Team

Our people are what makes us special.

We’re a talented bunch, and we’re dead easy to work with.

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Jonathan Saatchi

Managing director

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Jonathan Saatchi

Managing director

Jonny was made managing director in 2021 and leads the agency’s 35-strong team. A marketing strategist with over 10 years of experience working with a range of high-growth businesses, Jonny advises both public and private companies on positioning, messaging and brand strategy. He’s also an experienced crisis communications professional.

JonathanS@thisismc2.com

Liam Buckley

Director and strategist

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Liam Buckley

Director and strategist

Liam is a marketing strategist, advising clients across the public and private sectors. He has experience working with management teams that are looking to secure funding, as well as implementing communications strategies for financial and professional service organisations. Clients include Deloitte, British Business Bank, Equistone and JLA Group. He’s a qualified marketer (Chartered Institute of Marketing), a member of the PRCA’s PR and Communications Council and is also a qualified Mental Health Workplace Responder. 

LiamB@thisismc2.com

Lucy Giles

Director and strategist

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Lucy Giles

Director and strategist

Lucy is an expert in creating and implementing effective go-to-market strategies for a range of businesses. As a biology graduate, she’s interested in anything science-related and leads our medtech accounts. From ambitious start-ups to established global enterprises, she has a deep understanding of the campaigns that deliver cut-through. Lucy also sits on the Executive Committee of IPREX, a global network of communications agencies

LucyG@thisismc2.com

Ellie Matthews

Director and strategist

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Ellie Matthews

Director and strategist

From effective stakeholder engagement to high-level national, regional and trade media relations, Ellie’s creation of core messaging resonates with target audiences. Ellie sees campaigns through from strategic planning to the impactful execution of multi-channel campaigns that are aligned with client objectives. With specialist expertise in placemaking, Ellie understands what it takes to engage private and public stakeholders around a common goal. 

EllieM@thisismc2.com

Amy Cantrill

Strategist

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Amy Cantrill

Strategist

Amy specialises in marketing strategy and communications for financial services organisations and tech companies. She works with some of the UK’s leading private equity, financial advisory and venture capital companies, including Equistone, Deloitte, Houlihan Lokey and Tactus. Amy has worked with large international organisations on multi-channel comms campaigns, as well as increasing presence and securing funding for start-up and scale-up businesses.

AmyC@thisismc2.com

Helen Peacock

Executive creative director

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Helen Peacock

Executive creative director

Helen leads the creative team to deliver design, digital and video across all sectors at MC2. During her career spanning over 15 years, Helen has worked on the creative for big names such as Bupa, O2, Krispy Kreme, Odeon and Mondelez International. Helen has developed a collaborative, strategic and ideas-led approach to the creative process where the sharing of ideas and expertise develops professional and personal growth.

HelenP@thisismc2.com

Sam Dunn

Deputy creative director

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Sam Dunn

Deputy creative director

Sam’s enthusiasm for design has seen him work from creation through to implementation for a diverse range of brands from global football clubs to local homeless charities. Sam makes it his business to fully understand your brand and its ambitions, ensuring all creative outputs are innovative, eye-catching and are driving towards client objectives. As deputy creative director, Sam is responsible for brand creation, creative campaign concepts and creative execution.

SamD@thisismc2.com

Doug Saunders

Senior video producer 

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Doug Saunders

Senior video producer 

Doug is MC2’s in-house video producer and has over 15 years of experience in video production. Developing engaging visual content for a range of mediums including animation and live-action video, Doug has worked with clients from a variety of sectors supporting their need for visual communication and has created content to support marketing plans for leading investors and produced engaging videos for conferences and events.

DougS@thisismc2.com

Natalie Topham

Head of content

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Natalie Topham

Head of content

Natalie oversees our 15-strong content team and has extensive experience in delivering strategic content campaigns for high-growth businesses and local authorities. She’s supported clients including Newcastle City Council, Krispy Kreme and Sky Medical Technology. Experienced in developing communications strategies for both B2B and B2C audiences, Natalie’s expertise spans all aspects of content marketing. She’s also qualified as a Mental Health Workplace Responder. 

NatalieT@thisismc2.com

Jo Frier

Creative account director

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Jo Frier

Creative account director

Jo’s expertise lies in managing complex campaigns for private and public sector clients. She’s led integrated marketing projects for clients including JLA Group, Deloitte, GC Business Growth Hub and Manchester City Football Club, bringing strategic thinking to life through creative work. Jo manages the day-to-day running of projects and works closely with all workstreams and stakeholders to deliver on-brief, high-quality outputs, that meet strategic business objectives.

JoF@thisismc2.com

Jordan Wilson

Head of digital marketing 

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Jordan Wilson

Head of digital marketing 

Jordan is the founder and managing director of the award-winning digital marketing agency, MountDigital, which is co-owned by MC2. He brings 15 years of experience and a focus on delivering world-class campaigns with measurable business benefits. Having worked both agency and client-side, Jordan has developed seamless processes to enable ambitious organisations to optimise leads and maximise ROI. 

Jordan@mountdigital.co.uk

Chris Smith

Head of digital

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Chris Smith

Head of digital

Chris is a full-stack web developer with over 14 years of industry experience. His role involves working closely with MC2’s creative teams to create bespoke websites and applications for a variety of platforms. He focuses on responsive development using standards-compliant HTML5/CSS3, PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript. Chris has experience in eCommerce, email marketing, UX testing, and more.

ChrisS@thisismc2.com

Di Barker

Finance director

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Di Barker

Finance director

Di is a chartered accountant with over 20 years of experience in both practice and industry. Australian born, Di qualified in the top 5 per cent of candidates nationally with Big 4 accounting firm PwC and became the youngest Financial Director at Saatchi & Saatchi in Sydney. She has guided the finances of Crowd Network and has held senior commercial finance positions with billion-pound retailers, ASDA and Iceland.

DianeB@thisismc2.com

Sarah Harris Assoc. CIPD

Talent manager

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Sarah Harris Assoc. CIPD

Talent manager

Sarah leads MC2’s people management programmes. Her role is to attract the best industry talent and ensure our partners have the tools and resources to succeed. She also runs the agency's wellbeing and engagement initiatives that enhance our positive working environment. Sarah runs the University of Life programme, which enables MC2’s people to thrive both professionally and personally, supporting individuals with personalised development plans.

SarahH@thisismc2.com

Advisory Board

Mike Perls MBE

Co-founder and chair

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Mike Perls MBE

Co-founder and chair

Co-founder of MC2, Mike focuses on strategic marketing and influencing for cities and high growth businesses. Mike led MC2’s partnership with the Cabinet Office on the Northern Powerhouse initiative and on the Powerhouse Technology mission in San Francisco. He’s a visiting professor and board member at Manchester Metropolitan University and a non-executive director of Rugby League World Cup 2021 along with several start-up companies.

MikeP@thisismc2.com

Jenny Morgan

Co-founder and non-executive director

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Jenny Morgan

Co-founder and non-executive director

Jenny’s goal when founding MC2 was creating an environment that people really enjoyed working in. Her focus is on developing the talent within the business, enhancing their emotional well-being and building their skills. Jenny’s passions for developing new business leaders and making a positive difference in her community are realised through her roles on the boards of Maggie’s cancer charity, Undone 470, and MountDigital.

JennyM@thisismc2.com

Andrei Mylroie

Non-executive director

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Andrei Mylroie

Non-executive director

Andrei is a Partner at DH, a branding, public relations and advertising agency in Washington State. Andrei is an expert in strategic direction and works with clients across industries like pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and government. Andrei was previously Global President of IPREX, the largest independent network of agencies in the world. He joined the MC2 in 2020 as a non-executive director and adviser.