– 30 emerging marketing leaders have been selected for The Marketing Academy’s 2017 Scholarship Programme
– The free 9 month part time leadership programme for talented brand and agency marketers is entering its eighth year and is designed to prepare them for their journey to become senior industry leaders
– Headline sponsors Facebook, ITV, Microsoft, and Marketing Week are joined this year by BT
After an intensely competitive selection process that included more than 350 nominees, 90 ‘pitches’, 60 face to face interviews and a selection panel of over 25 marketing and HR practitioners, The Marketing Academy has unveiled the 30 emerging leaders selected for the UK’s 8th Scholarship Programme.
This highly coveted free programme, sponsored in 2017 by Microsoft, ITV, Facebook and BT, is also supported by companies such as PHD, Google, Kantar Millward Brown, Eat Big Fish, Brand Learning and The Living Leader.
For their 2017 Scholarship The Marketing Academy has redefined the 4Ps of marketing creating 4 core learning modules. The Academy’s 4Ps are: Personal development – be an extraordinary human being; People development – be an inspirational leader; Professional development – be an exceptional marketer; and Purpose – be a change maker. Past Alumni of the programme describe it as ‘life changing’.
In addition to immersive ‘Boot Camps’ and Lectures the Scholars receive executive coaching and one-to-one mentoring sessions with the some of the biggest names in the industry. This year the line-up of 60 Mentors includes:
Keith Weed, CMO at Unilever, Tim Duffy, CEO at M & C Saatchi, Toby Jenner, Worldwide COO at Mediacom, Caroline Foster Kenny, CEO EMEA at IPG Mediabrands, Craig Inglis, Customer Director at John Lewis and Pete Duffy, Group Commercial Director at easyJet.
The 30 Scholars were revealed at The Marketing Academys annual Showcase event hosted at the British Film Institute on 9th May at London’s Southbank during which the Academy’s stella group of Mentors, Alumni, Fellows, Coaches and Sponsors also celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2016.
The Marketing Academy is proud to announce the 2017 Scholars are;
| Adam Holmes | Sliide | Head of Brand Experience |
| Alex Kenny | Fletchers Solicitors | Marketing Director |
| Alice Ter Haar | Deliveroo | International Marketing Manager |
| Amber Kirby | Boots UK Ltd | Global Brand Director Skincare, Healthcare and Boots Brands |
| Andrew Brown | Hasbro | Brand Manager |
| Anna Covell | AMV BBDO | Board Account Director |
| Bernardo Donkor | Microsoft | Social Media Analyst |
| Brendan Dinen | ITV Plc | Marketing Manager |
| Caroline Gorrie | Procter & Gamble | Brand Manager Pampers, P&G Northern Europe |
| Charlotte Hamill | Born Social | Managing Director |
| Charlotte Langley | L’Oréal UK & Ireland | Senior Product Manager – Maybelline |
| Charlotte Nairne-Clark | Aviva | Senior Brand & Sponsorship Manager |
| Clare Beaumont-Adam | Independents United (IU) | Co-Owner |
| Emi Laughton-Knott | BT | Head of Acquisition Marketing |
| Georgina Altman | VCCP | Senior Strategic Planner |
| Hannah Debenham | BTDT Global | Strategic Curator |
| James Ashall | Diageo PLC | Director, Diageo Futures |
| Jessica Haigh | Cedar Communications | Business Director |
| Lottie Unwin | Propercorn | Head of Marketing |
| Louise Thompson | Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd | Strategic Marketing & Innovation Manager |
| Luke Gregory | Digital Marketing Manager | |
| Max Dickins | Hoopla Business | Founder |
| Nic Yeeles | Peg | Co Founder and CEO |
| Nick Miller | Guardian Media Group | Senior Marketing Manager |
| Ollie Humphries | Soundscape | Founder & Managing Director |
| Sarah Walmsley | British Airways | Digital Content Manager |
| Seun Shobande | McGarryBowen | Account Director |
| Silke Wexoe | Bow and Arrow | Strategy Lead |
| Steve Marks | adidas | Director of Sports Marketing |
| Tash Walker | The Mix | Founder |
To find out more information about The Marketing Academy and the new Scholars please http://www.themarketingacademy.org.uk/
