The kd2 team is a commercially savvy group of professionals. We’re subject matter experts across the full marketing mix with a track record for delivery.
With a background in sectors as diverse as finance, retail, leisure and travel, entertainment and telecommunications Kate brings a degree of experience and expertise to her role as company Director that few in her field can match.
Prior to co-founding Konductor Ltd, the 2014 Female Leader of the Year Finalist accumulated almost two decades of experience in senior marketing roles at Matalan, UCI Cinemas and Alliance and Leicester.
Latterly she was company Director overseeing and leading growth and return for finance company Paymex Group and the UK’s largest independent telecoms and IT provider, Daisy Group. She is now working with prominent clients in the fast moving payments industry including UK Finance and Open Banking.
The proud mother and fashion enthusiast has a passion and demonstrable talent for strategic and digital marketing, brand-building and inspirational leadership that is changing how Konductor’s clients do business forever.
Former journalist, Customer Satisfaction Manager, Head of PR and captain of Accrington Stanley Ladies, Katharine’s many talents and rich experience have propelled her to a position befitting someone with such outstanding work ethic and natural ability.
With a background in senior-level account management across a broad range of industries covering financial services (including 10 years at AXA), IT and websites & design, Tansy is a strong marketer, adept at project management and business development.
Throughout her varied career, it is clear that Tansy’s primary passion is for people and relationships, with somewhat of an obsession with customer service. Results-driven, her second passion for projects and change management has seen Tansy win and manage major contracts incorporating tender responses, contracts & compliance, onboarding/implementation, events management and business growth.
An advocate for list-making, this busy single parent and dog owner balances her leisure time between being creative in the kitchen, being outdoors and keeping fit. Tansy is rightly proud of her lifetime achievement of reaching the North Pole in a cross-country skiing race, following six months of arduous training and spending a month on ice in temperatures dropping to -50 degrees!
Jacqui is a transformational leader. She has a strong record for combining technical, customer and commercial experience to refine business strategy and translating it into action. She has designed and delivered large systems, organisational and cultural programmes of work.
Known as a business problem solver and someone who cuts through the noise, engages and aligns teams to deliver commercial, customer and people outcomes, she has multi-sector experience for global brands as well as SME start-ups.
Gill is a Brand Photography Specialist providing high quality on-brand images and content to a range of businesses in the North West and further afield. Prior to this, she spent over twenty years in Sales & Marketing roles in the Corporate IT Sector with long term relationships with clients such as QVC, Robert McBride and Provident Financial.
Gill not only brings with her a wealth of expertise in both Branding and Marketing, but she strongly believes the client experience is paramount, and this is at the forefront of everything she does. Gill provides both Marketing and Project Management support for a range of client and internal projects at Konductor.
Since qualifying with an honours degree in Digital Music Creation with a Digital Animation component, Steve has spent over a decade gaining experience in multi-channel marketing roles. These have included both in-house and agency side roles in a variety of industries, including service-based and eCommerce focused companies.
Steve’s digital skillset is broad, encompassing Web Design and optimisation, SEO and CRO as well as the ability to work with and produce in a wide range of media styles, including audio and visual formats. He also has a good eye for the production and editing of engaging content, which adds significant strength to his approach to website design.
Minesh is a digital marketing professional helping start-ups and SMEs achieve growth.
A commercially astute B2B & B2C digital marketer with over 15 years of marketing experience working for companies of all sizes within the recruitment, technological and financial services sectors.
Minesh is a proven marketer experienced in working with businesses with strategy development with a focus on digital channels to generate a ROI. An accomplished hybrid professional able to devise lead generation strategies to attract, nurture and acquire leads using search engine optimisation, advertising, email automation and social media.
Copywriter Vikki has over 10 years of experience within the tech and telecoms industry, originally starting her career on the commercial sides of businesses ranging from start-ups to global corporations.
Her successful client-facing roles alongside her passion and fascination with the impact of the written word has put her in good stead as a tech copywriter. She can dissect the complicated into accessible and engaging content without compromising on the USP and its valuable detail.
Since transitioning to copywriting, Vikki has written for a variety of innovative tech and fintech companies including some of the most widely used and recognised brands. Her creativity and technical knowledge have produced ebooks, blogs, case studies, web copy, press releases and further marketing collateral. She understands varying personas and how to speak their language and continues to evolve and adapt her work as her clients similarly do during this exciting time in tech.
Emma is a true PR professional with more than 25 years’ experience in public relations.
She has specific expertise in business support comms – Business Finance Solutions (Start Up Loans), Co Angel, the Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub, Manufacturing Advisory Service; consumer PR – M&S Money, UCI Cinemas, Silentnight, National Express, Iceland, Vimto. Rocco Forte Hotels; B2B comms: – Daisy Group; legal firms including Slater Heelis and Appleyard Lees; franchise network Bright & Beautiful.
Geraldine is a PR, behaviour change, and communications consultant, supporting clients with internal and external communications programmes to achieve sales targets and build brand reputation. She works with in-house teams to provide expert counsel and hands on support across a range of industries including green energy, fintech, property, retail and automotive. Geraldine brings to Konductor an abundance of PR experience across a number of different brands.
Gary has over 25 year’s experience across PR, digital and social media.
Known for his creativity, Gary has big brand experience working across a range of consumer and B2B clients. On the B2B side he has created campaigns for M&S Money, Equity Release Supermarket and Co-Op Insurance. On the consumer side, he has worked with Silentnight, The North Face, Ronseal, Expedia, Mecca Bingo and more.
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