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		<title>Rob Smith</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 12:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Rob provides consultancy on brand strategy and reputation management at board level that enables clients to achieve specific commercial objectives, positively manage their corporate reputations and build brand equity. He has more than 30 years’ experience of successfully handling PR and content marketing campaigns regionally, nationally and internationally for brands, plcs, private companies and third &#8230; <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/rob-smith-managing-director/">Continued</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rob provides consultancy on brand strategy and reputation management at board level that enables clients to achieve specific commercial objectives, positively manage their corporate reputations and build brand equity.</p>
<p>He has more than 30 years’ experience of successfully handling PR and content marketing campaigns regionally, nationally and internationally for brands, plcs, private companies and third sector organisations.</p>
<p>Rob launched Brand8 PR to provide clients with a service that integrates PR, content marketing, social media and search consultancy to exploit communications opportunities across traditional, digital and social media platforms.</p>
<p>A Newcastle University law graduate, Rob developed Brand8 PR’s integrated approach to provide clients with the most powerful and creative way to create advocacy for their brands and drive successful commercial outcomes.</p>
<p>He provides overall strategic direction on all Brand8 PR accounts whilst also ensuring the measurement of its effectiveness using the agency’s proprietary evaluation system, Evalu8.</p>
<p>Rob’s client experience includes advising ghd, Land Securities, Bellway, Deloitte, Flymo, De Vere, Newcastle United and Boeing.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/rob-smith-managing-director/">Rob Smith</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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		<title>Josh Westerman</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 00:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Josh is an accomplished and strategic digital marketing professional, delivering impactful communications campaigns which are powered by the core principles of PR, content, social media and SEO. With a highly valuable mix of both agency and in-house experience, he has continually honed his skills to provide holistic advice and develop integrated campaign activity from original &#8230; <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/josh-westerman/">Continued</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/josh-westerman/">Josh Westerman</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Josh is an accomplished and strategic digital marketing professional, delivering impactful communications campaigns which are powered by the core principles of PR, content, social media and SEO.</p>
<p>With a highly valuable mix of both agency and in-house experience, he has continually honed his skills to provide holistic advice and develop integrated campaign activity from original concepts to on-page execution and amplification.</p>
<p>Josh has produced work for a wide variety of B2B and B2C clients during career, including ghd, Hertz, GlaxoSmithKline, Staples, Access Legal, Leeds Building Society and construction product manufacturer Marshalls.</p>
<p>Before joining Brand8 PR, he managed a highly complex content marketing project for worldwide hair beauty brand ghd across 13 English and non-English speaking markets.</p>
<p>An English literature graduate, Josh’s strategic approach, outstanding writing skills and an ability to produce powerful ideas that create competitive advantage, mean he is an asset for both the agency and its clients.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/josh-westerman/">Josh Westerman</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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		<title>Kristie Wade</title>
		<link>https://brand8pr.com/people/kristie-wade/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josh Westerman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2017 16:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>With more than eight years of in-house and agency experience, Kristie has honed her skills in social media management, content creation and brand marketing through her work with well-known brands including Asda, BrewDog and CND Shellac. As our social media manager, Kristie&#8217;s forte lies in developing and successfully implementing strategies that align with a brand&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/kristie-wade/">Continued</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/kristie-wade/">Kristie Wade</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With more than eight years of in-house and agency experience, Kristie has honed her skills in social media management, content creation and brand marketing through her work with well-known brands including Asda, BrewDog and CND Shellac.</p>
<p>As our social media manager, Kristie&#8217;s forte lies in developing and successfully implementing strategies that align with a brand&#8217;s goals to ensure they stand out in an increasingly competitive digital world.</p>
<p>Her passion for social media, coupled with her wealth of knowledge and experience, make her an invaluable asset to our team.</p>
<p>Kristie is committed to creating and executing highly effective social media campaigns that deliver measurable results for our clients.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/kristie-wade/">Kristie Wade</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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		<title>Lucy Wilson</title>
		<link>https://brand8pr.com/people/lucy-wilson/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josh Westerman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2017 15:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Lucy is a seasoned storyteller and campaign planner, with over three years of experience in PR and digital marketing. Her expertise lies in the art of crafting and executing impactful integrated campaigns and brand activations across a diverse range of sectors. Before joining Brand8 PR, Lucy worked in a global marketing agency. During this time, &#8230; <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/lucy-wilson/">Continued</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/lucy-wilson/">Lucy Wilson</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lucy is a seasoned storyteller and campaign planner, with over three years of experience in PR and digital marketing. Her expertise lies in the art of crafting and executing impactful integrated campaigns and brand activations across a diverse range of sectors.</p>
<p>Before joining Brand8 PR, Lucy worked in a global marketing agency. During this time, she was solely responsible for the management of Jet2’s Tourist Board.</p>
<p>Prior to that, she worked in a creative PR agency specializing in FMCG. Her client portfolio featured renowned brands such as Highland Spring, IRN BRU, Tennent’s, Old Pultney and DC Thomson Media.</p>
<p>Lucy’s creative thinking and strong copywriting skills, coupled with her ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, make her an invaluable asset to any project.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/lucy-wilson/">Lucy Wilson</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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		<title>Chloe Kerfoot</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2017 08:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Chloe is a creative social media professional with more than three years’ digital marketing experience. She has managed client relationships and developed social strategies across the property, construction, manufacturing and hospitality sectors. This includes campaign ideation, devising and creating content and keeping up-to-date with the latest developments on social media platforms . Chloe’s proactive approach, &#8230; <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/chloe-kerfoot/">Continued</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/chloe-kerfoot/">Chloe Kerfoot</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chloe is a creative social media professional with more than three years’ digital marketing experience.</p>
<p>She has managed client relationships and developed social strategies across the property, construction, manufacturing and hospitality sectors.</p>
<p>This includes campaign ideation, devising and creating content and keeping up-to-date with the latest developments on social media platforms .</p>
<p>Chloe’s proactive approach, combined with her ‘can do’ attitude, helps clients maximise their return on social media investment.</p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/chloe-kerfoot/">Chloe Kerfoot</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rachel Smith</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2017 00:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Rachel has over 15 years&#8217; integrated marketing communications experience, working with a wide range of consumer and B2B brands. Her career has included launching airline Jet2.com and strategic development of Asda’s brand at a local level. Most recently operating as senior account director for the UK’s leading property specialist marketing agency, Rachel previously worked for agencies &#8230; <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/rachel-smith/">Continued</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/rachel-smith/">Rachel Smith</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rachel has over 15 years&#8217; integrated marketing communications experience, working with a wide range of consumer and B2B brands. Her career has included launching airline <a href="https://www.jet2.com/">Jet2.com</a> and strategic development of Asda’s brand at a local level.</p>
<p>Most recently operating as senior account director for the UK’s leading property specialist marketing agency, Rachel previously worked for agencies including Publicis, Gratterpalm and Robson Brown.</p>
<p>As production manager at Brand8 PR, her responsibilities include management of work through the agency, and leading projects such as website design and development, film and video, and design and print.</p>
<p>Rachel also sources partners for any other client support requirements and handles financial control for the agency.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/rachel-smith/">Rachel Smith</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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		<title>Pete Hitchman</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2017 13:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Pete has worked in the communications industry for more than a decade and has headed up B2B accounts for some of the most successful PR agencies in the Midlands. A trained journalist, Pete has vast experience developing thought-leadership campaigns across vertical sectors for anyone from heat pump manufacturers to third party compliance organisations. He also &#8230; <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/pete-hitchman/">Continued</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/pete-hitchman/">Pete Hitchman</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pete has worked in the communications industry for more than a decade and has headed up B2B accounts for some of the most successful PR agencies in the Midlands.</p>
<p>A trained journalist, Pete has vast experience developing thought-leadership campaigns across vertical sectors for anyone from heat pump manufacturers to third party compliance organisations.</p>
<p>He also has professional services experience, having worked with accountants (BDO), property developers (CALA Homes, Calthorpe Estates) and regional estate agents, amongst others.</p>
<p>Pete is a former Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Midlands Young Communicator of the Year.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/pete-hitchman/">Pete Hitchman</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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		<title>Careers at Brand8 PR</title>
		<link>https://brand8pr.com/people/pr-jobs-leeds-content-marketing-jobs-leeds/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Fancy working with us? We’re always on the look-out for talented and ambitious people to join our dynamic team and further strengthen our integrated PR, social media, content marketing and search offer. If you’d like to become part of our agency, please send your CV with a covering note explaining why you want to join &#8230; <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/pr-jobs-leeds-content-marketing-jobs-leeds/">Continued</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/pr-jobs-leeds-content-marketing-jobs-leeds/">Careers at Brand8 PR</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><strong>Fancy working with us?</strong></h2>
<p>We’re always on the look-out for talented and ambitious people to join our dynamic team and further strengthen our integrated PR, social media, content marketing and search offer.</p>
<p>If you’d like to become part of our agency, please send your CV with a covering note explaining why you want to join us to <a href="mailto:jobs@brand8pr.com">jobs@brand8pr.com</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://brand8pr.com/people/pr-jobs-leeds-content-marketing-jobs-leeds/">Careers at Brand8 PR</a> appeared first on <a href="https://brand8pr.com">Brand8 PR | PR Agency Leeds</a>.</p>
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