happy-giraffe.com - People
Happy people make Happy Giraffe
When it comes to our team, we aim to recruit the best mix of talent. We then give them a great atmosphere to work in, opportunities to develop and everything they need to deliver top service to our clients. Between us we have a whole heap of strategic and creative experience, industry knowledge and marketing expertise.If Happy Giraffe sounds like the sort of place you’d like to work then take a look at our vacancies. If there’s nothing doing, drop us a CV with some information as we always like to hear from new talent! Simply e-mail us.
Heidi Cooper
Founder and director of Happy Giraffe, she provides the general direction for the business, heads up strategic marketing for clients and keeps the office in biscuits.
Heidi is a CIM-qualified marketer and member of the CIPR. She spent over ten years in senior marketing management for various organisations in the UK and Europe before setting up Happy Giraffe. She won the IoD's Young Director of the Year Award in 2004 (and the 100m hurdles at school aged 11).
Happy when... sitting in the sun with a pool close at hand.
Email: heidi@happy-giraffe.com
Ian Hayes
Ian is our design guru. He has over 12 years' agency experience, having worked on accounts like DTZ, Bass Brewers and Lucas.
Bringing a designer's eye to all Happy Giraffe projects, Ian has expertise in branding and corporate identity, brochure design, print, website design and photography. He makes a mean cup of coffee when we can drag him away from his beloved Mac.
Happy when... Rachel is on holiday!
Email: ian@happy-giraffe.com
Jodie Price
Jodie joins us as a recent graduate and will be learning everything there is to know about account handling.
With a degree in brand promotion and a great personality, she's perfect for the Happy team.
The fact that she knows one end of a camera from the other and doesn't object to early starts is a big plus too!
Say hello at jodie@happy-giraffe.com
Kim Sibley
Kim simply oozes artistic talent. With two degrees - one in illustration and the other in graphic design - and four years' agency experience, she's worked with a variety of media - from branding through website creation to packaging.
Luckily for us Kim's artistic streak does not rule her temperament. She's great to have around and is generally a very nice person.
Happy when... seeing artist husband Mike's latest work finished and ready for exhibition!
Email: kim@happy-giraffe.com
Lydia Barber
Looking after PR and media relations, Lydia keeps us giraffes and our clients in the public eye.
As if we weren't enough, at home there's hubby, ten-year old twins, two grown-up step-children, a step-granddaughter and a growing assortment of furry, feathered and scaly friends!
A degree in design studies/3-D design and a great personality makes her perfect for Happy Giraffe.
Happy when... drinking a large glass of red wine, in front of the fire when it's raining outside and the kids are asleep!
Email: lydia@happy-giraffe.com
Rachel Smith
Keeping clients happy as an account manager with her bright ideas, marketing know-how and 'colourful' personality.
Rachel has an impressive collection of qualifications - a first class degree in marketing, CIM diploma, CIPR, NVQ level 4 and a Masters Degree in marketing.
She's great fun to have around and, as you'd expect, knows a thing or two about marketing!
Happy when... shopping and nagging Ian.
Email: rachel@happy-giraffe.com