A conversation with Jenna Lakhdari

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Tell us a bit about yourself

I have always lived and studied in Hull. I attended Hull University many years ago and completed a BA in Business Studies as well as progressing further to achieve an MSc in Marketing.

I am a very dedicated person, always looking for new challenges and to achieve new goals within work and my personal life. Then on the flip side I am a very fun loving individual who loves to socialise with friends whether that be going out on a night out, going to the cinema or going to the gym. I also have two dogs therefore love spending time with them and my partner.

How did you get here?

After leaving Hull University, I was given the opportunity to work for a Lincolnshire based Marketing Agency – where over the past four years I have learnt a great deal about traditional PR and a number of other various communication and marketing tools.

However, I was looking for a change and a new challenge, something to develop me as a person further and Strawberry looked like a great opportunity for me. I loved the look of the team, the company as well as their forward thinking processes…..so here I am!

What do you love about working in marketing?

Marketing captivates me, how quickly it moves and how one day it is completely different to the next. It is always changing especially with social media platforms developing and becoming great online marketing tools.

One form of marketing communication may be right for one client but not for another. We need to understand our clients’ businesses and where their customers are. Working with a mix of clients and communicating tools on various platforms fascinates me.

What attracted you to Strawberry?

Strawberry is very well known in the Hull area and one of the best at what it offers. Therefore when thinking about working closer to home, Strawberry stood out as a very impressive agency and one that I would love to be a part of.

I am very dedicated to helping clients grow and understanding them and their goals – if they succeed we have done our job correctly therefore I could relate to the Strawberry strap line – Listen, Think and Create.

How are you enjoying it so far? Are there any projects you are looking forward to working on?

Everyone seems really nice! I am looking forward to getting up to speed on the systems used, client database and what we offer as well as getting to know and being a part of the Strawberry way of working.

What inspires you?

Individuals above me, those that have succeeded and developed their own company from scratch. I find I can learn a lot from them and I am always open to learning.