Leeds-based marketing and events agency XSEM has added to their growing team with four new hires.
Fresh faces to the organisation include Mike Hamilton as client services director, Natalie Antonopoulos as marketing manager, Nikki Symons as senior creative and Brooke Dawson as business development manager.
Dan Bardgett, managing director at XSEM, commented: “We’re heavily investing in our business development, marketing and creative teams in order to maintain our competitive advantage as we grow.
“We want to effectively communicate the strengths of our team from the very start of a new business relationship and our new hires are fundamental to this. Each new member has extensive experience and adds varied expertise to the business as we build our client offering.”
New client services director Mike has spent many years in the hospitality industry working with the likes of Forte and DeVere. Most recently, he has worked for a selection of experiential marketing agencies including WRG, N2O and mclcreate.
With more than eight years’ experience in planning and executing marketing strategies, XSEM’s new marketing manager Natalie has worked with a creative, fashion-based company in London, to leading FTSE 100 companies.
Nikki has brought her creative flair to XSEM, joining as senior creative. An ambitious designer with a wealth of experience in B2B and B2C markets, Nikki brings her unique skill set along with her keen eye for detail to XSEM and will be spearheading XSEM’s creative offering.
Brooke Dawson has joined XSEM as the newly appointed business development manager. This follows 10 years’ experience within senior positions in industries such as hospitality, drinks and travel. Brooke will be focusing on growing XSEM’s successful offering for the drinks industry.
The four new hires will join the current team of 25 at XSEM and will continue to work with national and international corporations. Recent brand work includes an overseas Golf Masters in Valderrama, an incentive travel trip to Marrakesh and a reward scheme trip to Portugal.
