Creative communications agency, Top Banana, has announced the promotion of seven of its employees.
The promoted positions are from across the business including their marketing, design, events and leadership team, following the promotion of Jemma Peers to managing director in January of this year.
Jemma Peers, managing director at Top Banana, said: “While the past 12 months has been a challenging time in many ways, we are really proud of how our team embraced the change, overcame the challenges and continued to deliver outstanding work for our clients. Many of our employees had to take on extra responsibility and upskill in different areas as a result of us having to react quickly in adapting and diversifying who we were as a business. As a leadership team we decided not to let the pandemic stand in the way of their career goals, but to instead recognise their hard work and progression. Given the tough year 2020 was, it feels extra special to be celebrating our people and kicking off 2021 in a positive way.”
The promotions will see new additions to the leadership team, including Jade Langston, who joined Top Banana in 2009 as a production assistant. She will be taking on the role of client services and commercial director, where she will continue to work with her clients, but will also play a role in commercially driving the agency forward.
Also joining the leadership team is Marc Hazelden, who has been promoted to client strategy and innovation director. In this newly created role, Hazelden will be responsible for shaping the strategy around how the agency works with its clients, and looking to the future of how the business can not only maximise the current service offering, but can continue to diversify in the future.
Hazelden said: “I really feel like Top Banana are entering a new chapter, so becoming part of the leadership team is very exciting. I’m looking forward to being part of the strong leadership team and helping to pave a successful path for the business. I’m also excited that my new role will play a part in providing insight and developing strategy for us to continue our growth in the future.”
Other promotions within the agency include Charlotte Jarman to account director, Kaylea Blindell to project manager, Joanna Darby to marketing executive, Lauren Ecob to project manager and Milly Hilton to senior graphic designer.
