Best Startup
At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Partner operating in the Social Media space. If you think a Partner is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Caroline Drucker
Director of Strategic Partnerships EMEA of Instagram
Vice, SoundCloud, Etsy, and now Instagram – the NEXT regular knows her stuff.
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About Instagram: Instagram is a free photo-sharing application that enables its users to take photos, apply filters, and share them on social networks.
Joel Churcher
Vice President Marketing & Partnerships – Britbox North America of BBC Studios
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About BBC Studios: BBC Studios is a global content company with British creativity.
Saverio Cianfrone
Director Music Partnerships of Crowdmix
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About Crowdmix: Connecting the world through music. The app where bands, fans and brands collide.
Ruth Mortimer
Managing Partner of Econsultancy
Ruth Mortimer is Managing Partner for Econsultancy, which provides digital transformation services through content, research, training, capability work and data. She was formerly the director of the award-winning Festival of Marketing and content director for Centaur Marketing, which comprises Marketing Week, Econsultancy, Festival of Marketing, Creative Review, Design Week, Celebrity Intelligence, Fashion/Beauty Monitor, Year Ahead and Foresight News. She is a PPA award-winning writer and author of five books on marketing. She is regularly asked to host events for brands such as Google and remains on the advisory board for the Festival of Marketing, which under her tenure, featured high profile figures such as Apple founder Steve Wozniak, 13 simultaneous stages, an awards scheme, a gig and a partner fringe programme.
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About Econsultancy: Econsultancy publishes research, analysis and advice on digital marketing, social media, e-commerce, SEO, mobile and tech for businesses.
Deana Smart Zegna
Partner of Sonet Digital
Deana Smart Zegna is a partner at Sonet Digital Ltd.
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About Sonet Digital: Sonet Digital is an Internet marketing agency that specialises in online visibililty, brand awareness, and digital strategies.
Deana Smart Zegna
Partner of Sonet Digital
Deana Smart Zegna is a partner at Sonet Digital Ltd.
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About Sonet Digital: Sonet Digital is an Internet marketing agency that specialises in online visibililty, brand awareness, and digital strategies.
Maya Bogle
Founder and Head of Agency Partnerships of Talenthouse
Maya Bogle is one of the Founders of Talenthouse, a platform dedicated to developing creative talent around the World with the technology to become the largest source of creative solutions for brands. Talenthouse meets the rapidly growing demand amongst brand owners to deliver these solutions at speed, at scale, with cultural relevance and at competitive cost. Maya is championing this cause and has over 25 years experience in media. She speaks regularly at conferences including Cannes Lions, Social Media Week New York, AdWeek Europe, Crowdsourcing Week Singapore, the London F.ounders Conference, Tech City Insider, the Media Summit Manchester, Ibiza Music Video Festival, Silicon Beach EU, NOAH and numerous educational establishments.
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About Talenthouse: 14.6 million strong global creative community power leading brands globally
Charlie Dawe
Director of Strategic Partnerships, London Ops of RECOVR
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About RECOVR: Creators + Patrons + Charity = ☮. Reevaluating the Value of Music. We ♥︎ #creators #mycelia #FairTradeMusic #blockchain #VR + You.
John Welbourn
Director of Partnerships of Gnatta
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About Gnatta: Gnatta allows businesses of all sizes to listen and engage with their customers on an individual basis via one single interface.
Doug Ayres
Founding Partner of Policy Radar
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About Policy Radar: Discover & analyse the opinions of UK members of parliament across News, Social Media & Hansard
Simon Hobbs
Founding Partner of Policy Radar
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About Policy Radar: Discover & analyse the opinions of UK members of parliament across News, Social Media & Hansard
David Anthony Kennedy
Silent Partner of Brands on Digital
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About Brands on Digital: Brands on Digital is a digital marketing agency for brands.
Jon Cronin
Partner and Head of Lansons Broadcast & Content of Lansons
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About Lansons: Lansons is a full service strategic consultancy, specialising in corporate, media and political communications.
Jon Cronin
Partner and Head of Lansons Broadcast & Content of Lansons
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About Lansons: Lansons is a full service strategic consultancy, specialising in corporate, media and political communications.
James Blackman
Managing Partner of Cocoonfxmedia Ltd
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About Cocoonfxmedia Ltd: We’re experts in Web Design and Marketing offering full design consultation and marketing service for companies around
James Blackman
Managing Partner of Cocoonfxmedia Ltd
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About Cocoonfxmedia Ltd: We’re experts in Web Design and Marketing offering full design consultation and marketing service for companies around
Glen Tapper
Creative Partner of Cocoonfxmedia Ltd
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About Cocoonfxmedia Ltd: We’re experts in Web Design and Marketing offering full design consultation and marketing service for companies around
