Specialist PR and social media agency, Honest Communications, has reinforced its commitment to nurturing homegrown talent with the promotion of two of its team members – Dani Hawkins and Sophie Clarke.
Dani, who joined Honest Communications as an account executive, has quickly climbed the ranks to take on the role of account manager. With an infectious passion for the home and garden world, a flair for creating compelling content, and a natural ability to foster strong client relationships, this new role will see Dani manage her own portfolio of brands at the agency.
Fellow colleague Sophie has also received a promotion and will now assume the role of junior account executive, having initially joined the business on a part-time student placement – Honest’s newest initiatives designed to give individuals a foot in the PR door. Upon completion of her degree in Business Studies at Nottingham Trent University, Sophie has taken on a full-time position working across all Honest’s client accounts, providing invaluable support to the wider team.
Holly Daulby, managing director of Honest Communications: “A huge part of why I started Honest Communications was to create career opportunities for people, and to nurture an environment where the team genuinely loves coming to work each day.
“When Dani joined Honest, her sunny personality and natural skill immediately impressed us, and it was apparent that she’d be a great fit for the team. Fast forward eleven months, and we have seen such growth in Dani that promoting her to the position of account manager was an easy decision. We’re certain she has an extremely bright future ahead of her here at Honest.
“Likewise, Sophie has proven to be a fantastic asset to the team so far. Having completed many internships myself when starting out, I have always been a big advocate of student placements. During her time with us, Sophie has demonstrated great commitment and proactiveness while juggling her final year of studies. We’re delighted that Sophie accepted the offer to become a full-time junior account executive, and I have no doubt that she will excel even further in a full-time position.
“Congratulations to both on these very well-deserved promotions!”
The announcement comes soon after longstanding employee Fay Clarkson took on the role of the agency’s first-ever Operations and Account Director, working alongside Holly to drive the business into a rapid phase of growth.
The business is also currently recruiting for two new positions – account executive and account manager – to further support its expansion, having recently welcomed new brands Alitex, Ark Wildlife, and Melanie Hick Garden Design to its client portfolio.
The Derby-based agency also provides PR and social media support for a host of popular household names such as Wilkinson Sword Garden Tools, Henchman, Town & Country, elho, WOLF-Garten, Seedball, Hillier Garden Centres, and Cobra.
For more information visit www.honestcommunications.co.uk
