreshed web presence. Read our full case study on Snacksters here.
We then got to work with Summit Foods, their stockist site – filling their new website with sleek imagery, new content and intuitive navigation, all designed with their audience in mind.
Finally, we have launched a new website for Utility Mix whose business is aimed at revolutionising the real estate sector by automating and streamlining the utility billing process. In addition to the website, we have created a full bank of creative assets from print collateral to stunning creative.
Fantastic feedback
We love getting feedback from our clients!
QDOS, a leading fire and safety drawings supplier, reached out to us 12 months ago as a growing business full of ambition and drive. Over the last year, we have delivered a comprehensive range of marketing activities across multiple channels as part of a strategy to grow their business even further.
Our proactive collaboration has involved refining their marketing strategy to ensure maximum impact, reaching the right audience at the right time. The results speak for themselves. QDOS has achieved record-breaking months of turnover in 2023 (and already in 2024), all amassing in their best year to date.
They shared their thoughts:
“We were recently treated to a corporate hospitality event at Elland Road football ground by our marketing marvels at Fantastic Media!
Around 12 months ago, we were at the very same ground when we noticed Fantastic Media’s advertising and decided to consider outsourcing our marketing activity. We previously employed someone ‘in-house’ but felt having access to a fully integrated agency, with in-house graphic designers, videographers, web developers, content writers and digital specialists, was where we needed to be as QDOS continued to grow.
12 months on and we have never looked back! From the initial meeting and business analysis, Fantastic took the time to understand every aspect of what we do and tailored a package that supports our needs. Working with Fantastic has given us access to a full marketing team for the price of one member of staff!
As for the results – they speak for themselves. We have been blown away with a record year with increases in turnover, staff and new customers.
We look forward to continuing our working relationship with Fantastic Media towards another (Fantastic!) year of results.”
To put this into numbers
In the last months, we have
5 days of sofas styling for zofa
4 times more kitchen sales for Prestons Kitchens from their Huddersfield showroom
3 training sessions for the team as part of our internal development scheme
2 filming days for OGL
1 big team effort from Fantastic.
That’s us In The Spotlight. Is it your turn? Get in touch today.
