Agent, an award-winning brand & communications agency, has announced the expansion of its team with the appointment of Belinda Hanks as senior copywriter and the promotion of Michael Cottage to creative lead.
Both bring a wealth of experience to the leading North West agency, which has been delivering a stand-out full service offering to its clients for over 17 years.
With over two decades of experience, Belinda, based in the Manchester studio, brings a wealth of expertise gained through collaborations with big name brands including Aldi, Kellogg's and Argos, partly secured during seven years working at leading international agency McCann. Belinda is highly skilled at creative storytelling and developing multi-channel campaigns that consistently exceed client KPIs, making her a welcome addition to the team.
Michael, a key lead for the creative team in Liverpool, has 15 years of creative industry experience and has played an invaluable role leading impressive creative campaigns for flagship clients during his five years at Agent, most recently North West Air Ambulance and Net Zero North West.
This latest investment in people shows a significant stride for Agent in enhancing its integrated offering throughout the agency’s well-established studios in both Liverpool and Manchester.
"We are thrilled to welcome Belinda to the Agent family and we are incredibly proud of our invaluable creative lead Michael too – his promotion is thoroughly deserved. " said Paul Corcoran, CEO and founder of Agent. "Their impressive track records and combined expertise will be invaluable in enhancing both our client service and offering; supporting us to drive business growth.
We are confident that our newly updated team will continue to drive our position as a leading creative marketing agency."
With the recent investments in people, Agent reinforces its commitment to conducting ethical and purpose-driven business. The agency remains unwavering in its dedication to delivering exceptional, integrated services to organisations that are actively working towards making a positive impact on society.
