PEOPLE-FIRST CREATIVITY

Our purpose is to deliver creative work that makes a positive cultural and commercial impact.

From our strategic thinking to the way we generate ideas, work with clients, engage the media, create buzz on social, co-create with influencers and connect with the public, our key challenge is always: how do we connect brands with real people in their real lives to truly make an impact?

By thinking people-first, by affecting the conversations, the passions, the moments that take place in real life, Splendid makes your brand, your product, your service, your people, stories and purpose feel real, relevant and compelling.

We are a team of experts that specialise in earned and owned who think people first to create campaigns that travel across all channels.

We deliver across a breadth of types of clients including Consumer Healthcare, Drinks, Food, Retail, Street Fashion, Tech and Travel.

  • PR

    PR

    Creative campaigns

    Stunts

    Product placement

    News generation

    Reactive communications

    Brand and product features

    Brand and spokesperson profiling

    Crisis communications

    Trade

  • SOCIAL

    SOCIAL

    Influencer – paid & earned

    Channel strategy

    Playbooks

    Content creation

    Paid media management

    Channel management

  • CREATIVE STUDIO

    CREATIVE STUDIO

    Graphic design

    Photography

    Videography

    Illustration

    Digital design and animation

    3D graphics

    Copywriting

  • EVENTS

    EVENTS

    Creative brand events

    Product showcases

    Pop up events

    Media & Influencer events

Being a People-First agency, we also put ED&I at the heart of how we work.

 We believe that team diversity enriches our collaborative culture and our work for clients. We seek to ensure we’re bringing a diverse range of views and thinking into our creative process both from the team at Splendid and via collaborators we have relationships with.

 

Our goal is also to be kinder to the place as we work. 

Splendid partners with World Land Trust to invest in protecting endangered areas of bio-diverse importance through its Buy an Acre scheme as well as measuring Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions and balancing them by helping fund the protection of forests that store harmful carbon dioxide. 

 
 

  • ALEC SAMWAYS

    CEO

    Alec founded Splendid in 2004 to build a communications agency that creates value for brands in the real world. His previous roles included head of global consumer practise at strategic research consultancy Datamonitor, and head of brands division at Slice, a music and entertainment PR specialist. Alec is a family man and former DJ who has suffered from a life-long vinyl addiction.

  • KEVIN PINTO

    HEAD OF FINANCE

    After gaining experience in the design industry, Kevin joined Splendid in 2015. In his role he helps run the finance function for Splendid and the other agencies within the Splendid Collective, as well as playing a key role on the Splendid Diversity & Inclusion team.

  • NIKI HUNTER EKINS

    GROUP IMPACT OFFICER

    Niki leads the Group in Splendid’s approach to a triple bottom line by setting the vision, goals and performance standards that ensure a positive impact on people and planet alongside profitable growth. Niki has comms expertise in food, drink and retail. At the weekends you’ll find her doing beach walks and exploring restaurants across the country.

  • FRAN LANGDON

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR

    Fran is Creative Lead at Splendid, crafting campaigns that connect some of the world’s most exciting brands with their consumers through innovative and disruptive storytelling. Her experience spans automotive, food and drink, arts, heritage and culture. In her spare time, she runs a (very) small jewellery business, designing unique pieces from her home in East London.

  • CHRISSY KELLAWAY

    MEDIA & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

    Chrissy manages operations and team performance across the agency, as well as leading a number of integrated accounts across food, drink, lifestyle and culture and developing new business and growth initiatives. As well as being a mum to a little boy, she’s a travel enthusiast, snapping up every opportunity to explore somewhere new and tick things off her bucket list.

  • CALLY SHEARD

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

    Cally has over 13 years’ experience working in PR agencies, designing strategic, creative campaigns that connect with the right audience and deliver meaningful results. She has led campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands, supported start-ups on their growth journey and designed sell out events and impactful experiential. Client experience spans food and drink, entertainment, automotive, personal finance and not for profit.

  • JESS PROUDFOOT

    JESS PROUDFOOT

    DIRECTOR

    Jess develops media strategies, leads pitch processes and manages C-suite relationships with true entrepreneurial spirit. She has led big brand campaigns across a number of verticals that have consistently delivered high volume coverage. When she’s not running around after her two small children she’s probably listening to some of her favorite bouncy beats.

  • JENNIE COX

    SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR

    Jennie is responsible for all things social and digital at Splendid. At the helm of the team that created and managed the viral Weetabix n Beanz phenomenon, she’s got a proven track record when it comes to creating positive impact for and engagement with brands in a fast moving social landscape. Jennie’s vast experience in FMCG, travel and tech industries has seen her work with household names like Boots, Costa Coffee, Primark, Heathrow Airport, OpenTable and Huawei. When she’s not devouring the latest social trends, Jennie’s found baking or hiking – one a required result of the other past time!

  • FLORA NEESON

    SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

    With 16 years’ experience in consumer PR, primarily focused on retail and FMCG brands, Flora is a skilled, calm and nurturing leader with a hands-on work ethos who thrives under pressure. Flora has extensive experience developing creative comms strategies that deliver innovative, insightful and integrated campaigns. She’s also got seven marathons under her belt!

  • DANI THORNTON

    CREATIVE STRATEGY DIRECTOR

    Dani is a Creative Strategy Director who has great experience utilising a combination of consumer and industry insights to inform brand positioning and deliver reach and resonance for our clients, such as Dr. Martens, V&A, and Relentless.

  • SOPHIE BECKS

    ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

    Sophie is the day-to-day PR support, Sophie works across a number of food + drink, fashion and healthcare clients with experience on Tesco, Durex, ROXY, Quiksilver and Santa Cruz. When she’s not working, she’s probably checking out London’s latest club night.

  • CHELSIE TANG

    SENIOR CONTENT STRATEGIST

    Chelsie has worked on various social and integrated accounts including Travelodge, Twinings and Ginsters managing content creation, paid media, influencer partnerships & community management. If Chelsie isn’t in the office, she’s travelling the world!