Sally Skinner

Founder

London, England, United Kingdom21 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 20 years of experience in brand strategy and copywriting
  • Successfully launched campaigns for major brands like Chanel and Deliveroo
  • Expert in bridging strategy and creative execution
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic branding expert with a focus on B2C marketing and creative copywriting.

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Skills

Core Skills

Brand StrategyCopywriting

Other Skills

Positioning (Marketing)StorytellingMessagingTone of VoiceBrand CampaignsCreative StrategyAdvertisingScriptwriterStoryboardingInteractive StorytellingCreative WritingCreative DirectionInteractive AdvertisingOnline AdvertisingScreenwriter

About

Bringing the creativity of advertising to the world of brand strategy, I help brand owners sharpen their language through the power of a Big Idea 💡 Cambridge + Watford + 20 years of experience as an agency, in-house and freelance Creative / Head of Copy. Now offering my strategic writing skills direct-to-brands, so they can close the gap between strategy and copy. https://www.leapling.co.uk In the last 12 months, I've helped: • wagamama to articulate the why/what/how of the business internally, bring it to life with a manifesto film, and present it to customers with a new 'food is life' strapline and 'comfort with a kick' TOV • Penguin Random House to define and roll out a brand new positioning and tone of voice • Secret Cinema with messaging and 'be part of something bigger' strapline to launch their new B2B brand • Chanel to present their VIP service to internal stakeholders with a beautiful conceptual film, 'The Invitation' • B&Q to elevate the tone of comms for their internal customer service training program • YouTube with TOV guidelines, and creative platforms expressing their POV to Key Opinion Formers on sensitive topics like AI, youth + tech. I also love working with emerging brands, e.g. • a documentary filmmaking company looking for clarity on their positioning and messaging • an AI startup to solidify their brand positioning, define a tone of voice, and execute these via website and event copy • a physiotherapy chain ready to scale into a national B2C brand. Take a look at my signature offer - https://www.leapling.co.uk/one-giant-leap - or shoot me a DM and we can chat. One small step for you, one giant leap for your brand!

Experience

Leapling

Founder and Strategic Writer

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · London, UK

  • Over the years, I've noticed a particular kind of brief allows me to add value at an unexpected level: those that close the gap between strategy and copy. And so, on Leap Day 2024, Leapling was born...
Positioning (Marketing)StorytellingMessagingTone of VoiceCopywritingBrand Strategy

Deliveroo

Creative Lead and Interim Head of Copy (FTC)

Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr

  • A hybrid role, employing my strategic and leadership as well as hands-on creative skills.
  • BRAND STRATEGY: Developed, sold in and launched several sub-brands in an end-to-end capacity. Conceived and articulated creative-strategic approaches for, e.g., how Deliveroo should emerge from lockdown.
  • BRAND GUARDIANSHIP: Collaborated with agencies and markets to codify and implement the new brand platform, balancing consistency with the complex, evolving objectives of multiple stakeholders, and three interlinked audiences.
  • LEADERSHIP: Helped manage and grow the Studio from 11 to 22, proactively leading workstreams and an internal PR drive to transform its profile within the business, from a production team to a fully equipped creative function.

Creature, deliveroo, google, havas, isobar, nike foundation, publicis, sapient nitro, shophouse etc.

Freelance Senior Creative / Copywriter

May 2010 – Present · 15 yrs 10 mos

  • Recently, I've gainied experience in new sectors and markets, developing TOV guidelines and brand campaigns to launch a Japanese skincare brand in China.
  • I was Interim Head of Copy at Deliveroo's in-house creative studio, alongside leading creative-strategic Deliveroo projects.
  • Prior to that I've created campaigns, executions and copy for brands including Nike, Google, Playstation, Heist, Guinness, Subway, Vodafone, McLaren, Rowntrees, M&S, Bacardi and Volkswagen, and co-led a winning pitch for John Lewis.

Work club

Creative Lead

Mar 2008 – May 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Leading the creative team on several accounts and successful pitches, presenting to and liaising with clients, mentoring junior and placement teams, spearheading digital innovation, representing Work Club in inter-agency projects.
  • Accounts: Coke, Nokia, PizzaExpress, Alfa Romeo, Kraft (Mellow Bird’s), Plum Baby, Dyson, Sony BMG (Dido), Top Gear, 118118

Akqa

Creative

Feb 2007 – Feb 2008 · 1 yr

  • Concepting and crafting all kinds of digital content and advertising, including social network applications and fully integrated campaigns, and presenting to top-level clients.
  • Accounts: Coke (Fanta), Diageo (Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff), Fiat, Microsoft, Nike, Sainsbury’s, Yell

Glue london

Creative

Sep 2004 – Jan 2007 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Concepting, storyboarding, copywriting and art direction for a wide range of media including microsites, online advertising, games, mobile, newsletters, viral films and applications.
  • Accounts: Adidas, COI (Royal Marines and Royal Navy), Eurostar, Gillette, MacDonalds, McCains, MTV, P&G (Pringles), Sky, T Mobile, Unilever (Impulse), Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Money, Virgin Trains

Education

Cambridge University

MA — English Literature

Jan 1999 – Jan 2002

Watford (West Herts College)

Postgraduate Diploma — Copywriting and Art Direction

Jan 2003 – Jan 2004

Royal Holloway, University of London

Masters — Creative Writing

Jan 2010 – Jan 2011

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