Jordan McDowell, Strategy Director, McCann Manchester

After cutting his teeth at BBC, JWT and working as a freelance writer, Jordan joined McCann’s strategy team in Manchester at the end of 2021. He has led marketing activation and strategy for the likes of the UK’s National Union of Students (NUS) and more recently Jordan led brand, media and digital strategies in-house for the Co-op. Jordan’s clients include Matalan, Ferrero, PureGym and Microsoft, for whom he helps leverage the opportunity of culture, creativity and technology to achieve business goals.

Jordan and was one of 30 people in advertising named in IPA’s iList for his work as a change maker for women’s advancement. Jordan mentors and coaches women on finding their professional passion and is committed to better representation for women – especially working-class women – in the work he helps to produce for brands.

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