Hannah Brand: Digital’s One to Watch

The Challenge

To step into a Senior Account Manager role and, within under a year, consistently deliver at a scope and standard that far surpasses the current level, whilst simultaneously developing junior colleagues and navigating critical periods of senior leadership absence.

The Impact

In just under a year, Hannah Brand has made an extraordinary impact at both client and company level at LUUX Media. With fewer than ten years of experience, her maturity, commercial instinct, and ability to influence growth and innovation have seen her excel since joining the agency.

Hannah has taken charge of high-profile luxury client accounts including Boodles, Clinique La Prairie, and Smallbone, delivering forward-thinking digital strategies with confidence and precision. Her standout initiatives include delivering the agency's first WhatsApp flow automation strategy and an innovative integration between Rightmove and Smallbone that will significantly improve lead qualification through advanced automation. Her commercially driven thinking fuelled upsells contributing to 20% of her team's total annual revenue within just ten months.

The Judges' Verdict

The Rising Star Award was presented to Hannah Brand, celebrating her as a remarkable talent who has taken on senior-level responsibilities with exceptional ease in under a year. Judges highly praised her blend of strategic thinking, business savvy, and creative product innovation. Her client management has been described as solutions-focused and incredibly impactful, and she is also recognised as a trusted mentor to her colleagues. Hannah's impressive trajectory, rapid leadership growth, and immediate revenue impact firmly establish her as a formidable force destined to shape the future of the industry.

"A rare talent who doesn't just take instruction: she challenges, questions, and delivers."