Meet Champions (UK) plc

CEO

Role: I’m a huge memorabilia enthusiast, with pieces spanning everything from sport, entertainment and music.

Fun work fact: I once sponsored Johnny Herbert’s F1 car at the British Grand Prix.

Managing Director

Fun work fact: I am the current reigning champion of krumping at Champions Speakers

Fun non work fact: My chosen karaoke song is Angels, by Robbie Williams

Group Sales Director

Role: To lead the generation of profitable revenue

Likes: Food, wine and good company

Dislikes: Procrastinators

Fun work fact: The weirdest ideas can sometimes be the best

Fun non work fact: I don’t really drink wine!!

Operations Director

Role: I work directly under the CEO and Managing Director, working on a variety of projects. I also manage Champions' recruitment and HR whilst running the internal operations of Champions (UK) plc.

Fun work fact: Just call me 118!!

Fun non work fact: I laugh like a hyena! Can't bake cakes to save my life….

Sales Director

Role: I manage the sales side of the business from magazine adverts, table sales and awards Sponsorship.

Fun work fact: The best day of my working life was when I found out the Co-op sold Sushi!

Fun non work fact: I ♥ Ronan Keating

Celebrity Manager

Role: Overseeing the after dinner department and recruiting new celebrity personalities to our portfolio.

Fun work fact: Playing imaginary golf at the BP3

Fun non work fact: I can breakdance.

Director - CSR

Role: I’m in charge of all purchasing and selling of sporting, music and film memorabilia and experiences to companies and raising money for charities through the main and silent auctions run at events. From designing the brochure of what is to be on offer at each event, to processing payments and stock auditing. Aside from this I set up and oversee the running of events as a whole.

As well as the events and charity side I am in charge of making sure the CEO is where he should be at the time he should be…. The hardest job in the business!!!

Fun work fact: Meeting celebrities for memorabilia signings.

Fun non work fact: I play indoor cricket for England Women!

Celebrity Brand and Partnership Executive

Role: I work in the Celebrity and Talent Department, working with celebrities and brands to create successful partnerships for media work, personal appearances, endorsement deals and PR campaigns. I also work with brands to outsource celebrity talent and support with Champions Celebrity Social media pages

Likes: I am a massive foody! I love all types of food! I also enjoy going to concerts and festivals

Dislikes: Being hungry!

Fun work fact: In my previous role I managed wedding shows across the South East

Fun non work fact: I’m from Zimbabwe but my name is Japanese!

Keynote Speaker and Entertainment Executive

Role: Recommending the perfect speaker for clients’ event

Likes: my dog Kevin, netball and rhubarb gin

Dislikes: Avocados and scary movies

Fun work fact: I accidently let the lemurs escape when I was volunteering at a zoo

Fun non work fact: I have my Advanced Open Water Diving qualification

Digital Copywriter

Role: Write and edit and write and edit... and write and edit.

Likes: Walking my dog, spending time with family/friends and writing Science Fiction!

Dislikes: My alarm clock. We aren't friends.

Fun work fact: Prior to working at Champions, I did a Masters in Creative Writing.

Fun non work fact: I collect house plants at an embarrassing rate.

Executive Assistant/PA

Role: PA support to Matthew, Chris, David and Tim

Likes: Furry slippers and duvet days

Dislikes: Driving, sitting in traffic and curry!

Fun work fact: make to do lists all the time

Fun non work fact: am renovating dolls house and love my cat Henry as much as my children

Account Executive

Likes: Pizza and Gin

Dislikes: Mice!!

Fun work fact: Prior to Champions I used to travel the world as Cabin Crew

Fun non work fact: I spent four of my summers working at a children’s sleep away camp in America

Commercial Director

Role: All sorts …… but mainly generating new business opportunities

Likes: Rugby , cricket , claret and Royal Blood

Dislikes: People without a sense of humour

Fun work fact: Was once ( briefly ! ) a male model

Fun non work fact: Was once mistaken for Justin Timberlake ( honest ! )

Credit Control

Role: Making sure customers pay

Likes: Clarins skin products

Dislikes: Ironing

Fun non work fact: From 1996-97 I worked as an English teacher in Hong Kong with kids aged from 3 to 16

Junior UI Designer

Role: Creating User interface designs in Sketch influenced by user experience

Likes: Pizza, Peach ice-tea, Netflix, sleep

Dislikes: Pineapple Pizza, Lemon Ice-tea

Fun work fact: Gone from designing buildings to websites

Fun non work fact: I’ve Broken more bones than I’ve had birthdays

Director of Sport

Role: Develop clarity and focus around the sporting events and relationships within The Champions business. Create a dedicated channel – Champions Sport.

Likes: Sport ? Travel and Wine….

Dislikes: Playing golf in the rain.

Fun work fact: The week I spent driving a Nissan Micra courtesy car…

Fun non work fact: When I met my wife she had a dog called DENNIS and a horse called LILLEY and she didn’t like cricket!

Editor

Role: I work as part of the media team assembling and editing footage.

Likes: Film, TV, Musical Theatre.

Dislikes: Snakes

Fun work fact: I enjoy working in creative environment.

Fun non work fact: Recently travelled across America, seeking out film locations.

Celebrity and Brand Partnership Executive

Role: I work in the Celebrity and Talent Department, working with celebrities and brands to create successful partnerships for media work, personal appearances, endorsement deals and PR campaigns. I also work with brands to outsource celebrity talent and support with Champions Celebrity Social media pages.

Likes: I adore fashion, music and travelling. I also can’t live without my cats, dog or morning coffee.

Dislikes: Rain and not having a morning coffee.

Fun work fact: I have degree in International Fashion Business and had the opportunity to attend CIFF Trade Show in Copenhagen.

Fun non work fact: I love going to Barcelona every year for endless tapas and sun. However, my Spanish is a work in progress.

Project Executive

Role: To help the awards team prepare for regional sports, business and music award ceremonies

Likes: Prosecco, Pasta and Pizza

Dislikes: Tea and Coffee

Fun work fact: I have recently finished a work-based degree where I worked as a placement student for one of our clients ‘Pattonair’

Fun non work fact: I love travelling and have decided to try and only visit new places around the world instead of returning to places I have already been

Account Executive

Role: Helping the team with account management tasks – liaising with clients, sourcing print quotes, and keeping up to date with invoicing.

Likes: Friday Night Dinner (the show), Yorkie bars and online shopping.

Dislikes: When people spit on the floor.

Fun work fact: During my 4 years at Costa Coffee I severed the Leicester Tigers Team and Reggie Yates on multiple occasions.

Fun non work fact: I once stole my phone back off a pickpocket in London.

Celebrity & Keynote Videographer

Role: Videoing and interviewing talent such as Emile Heskey, Kriss Akabusi and other greats.

Likes: Wild Wild West (Will Smith song)

Dislikes: Doing apprenticeships

Fun work fact: Just pushing myself to the limit every day

Fun non work fact: Just living life to the maximum every day

Social Media Apprentice

Likes: I like to go and see live music, cooking and spending time with my family and friends, Mangos

Dislikes: Getting up early on the weekends is something I certainly avoid

Fun work fact: The first time I made a cup of coffee was for a colleague, as I had never made it before I used 4 heaped teaspoons of instant coffee thinking it looked the right amount. It definitely wasn’t...

Fun non work fact: I have a very big family which includes 11 aunties

Videographer

Role: Day to day I will be out filming in various locations across the country with different clients.

Likes: I like traveling the world, visiting different countries and seeing as much as I can whilst I can.

Dislikes: Not a big fan of octopuses, far too intelligent for their own good. However, I do like a bit of deep fried calamari, it keeps the population down.

Fun work fact: I’m not sure, I’ve only been here three days and I’ve been out the office filming for two of them.

Fun non work fact: I support Leicester City Football Club.

Events Executive

Role: Assisting for Events

Likes: Food, karaoke and spontaneous adventures

Dislikes: Slow walkers, spiders and feet!

Fun work fact: I’ve spent the past two summers working at a sleepaway camp in America that is identical to the camp in Parent Trap.

Fun non work fact: I danced competitively for over 10 years!

Trainee Finance Assistant

Likes: PC Gaming, Home and Tidy Rooms

Dislikes: Messy Rooms, Anything that stings and Bad driving

Fun work fact: I use my own computer peripherals.

Fun non work fact: I have built multiple computers

SEO Executive

Role: Assisting the SEO team to improve keyword rankings and traffic for all of the Champions websites.

Likes: Football

Dislikes: Rain

Fun non work fact: I’m a diehard Liverpool football fan.

Project Executive

Role: Organising awards that Champions host throughout the year.

Likes: Long hot bubble baths.

Dislikes: Coffee and anything coffee related.

Fun non work fact: I have watched Gossip Girl all the way through 3 times.

Brand Strategy Executive

Role: As a strategist, I across all departments here at Champions, to find innovative ways to enhance and improve a business’s 360 brand.

Likes: Good Coffee

Dislikes: Bad Coffee

Fun work fact: I have a degree in Fashion Communication and Promotion and was shortlisted for the Graduate Fashion Week Marketing Award 2019

Fun non work fact: Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff by Richard Carlson is the best book I have ever read!

SEO Apprentice

Likes: The gym, skiing, online clothes shopping, night outs and dogs

Dislikes: Ignorant people, tomatoes & being the first person to go home

Fun non work fact: I’ve played tennis with Alesha Dixon & Tim Henman

PR Account Executive

Role: All things PR!

Likes: Animals, socialising & travelling

Dislikes: Anything slimy

Fun work fact: Prior to working at Champions I headed up the PR & Marketing department at greeting card & stationery brand Ohh Deer.

Fun non work fact: I have dog called Pippa

Brand Strategy Manager

Role: Creating bespoke brand strategies for our clients to help them achieve their business goals.

Likes: Travelling, languages, lots of food and interior design

Dislikes: Wasps, fishy fish and having to sit through Match of the Day

Fun work fact: I studied Journalism at University so my ability to write shorthand sometimes comes in handy!

Fun non work fact: I have been known to Irish Dance to C’est la Vie by B*Witched at various social occasions

Magazine Account Executive

Role: Aspirational / Inspirational Magazine

Likes: Gigs, Gin, Makeup, Documentaries and my favourite.. redbull!

Dislikes: I love going on holiday but hate flying!, being cold, egg (couldn’t pay me to eat it) and wasps

Fun work fact: I worked on several fishing and classic car magazines in Peterborough where I’m from before joining Champions

Fun non work fact: I used to be a goth.. and I still like rock/metal/punk bands and still go to gigs!

2nd Line IT Support

Role: IT Support

Likes: Dogs, Video Games and Dungeons & Dragons

Dislikes: MacOS (But don’t tell the Mac users!!!)

Fun work fact: I’m an extrovert that works in IT

Fun non work fact: I run a board game club on a Monday night in Clifton.

SEO Apprentice

Role: Helping the SEO team to improve traffic and rankings of Champions Websites

Likes: Shopping and any kind of fruity Gin

Dislikes: Vinegar, loud eaters and rain

Fun work fact: I am very organised, my desk is always neat and tidy

Fun non work fact: I have an extensive shoe and handbag collection that is ever expanding!

Music and Entertainment Executive

Role: Music and Entertainment Executive

Likes: Chilli sauce and Formula 1

Dislikes: Traffic

Fun work fact: I’ve always strived to be the best at what I do

Fun non work fact: I’ve performed in front of 7,500 people

SEO Apprentice

Role: Assisting the SEO team to improve traffic and rankings across all of the Champions websites.

Likes: Cats and anything chocolate!

Dislikes: British weather, slow walkers and arrogance

Fun work fact: I love to organise my work

Fun non work fact: Lived in Bangkok for the first 3 years of my life

Music and Entertainment Sales Executive

Likes: Cats, wine & holidays

Dislikes: insects, slow drivers & especially wasps!

Fun non work fact: I am polish

Celebrity Administrator

Role: I work in the Celebrity team organising contracts, logistics and practicalities of events, for example travel and accommodation.

Likes: The Nottingham Panthers, Prosecco, Fruity Green Teas, Gin and Lemonade and Chocolate

Dislikes: Slow Walkers, Tonic and Coffee.

Fun work fact: I once individually raised £12,000 for Charity.

Fun non work fact: In the Gym/Running or in the Swimming Pool.

Videographer

Role: I film whatever champions needs me to film J

Likes: Sea Food

Dislikes: Frogs

Fun work fact: I Have been a part of the Champions team for three weeks now, however I’ve only spent 3 days in the office so far

Fun non work fact: I’ve broken my ankle 8 times

Media

Role: Editor

Likes: Films, Painting, History and Cats

Dislikes: Sports (not actively dislike, more that I don’t care for)

Fun work fact: My bus is always late on my way home

Fun non work fact: I take part in 12th Century Norman Historical Re-enactment for English Heritage.

PPC Executive

Likes: Dogs

Dislikes: Cats (dog enemies)

Fun work fact: I like having coffee to keep me full but my stomach hates and roars each time I drink it.

Fun non work fact: I ended up in a police van when I was 16.

Financial Controller

Role: Compiling the management accounts for the business, managing the balance sheet, providing information to the management team on profitability.

Likes: Biscuits! Travelling to far flung places and Musicals

Dislikes: Reality Shows, Creepy Crawlies

Fun work fact: Never far from the biscuit tin…..

Fun non work fact: Once stalked David Beckham round Singapore, also love superhero movies

Business PR Account Executive

Role: Liaising with clients, copywriting, pitching in news stories to journalists, all round media relations!

Likes: Manchester United, cinema, whisky, being sarcastic

Dislikes: Slow moving people

Fun work fact: Once dressed as a stormtrooper at a client event

Fun non work fact: Trekked the Grand Canyon

Social Media Apprentice

Role: Creating and sharing content for both internal and external social media accounts

Likes: Dogs, make-up and football

Dislikes: Bananas, spiders and chocolate cake

Fun work fact: Before Champions, I worked part-time at Tesco for 3 years!

Fun non work fact: I gained a black belt in Tae-Kwon Do when I was 13, but I stopped training after that!!

Keynote Speaker & Celebrity Entertainment Executive

Role: Recommending the perfect celebrity, speaker, influencer or music act for your event.

Likes: Esports, Video Games, Tennis, People who aren’t boring, Horror Films, My 3 dogs.

Dislikes: You know when popcorn kernels get stuck in between your teeth. Yeah, not good.

Fun work fact: I am now the proud owner of the cd “Granny Rapper & The Prodigal Son”.

Fun non work fact: I’m an ex-professional Esports player.

Office Manager

Role: Manage the office and PA to the CEO.

Likes: Everything entertainment, live theatre, live music and dancing but also organising.

Dislikes: Meat as I’m a veggie!

Fun work fact: I danced professionally at The Tower Ballroom in Blackpool twice. Or I was Jim Davidson’s choreographer.

Fun non work fact: Last year I overcame my phobia of snakes and held one numerous times. Now I can comfortably watch I’m a Celebrity without having to turn away from the screen.

Business Development

Likes: Horse Riding, Shopping

Dislikes: Spicy Food

Fun work fact: I worked and lived in Jersey for a year.

Fun non work fact: I’ve been on an episode of First dates as a background couple with my boyfriend!

Digital Marketing and Content Executive

Role: Creating onsite and offsite content for clients, as well as performing general digital marketing tasks

Likes: Dogs, dancing, ASOS and wine

Dislikes: Courgettes, slow walkers and complicated roundabouts

Fun work fact: I have visited Facebook's London office

Fun non work fact: I have danced in the O2 arena in London, as well as The Royal Albert Hall and Her Majesty's Theatre!

Account Executive (Awards Sponsorship)

Likes: Food, baking & cleaning

Dislikes: Insects & untidiness!

Fun work fact: I had to visit Romania on my own for 2 weeks to train a team when I was just 21 (not very fun, sorry!!)

Fun non work fact: I am obsessed with Afternoon tea and have been to 5 different places already this year.

Accounts Intern

Role: To work with the MD (Matthew Hayes) and Satwant Dhillon on various projects

Likes: Food, Travel and Photography

Dislikes: White Chocolate

Fun work fact: The only way to do great work is to love what you do

Fun non work fact: Smiling ?

After dinner sales executive

Role: Matching clients with great speakers

Likes: Animals! Especially bunnies!

Dislikes: Courgette

Fun work fact: Have served cocktails to Paul Rudd, Samantha Mumba and Gordon Darcy while working in Dublin

Fun non work fact: Played netball for Ireland

Business Development Executive

Role: Work alongside a range of businesses to help them achieve their full potential. A critical and loyal friend along for the journey.

Likes: Innovation and a sublime novel

Dislikes: Dementors

Fun work fact: A coat must always be kept within reach to combat the arctic blast from the evil air conditioning unit. You have been warned

Fun non work fact: I am on the Prime Ministers Christmas card list

Events Sales Executive

Role: Selling B2B sponsorship packages to sports, celebrity and business based companies across the UK

Likes: Beautiful dresses and a fabulous high heel!

Dislikes: Rice pudding!

Fun work fact: Love the thrill of making the sale you thought you’d never get!

Fun non work fact: It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open

After Dinner Sales Executive

Role: Recommending the perfect speaker for client's events.

Likes: Red wine, Football & my cats.

Dislikes: Hot dogs & Horror films.

Fun work fact: I choreographed a successful world record attempt on an event I worked on.

Fun non work fact: I only lost the 2017 London Marathon by 1 hour and 46 minutes…

After Dinner Sales Executive

Likes: Chelsea Football Club, Red Wine and Spinning Classes

Dislikes: Seagulls!

Fun work fact: Worked alongside Cardiac Risk in the Young, raising over £90,000 to give young adults the opportunity to be screened.

Fun non work fact: As a youngster played football for Manchester United, Crewe Alexandra and Port Vale

Head of Leisure, Entertainment and Music.

Role: My aim is to grow the Music and Entertainment side of the business with new clients and new artistes.

Likes: Comedy, music, people with talent, animals, Elvis Presley.

Dislikes: Cheese, litter, bad manners (not the band!)

Fun work fact: I always like a fun atmosphere to work in.

Fun non work fact: I won a competition with Capital Radio in 1990 to meet New Kids On The Block in Toronto, Canada with DJ Pat Sharp. It was an amazing 5*trip.

Digital Copywriter

Role: Working with the digital team to create content and copy for the Influencer website, internal projects and clients.

Likes: Holidays, makeup, skincare, pizza and a good book.

Dislikes: Coffee.

Fun work fact: I graduated from the University of Derby with a first-class honours’ degree in Journalism.

Fun non work fact: I have my own beauty and lifestyle blog and I can recite every episode of Friends.

Communications Director

Role: Communications Director

Likes: Order, detail and Derby County

Dislikes: Lateness, vagueness

Fun work fact: I once ended up head first in a waste paper basket!

Fun non work fact: I was a black belt kick-boxer

Project Executive

Role: Organising Events and Awards throughout the Year

Likes: Performing

Dislikes: OLIVES

Fun non work fact: I was a Britain’s Got Talent Finalist

Apprentice Web Developer

Likes: Sea food and Music

Dislikes: Olives

Fun non work fact: Singing!! (I’m not good but I still do it 🙂)

Celebrity and Entertainment Administrator

Role: I work in the Celebrity team organising contracts, logistics and practicalities of events.

Likes: Reading, cute dogs, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, pizza and pink Gin!

Dislikes: Any and all creepy crawlies!

Fun non work fact: I’ve watched every episode of FRIENDS at least 5 times.

Music and Entertainment Executive

Role: Booking a variety of acts within the music and entertainment industry for events worldwide

Likes: Dogs, reading, the gym and anything that involves wine

Dislikes: Spiders, loud eaters and anchovies

Fun work fact: I once got on stage and sang Build me up buttercup with Elon Musks mother in law at a networking event

Fun non work fact: I have an extensive range of one liner jokes

Digital Copywriter

Role: Digital Copywriter

Likes: Going to the gym, listening to music, spending money

Dislikes: Snakes!!

Fun non work fact: I have a black belt in karate

Graphic Designer

Role: Creating magazine layouts, proposals and promotional material for multiple clients and Champions

Likes: Travelling, visiting art museums and cats

Dislikes: Patronising people and frogs

Magento Developer

Role: Create and Maintain Magento Extensions, Magento Websites and Design and Develop new websites.

Likes: BBQ Chicken, Indian Tea, Cricket

Dislikes: Rain, Fish

Fun work fact: I speak to myself while doing coding.

Fun non work fact: I got 99 out of 100 in Mathematics in Year 10 final exam. (India Secondary Education Board Exam)

Keynote Speaker & Entertainment Partnership Executive

Role: Keynote Speaker & Entertainment Partnership Executive

Likes: Coffee, BBQ, achieving my goals

Dislikes: cold and wet weather

Fun work fact: I prefer to use pens instead of pencils

Fun non work fact: Avid foodie… I make my own charcuterie (pancetta, Parma ham, pork lomos, flavoured bacon and duck prosciutto ) I also specialize in BBQ and Sous vide cooking. I also have a voice controlled home

Events Executive

Role: Working within the events team to help co-ordinate and deliver all the events on the yearly calendar ranging from regional award ceremonies and charity dinners to national golf tournaments.

Likes: Baileys, running, holidays and going out for food/drinks (if I could eat oriental food or sushi every night…I would!)

Dislikes: Laziness, being late and spiders!

Fun work fact: I am a returnee to the Champions team as I did my university work placement with the company 3 years ago.

Fun non work fact: I have just moved back from living in sunny Cyprus for the past 2 years as my other half is in the military – I loved every second of it!

SEO Apprentice

Role: Using SEO techniques to increase online traffic for all Champions brands and assisting the SEO team with anything they need

Likes: Travelling, cooking and the theatre

Dislikes: Traffic, rain and being hungry!

Fun work fact: I used to work in a ski resort, despite not being able to ski (I learnt eventually)

Fun non work fact: I have summited the Atlas Mountains

After Dinner Speakers Executive

Likes: Golf, Football, My Children

Dislikes: Drama, Mess

Fun work fact: I have previously been called a ‘robot’ due to my constant work ethic

Fun non work fact: I ‘try’ to coach my son’s under 8’s football team 😊

SEO/Digital Marketing Executive

Role: Putting websites in the top spots on the search engines!

Likes: Hamsters, fajitas

Dislikes: Hamster fajitas

Fun work fact: I accidentally set fire to a canteen microwave, stinking out HSBC for 2 days

Fun non work fact: I moonlight as a jazz pianist

UX/UI Designer

Likes: Espresso, Running and Unicorns

Dislikes: Rude Unicorns

Fun work fact: I have brought an Espresso Machine to work because I drink 100 coffees a day

Fun non work fact: When I say my name properly, people thinks that I’m saying Evil

Web Developer

Role: Building, maintaining and upgrading client websites

Likes: Copious amounts of caffeine

Dislikes: Putting the milk in before hot water when making a cup of tea.

Fun work fact: I have my own stash of Yorkshire Tea, arguably the best tea.

Fun non work fact: I love mango!

Digital Marketing and Content Executive

Role: Content audits, content writing, content strategy, email marketing, asset creation

Likes: Cooking, Pilates, travelling, TV show Friends, cats

Dislikes: Bugs especially spiders, people chewing with their mouth open

Fun work fact: Not sure if it counts as “work” but I took part in a charity sleepover with my colleagues at the Justice Museum in Nottingham which is supposed to be one of the most haunted buildings in the UK

Fun non work fact: More interesting than fun - I was questioned by the Israeli border police at the airport in Tel Aviv. For some reason I looked suspicious 😊 And then my friends got questioned because of me.

Business Administrator Apprentice

Role: I am a part of the administration team within the Celebrity department organising contracts, logistics and practicalities of events.

Likes: Dogs, eating family packs of cheese puffs and re-watching The Office (US).

Dislikes: Healthy lifestyle and unnecessary extra physical activity/ sports.

Fun work fact: I make horrendous tea (Tip: don’t take me up on my offer to make you one).

Senior SEO Specialist

Role: Technical SEO and On Page SEO

Likes: Arsenal, Boxing

Dislikes: Politics

Fun work fact: I never trust data from a single source, that’s why when auditing a site I have to check Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog and Deep Crawl

Fun non work fact: My middle name, Njogu, means elephant

Music And Entertainment Sales Executive

Role: Booking all types of different acts for all kinds of occasions.

Likes: Football (Man Utd), Holidays.

Dislikes: I am petrified of all birds and I hate mustard.

Fun work fact: Prior to working at champions I travelled the world working on cruise ships.

Fun non work fact: I once beat Olympic swimmer Mark Foster at a game of basketball.

Position Social Media Executive

Role: Job role Driving entries for awards via social media

Likes: Likes Music concerts, anything Disney related, chicken nuggets and nandos

Dislikes: Dislikes Coffee and rats and people who don’t say thank you after holding the door for them

Fun work fact: Fun work fact: At my last job, I was always the one to make sure breakfast was ordered for the whole office

Fun non work fact: Fun non work fact: I know all the words of all three lion king movies and I’ve watched every Harry Potter film at least ten times

SEO Apprentice

Role: Helping the SEO team to improve traffic and rankings of the Champions websites.

Likes: Pink gin and Chinese food!

Dislikes: Tomatoes, slow walkers and being late

Fun work fact: Wherever I go, my planner comes with me

Fun non work fact: I love photography and all things social media

Project Executive

Role: Organising awards that Champions host throughout the year

Likes: Going out for food and drinking gin

Dislikes: Early mornings, spiders & moths

Fun work fact: I worked in a restaurant for 4 years, so this is my first proper office job

Fun non work fact: I danced for 13 years when I was younger

Graphic Designer

Role: I work as part of the Creative Team working on a variety of projects including brochures, logos and proposals.

Likes: Music and time with family & friends.

Dislikes: Feeling cold and being late.

Fun work fact: In a previous job role, I got to design artwork for DJ Lisa Lashes.

Fun non work fact: In my spare time, I love going out to different music events and festivals.

SEO Executive

Role: Together with my colleagues in the digital team, working to improve rankings and increase traffic & leads through some of Champions’ core websites.

Likes: Sports (watching more than doing these days), food (especially Moroccan and Indian), movies, relaxing with family and friends.

Dislikes: Slow cars hogging the outside lane!!!

Fun work fact: a bit random and showing my age a bit, but I once attended a work-related conference at the NEC Birmingham and sat next to John Craven. What a legend!

Fun non work fact: I have been a tennis coach and once cooked a Moroccan tagine for over 400 people. Note to self for 2019 - more tennis, less tagine!

Account Executive

Role: Selling B2B sponsorship packages to sports, celebrity and business based companies across the UK.

Likes: Tennis, golf, football, Thai Food, wine, reading a good book and good restaurants. Not necessarily in that order.

Dislikes: Wasting time.

Fun work fact: It is all about working up to those champagne moments!

Fun non work fact: Coaching tennis to my son. He laughs. I love it. He now makes me run a lot more. He laughs more. Sometimes simple is perfect.

Events Executive

Role: Helping the Event team

Likes: Carbs! Oh and chocolate

Dislikes: PIGEONS

Fun work fact: I joined Champions on the same week as my 18th birthday

Fun non work fact: I am a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Kickboxing

Head of Web Development

Role: Siva has an extremely strong background in the building of large-scale web and mobile applications, having first started experimenting with coding as a child.

He pursued his interest from there, going on to graduate with Distinction from the University of Leicester with an MSc degree in Advanced Computer Science and being awarded the Best Software Project prize in his category.

A fellow of the Startup Leadership Program, he managed websites for IEEE India and IEEE Region 10 South Asia.

Siva heads a growing team of talented developers, passing on his knowledge and bringing on the skills of his colleagues to ensure clients benefit from the very latest and most effective web development techniques.

Likes: Tea, Spicy food, Hiking

Dislikes: Fish

Fun work fact: Have more than 20 tabs open at any point.

Fun non work fact: Have been awake continuously for 48 hours in a hackathon event.

Accounts Assistant

Role: To assist Satwant

Likes: History

Dislikes: Cricket / Golf / Loud noise at work

Fun work fact: Boring to some, but challenges

Fun non work fact: In a playground with my daughter

Head of Corporate Development

Role: To bring in new business across all areas of Champions

Likes: Likes Golf, football, socialising eating and drinking (preferably alcohol) laughter

Dislikes: Dislikes English mustard, rude people, line dancing, Eastenders (or any other soap)

Fun work fact: Fun work fact: I used to be a client and now I work here!!!

Fun non work fact: Fun non work fact : My dog is a Lakeland Terrier and his name is Wilf, most people think he’s better looking than me and I agree with them.

Account Manager

Role: Strategy Consultation, Client Support and Process Management

Likes: Musicals and the theatre, Yoga, Pilates and walking my dog

Dislikes: Bad parking, rudeness generally but especially in restaurants

Fun non work fact: I ran my first Robin Hood half marathon this year

Keynote Speaker & Entertainment Executive

Role: To find speakers for various kinds of events across both existing and new clients

Likes: Manchester United

Dislikes: When United Lose (which is quite often currently)

Fun work fact: My first name means “Wagon wheel maker”, my surname means “crooked”….Guess that’s why I`m in sales

Fun non work fact: Beer is very nice

Events Executive

Role: Help run and organise the many events we do throughout the year.

Likes: Food, Wine & Gym

Fun work fact: I used to play regional and national league basketball even though I’m 5’2

Fun non work fact: Eating!!

Celebrity Brand Partnership Executive

Role: I work in the Celebrity department where we manage various talent from TV personalities, Olympians, comedians and other media personalities.

Likes: Retro Games consoles, DOGS, Thai food, mixing music on turn tables

Dislikes: Spiders, Humidity, Avocado’s

Fun work fact: I used to be a chocolate events taster all over London, with events such as the London Eye every weekend and at bafta nominee parties in a diamond vault!

Fun non work fact: I speak REALLY fast now, as I over came a stammer growing up that prevented me from speaking for years when I was very small! But it means I have to think twice as fast as other people!

Account Executive

Role: Selling B2B sponsorship packages to sports, celebrity and business-based companies across the UK

Likes: Animals, makeup & being glamorous

Dislikes: Spiders, insects & feeling cold

Fun work fact: Prior to working at Champions I worked in construction sales

Fun non work fact: I love watching crime & investigation and plastic surgery documentaries

PR account executive

Role: Gaining press coverage for clients.

Likes: Reviewing and photographing gigs, painting, interior design and chatting… a lot.

Dislikes: When you feel like you’re pulling teeth trying to talk to someone.

Fun work fact: I once had a life-sized face lollipop of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby featured on ITV This Morning.

Fun non work fact: Greg James once re-tweeted me.

Golf Operations Manager

Role: Anything golf related!

Likes: Being outdoors/walking, poker, socialising, reading

Dislikes: Rude people, wasps!

Fun work fact: Like playing silly practical jokes on people

Fun non work fact: Beat Steve Davis at pool once

Head of PR

Likes: Cinema, theatre, books, travelling, eating out, red wine

Dislikes: Dark winter mornings, grumpy people (though my husband might say I am one…)

Fun work fact: I’ve met David Hasselhoff, Ringo Starr and Prince Charles – but not all at the same time!

Fun non work fact: Supporting my family through the tribulations of being Nottingham Forest fans.

Senior Talent Manager

Role: I work in the Celebrity PR department. As part of my role, I manage the Celebrity PR team and look after a number of celebrity clients. This work involves sourcing new brand relationships with my celebrities as well as relevant media profile work.

Fun work fact: When working at the British Par 3 Championship I got Peter Schmeichel to call my Dad (who is a life long Manchester United fan) at 2am in the morning to wish him a Happy Birthday, now that’s a what I call a good birthday wake up call!

Fun non work fact: I’m half French and can speak the language fluently.

Senior Designer

Role: I'm part of the Creative Team at Champions (UK) plc, working closely with Sarah Pearson, the Marketing Manager. I am responsible for developing creative ideas, seeing them from conception to completion.

Fun work fact: I joined Champions on Valentine’s Day!

Fun non work fact: I started playing drums at the age of 7½! With over 30 years’ experience, I have played for many local Leicester bands and Orchestras.

Senior Talent Executive

Role: I work in the Celebrity Management department helping to manage a number of celebrities we look after, such as Neil Back MBE, Jean-Christophe Novelli and Gail Emms. This involves booking and overseeing various media, event and brand ambassadorial engagements.

Fun work fact: Work is serious, not fun, unless you sit next to Lloyd Bailey!!

Fun non work fact: My two loves in life are playing lacrosse and visiting America.

Digital Marketing Executive

Role: To assist the SEO team in optimizing websites to improve traffic levels, rankings and the overall user experience. I also produce optimized copy for the digital team.

Likes: Good food, shopping, reading and a good documentary.

Dislikes: Pigeons.

Fun work fact: I can take shorthand notes at 100wpm.

Fun non work fact: I once interviewed Sandi Toksvig and John McCarthy.

Marketing Manager

Role: Assisting the team on all account management tasks, anything from gaining print quotes from suppliers, liaising with clients, reviewing suppliers and maintaining quality control to keeping on top of the invoicing.

Fun non work fact: I’ve got two budgies called Eric and Ernie who I’m trying to teach how to speak!

Digital Communications Manager

Role: I’m currently working across the social media platforms that Champions Speakers runs, as well as various other corporate/consumer clients.

Fun work fact: I have most recently changed careers, from working at a pharmacy to digital marketing & social media.

Fun non work fact: I write my very own beauty blog, where I constantly display stunning pictures of my nails!

Celebrity Social Media Apprentice

Role: Working with and assisting Amy.

Likes: Instagram, buying make up and spending time with friends!

Dislikes: Being cold and housework.

Fun work fact: I have just finished working at Birds Bakery, after two years, to come and work here!!

Fun non work fact: I spend a lot of my free time on social media, as I love celebrity gossip

Web and Mobile Developer

Senior Talent Manager

Role: I manage the Celebrity Management department as a whole and represent a number of our sole managed clients. This includes securing them work within the media, personal appearances, brand work and looking after their PR.

Fun work fact: I started the entire PR department from scratch, with MD, Matt when I joined in 2009.

Fun non work fact: I once gatecrashed Snoop Dogg’s after party and managed to steal a bottle of vintage Dom P which is still in my cupboard at home..!

Senior Creative Designer

Role: Working with the Creative Team on various Graphic Design projects for Champions Speakers and their clients.

Fun work fact: My first week at Champions I got to meet Peter Shilton and Bill Roache. Ekk ?

Fun non work fact: I love canvas painting, crafting, illustrating and keeping fit.

Senior Events & Golf Manager

Role: I work in the events department. I help to organise and set up the events, dealing with all aspects including guest communication and admin.

Fun work fact: I joined the company the week of my hen do, and my birthday was the week after!

Fun non work fact: I enjoy a bit of dancing in the kitchen on a Friday night.

Business Development Executive

Role: Generating new business leads with a focus on digital marketing. My role includes informing new and existing clients about the key areas at Champions UK plc.

Likes: Prosecco, tapas and dogs!

Dislikes: Rain and coat-hangers

Fun work fact: I enjoy arranging cakes sales or events to help raise money for charity

Fun non work fact: I’m going to be my brother’s best man at his wedding this year!

Graphic Designer

Likes: Shopping

Dislikes: Spiders

Celebrity Executive

Role: I work in the Celebrity and Talent management department at Champions, working with brands and our celebrities to create successful partnerships for media work, endorsement deals, PR campaigns and personal appearances. I also work with brands to outsource celebrity talent and social media influencers using our vast database of contacts and networking!

Likes: Cooking and my cat (to be clear – I don’t like cooking my cat)

Dislikes: People who cook their cats

Fun work fact: I occasionally burst into song and I am not a talented singer

Fun non work fact: I’m a Channel 4’s Couple Come Dine with Me Winner and named my courses after celebrities

SEO Executive

Role: Working with the SEO team to improve traffic and rankings across all of the Champions websites.

Likes: Nottingham Forest, good music and anything tech.

Dislikes: Cold weather and traffic.

Fun work fact: I once did a typing speed test and managed to get 118 words per minute.

Fun non work fact: My birthday is on Star Wars day (May the 4th be with you).

After Dinner Sales Executive

Role: Recommending the perfect speaker for a client’s event.

Likes: Pizza, puppies and trying new things.

Dislikes: Bad weather and having to wear high heels.

Fun work fact: Prior to working at Champions I have worked as a Thomson holiday rep.

Fun non work fact: I’ve played every sport you can think of from cricket to volleyball

Web Developer

Role: Making websites - the way they're structured, the way they function and the way they look. Also the odd bit of techy problem solving anywhere in the office.

Likes: Peace and quiet, discovering new ways of seeing things, spontaneous travel

Dislikes: Disorganisation and crowded places, unless there's awesome music I love on

Fun work fact: Someone put my surname twice in my work e-mail... Also, you can find me by following the sound of the sneeze.

Fun non work fact: Anytime someone says a math question out loud and I hear it, I have to solve it in my head

Music & Entertainment Manager

Fun work fact: Joined a company where we are all under 35 ………………… ish

Fun non work fact: The Champion of Table Tennis in my house, beating all Grand-Kids under 10 and Oldies over 60

SEO Copywriter

Role: Writing copy for the music and entertainment sector of the Champions brand.

Likes: Tennis, adventure and takeaways.

Dislikes: When the maintenance lights come on in my car.

Fun work fact: I once to crossed the river in my kayak to cut twenty minutes from my work commute.

Copywriter

Role: I hosted a weekly sports radio show for a year.

Likes: Liverpool FC and Harry Potter.

Dislikes: Controversial but snow and sand!

Fun work fact: This is my first job since graduating from the University of Lincoln with a Journalism degree.

Senior Copywriter

Role: Massively varied and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Concept and brand creation, sport, politics and finance ghost-writing, thought pieces on pretty much anything, editorial, advertorial, digital, TV, radio and video. You name it. Oh, and I’m heavily involved in our own business development efforts. Which is nice.

Likes: Books, fish, football and Australian cricketers crying on the telly.

Dislikes: Plasticine, Clarkson, the majority of cheeses and unnecessary fuss.

Fun work fact: I’m functionally illiterate but nobody’s quite clocked on to it yet. Mum’s the word, eh . . . . .

Fun non work fact: My scrambled eggs are better than yours.

Music & Entertainment Sales Executive

Role: I book celebrity acts and speakers from the world of sports, music and entertainment for a variety of events whether it be corporate, civic, charitable or private.

Fun work fact: Offers entertainment and humour along with daily duties.

Fun non work fact: I eat all things chocolate except if it’s covering nuts. Is nuts…

Celebrity Sales Manager

Role: I book celebrity speakers for a variety of events including Sports Dinners, Awards Ceremonies, Schools and Charity Events. I’m always on the phone talking to different celebrities and clients every day!

Fun work fact: I feel like Britney Spears when I have my headset on…and I love it!

Fun non work fact: When I was younger I played Cossette in the West End musical Les Miserables and have loved watching and being in Musical Theatre ever since!

After Dinner Administrator

Role: My main duties are to assist Jack, the Celebrity Manager for Champions. Administering and supporting the department along with maintaining records, sending out contracts and invoicing.

Fun work fact: I only started Jan 2015, a little too early to have one. I will come back to you!

Fun non work fact: I got proposed to with a padlock instead of ring!

Accounts Manager

Role: I oversee the Accounts department at Champions Speakers. This is split between Champions Accounts and Celebrity Client Accounts.

Fun work fact: I enjoy working in a lively always changing Company, and the variety this gives my role.

Fun non work fact: I enjoy going on Holiday to Zante where I would love to buy a house in the future.

Sports Management

Celebrity Bookkeeper

Role: I work on the accounts of some of our celebrities.

Fun work fact: My desk may look cluttered to everyone else but it is order to me.

Fun non work fact: I dressed up as Minnie Mouse for a hen party one night. I cannot remember anything about the night apart from waking up the next day without a tail on my outfit??