About Us

We’re underdog
People

Who we are

Let’s be honest, we’re not for everyone. And yes, we’re good with that. So, what makes us who we are? Why are we so hungry to deliver powerful media ideas you need?

True to our underdog spirit, we’re no-nonsense, alert, curious and gutsy. Because for us, it’s never about the size of your budget; it’s all about the scale of your ambition.

Team

If you want to win the lottery, you’ve got to buy a ticket.

Richard Temple

CEO

A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart. Jonathan Swift

Elizabeth Emsley

Financial Director

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. Mike Tyson

Jonathan Newton

Chief Client Officer

The best rides are the ones you bite off more than can chew, and live through it. Doug Bradbury

Nick Smith

Chief Digital Officer

Strong women don’t have ‘attitudes’. We have standards. Marilyn Monroe

Sarah Jennings

AV Director

If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you’re no longer a racing driver. Ayrton Senna

Alex Hurley

Director of Planning

Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together. James Cash Penney

Cameron Cumming

Director of Performance

In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different. Coco Chanel

Sue Fernando-Solini

Commercial Director

The price of light is less than the cost of darkness. Arthur Nielsen

Dale Simmons

Director of Data Analytics

We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle. Marilyn Monroe

Caroline Ayling

Marketing Director

Rome wasn’t built in a day, but I wasn’t on that particular job. Brian Clough

Dan Denman

Head of AV

We wouldn’t survive if people didn’t trust us. Sergey Brin

Zach Shah

Head of Search and eCommerce

Georgia Izon

I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all. Simone Biles

Georgia Izon

Head of Digital Innovation & Operations

If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself. Albert Einstein

Sarah Greaney

Business Director

Sometimes teams will be better than us, but no one will be braver than us. Ben Stokes

James Sibree

Business Director

If it was easy then everyone would do it.

Sophie Bellon Gibbons

Business Director

Less but better. Dieter Rams

Leo Barron

Business Director

It stood there as something that was waiting to be done. I was in the right place at the right time and was ready to do it. Sir Roger Bannister

John Ayling OBE

Executive Chairman

Careers

Media Assistant

About JAA JAA is the media agency for the underdog. Most advertisers have challenges with their marketing and media […]

Work Experience

If you have a non-nonsense attitude, a curious mind and a gutsy heart plus you’re passionate about media we’d […]

Accreditations

We’re all ears to the ground and fingers on the pulse. We get a kick out of learning new stuff, new ways to do and be better. Google even say we’re in the top 3% of agencies they work with. We offer loads of opportunities to learn and develop.