DRP sees growth in communications team with three new roles
Creative experience agency drp says it has enjoyed considerable growth across the company, and this month sees three new team members in the communications team.
With a higher demand for the creative communications services, drp has devised three new positions, with Ben Barnes joining as digital and communications project specialist, Raven Brookes as content marketer and sub editor, and Nisha Withers as comms services manager.
The communications and events business is based at Hartlebury, near Kidderminster, and has grown to employ 184 people across its three UK offices.
As digital and communications specialist, Ben Barnes will be managing the implementation and engagement of digital communications projects. Ben has been established in the digital and communications industry for over 22 years and founded marketing and design agency NinetyFiveCreative. He has vast experience in delivering and managing projects, and has worked with clients such as, Diageo, GSK, Bacardi, Bombay Sapphire, Gucci, and Worcester University.
Ben said: “I’m very excited to be at drp. It's a fantastic business, and a great example of not only how to be innovative and creative, but also how to be be open, honest, and trustworthy to employees and clients.”
Raven Brookes will be delivering branded content for drp clients and working collaboratively with the rest of the creative team to deliver the best possible ROI. Raven’s skillset includes sub-editing, copywriting, content marketing, and campaign development, to name some, which will be utilised extensively in her role as content marketer and sub Editor. She has previously been employed by consultancies and associations, as well as internal and external publications as an editor-in-chief.
Another addition to the team, is Nisha Withers, who joined recently as a comms services manager. Nisha will be working with the creatives to project managing the communications teams’ tasks and projects, as well as maintaining the scheduling of these. She has a diverse 20 years’ experience in the design industry having co-owned a design agency and freelancing across the West Midlands.
Company chief executive Dale Parmenter said: "Drp has seen a notable increase in demand for not only our communications services, but services across the company. It is essential for us to maximise on this by bringing in the brightest and most determined individuals to maintain our expertise in all areas of the business. It will always be essential to us to employ people who have the ‘anything is possible’ mind-set inherent in their work ethos, which drp upholds.”
