The Drum's annual Social Buzz Top 50 is a celebration of the most influential movers and shakers in social media marketing.
Published in conjunction with the Social Buzz Awards, the Top 50 represents the diversity of the space, providing a platform to celebrate the individuals from a broad range of backgrounds – agencies, brands, tech players and publishers – excelling in social. Topping the list is Robin Grant of We Are Social, who was also named Social Buzz Individual of the Year at the Social Buzz Awards 2015.
The Social Buzz Top 50 was curated by a panel of judges following an industry call for nominations.
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Rank | Name | Job Title | Company / Organisation | |
---|---|---|---|---|
50 |
Naddy Onions |
head of UK digital | Grayling | |
49 |
Katie Khan |
head of digital, UK | Paramount Pictures | |
48 |
Teague Emery |
director of social media | Think Jam | |
47 |
Rebecca Burchnall |
head of social media | PHD UK | |
46 |
Ruth Barton |
managing director | VCCP Kin | |
45 |
Joe Moring |
senior social media manager | Exposure Digital | |
44 |
Nick Entwistle |
creative director | One Minute Briefs | |
43 |
Sean Meehan |
Social Media Marketing Manager | Boots UK | |
42 |
Jack Wallington |
director of community | The Student Room Group | |
41 |
Matt Navarra |
social media director | The Next Web | |
40 |
Will Guyatt |
comms director | ||
39 |
Shira Feuer |
head of digital marketing solutions | The Walt Disney Company | |
38 |
Gareth Andrews |
social media editor | Direct Line Group | |
37 |
Sedge Beswick |
global senior social media manager | ASOS | |
36 |
Claire Dunford |
European social media manager | Honda Motor Europe | |
35 |
Laura Di Simone |
head of social | AMV BBDO | |
34 |
Ed Couchman |
head of agency relations | Facebook, Instagram | |
33 |
Laurier Nicas Alder |
head of social | TMW Unlimited | |
32 |
Gareth Price |
head of research and insight | The Social Partners | |
31 |
Vikki Chowney |
director of content and publishing strategies | H+K Strategies | |
30 |
James Cuff |
head of SEO, content and social media | Confused.com | |
29 |
Tim Pritchard |
head of social | Manning Gottlieb OMD | |
28 |
Akhil Suchak |
head of social media | Bauer Media | |
27 |
Mark Adams |
senior vice-president | VICE | |
26 |
Joe McEwan |
head of digital and communities | innocent | |
25 |
Tim Lion |
senior manager, social & digital marketing, Europe | Activision Blizzard | |
24 |
Danny Whatmough |
head of social, EMEA | Weber Shandwick | |
23 |
James Kirkham |
James Kirkham, Head of COPA90 | Leo Burnett, Holler | |
22 |
Gav Gordon-Rogers |
creative partner | Lost Boys | |
21 |
Craig Neale |
senior social media and digital innovation manager | SKY | |
20 |
Laura-May Coope |
director and co-founder | Social Life | |
19 |
Will Gilgrass |
social media manager | Red Bull UK | |
18 |
Stephen Waddington |
chief engagement officer | Ketchum | |
17 |
Leo Ryan |
global head of social innovation and partnerships | Ogilvy & Mather Group UK | |
16 |
Anthony Leung |
social media manager | Just Eat | |
15 |
Aman Matharu |
PO1 digital lead | PepsiCo | |
14 |
Jim Dowling |
managing director | Havas SE Cake | |
13 |
Jerry Daykin |
global digital partner | Carat | |
12 |
Andrew Grill |
global managing partner, IBM social consulting | IBM | |
11 |
Paul Frampton |
chief executive | Havas Media Group | |
10 |
Tamara Littleton |
chief executive | The Social Element | |
9 |
Jeremy Waite |
head of digital strategy | Salesforce Marketing Cloud | |
8 |
Dom Burch |
managing director | ||
7 |
Katy Howell |
chief executive | immediate future | |
6 |
Giles Palmer |
founder and chief executive | Brandwatch | |
5 |
Richard Costa-D'Sa |
chief executive | Deep Focus London | |
4 |
Paul Fabretti |
global director, social media | Microsoft | |
3 |
Nicola Mendelsohn |
Vice President, Global Business Group | META | |
2 |
Bruce Daisley |
head of Europe | ||
1 |
Robin Grant |
global managing director | We Are Social |