Former Managing Director of Sixteenth Influencer Talent Agency, and international best-selling author, Chantell Glenville, joins integrated marketing agency StrategiQ as Chief Operating Officer (COO). The appointment is integral to a wider growth strategy that sees the agency tackle a tough economic climate aggressively and proactively. 

StrategiQ, who has continued to invest in developing its team and recruiting key industry players, has pledged to demonstrate untold value and exceptional performance-focused marketing to help its clients navigate economic uncertainty.

Chantell, who released her book “What Clients Really Want and the S**t that Drives Them Crazy” in May 2016, champions exceptional client service as the key to agency success, and has applied this in her former appointment. In her time there she worked with Nike, Vice, ASOS, Spotify and the BBC to pair talented creators with brands across Beauty, Activism, Education, Fitness and Parenting.

Her appointment is a culmination of an impressive professional journey, having worked at some of the world’s best creative communication agencies, including AMV, BBDO, VCCP and Dare. Chantell also worked client-side with Vodafone in 2014.

Chantell’s role at StrategiQ will be to work closely with founder and CEO Andy Smith leading the day-to-day management and growth of the agency, taking a client-first approach and creating indispensable client and agency partnerships. 

Chantell led a fireside session at StrategiQ’s September strategy conference, where she imparted her thoughts and experiences from decades on the front line in client services.

Chantell joins a leadership team who were finalists at the Drum Agency Awards as leadership team of the year. Her appointment comes during a period of exceptional growth at the agency.

Chantell said "I’m really looking forward to taking us through the next stage of growth to achieve our vision of being the destination agency for clients and talent. I get really excited about great creative ideas and improving how agencies are run."

"I’ve watched StrategiQ go from strength to strength over the years and I’m honoured to be joining an agency which is so focused on driving excellent results for its clients, as well as being one of the best places to work for its employees."

"The team really set themselves apart in their strategic approach; a quality that will be indispensable in navigating the changing economic landscape ahead, shoulder-to-shoulder, with clients. I really look forward to continuing the growth and success the agency has already achieved alongside Andy and the rest of the leadership team."

Andy Smith said “We've always been clear about our ambition to be a genuine destination agency, both in terms of the clients that we're working with, and the talent that we're bringing into the agency. Handling the needs of our loyal existing and ever increasing new clients and complex, award-worthy campaigns, demands a certain level of experience to drive standards and processes.”

“The continued investment in our existing leadership team and now with the wealth of experience and industry knowledge Chantell brings to the board, means that we can take StrategiQ to the next level.”

For me, it's great for everyone in the agency to see we have grown to a point where we can attract the industry's top talent and for clients to know we are upskilling in every part of our business.”

The appointment follows a host of industry accolades for the agency in 2022 including a place on Campaign’s Best Places to Work list, UK Dev Awards, UK Search Awards and UK Paid Media Awards. StrategiQ also sits on The Drum’s Elite Digital Agency List. 

The agency has also opened an additional office in London and acquired Untapped Digital in a bid to continue to strengthen its digital marketing offering and growth into the City, with additional offices in Ipswich and the Midlands.