our team.

With over 10 years' experience in PPC and digital advertising, Aimee is the Senior Paid Media Manager at Bamboo Nine, where she leads a team of paid media analysts and helps businesses grow through data-driven, performance-focused marketing strategies. Having spent the last eight years in agency, she began her career specialising in Meta advertising before expanding into Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, LinkedIn and TikTok, driven by a passion for exploring new and innovative ways to connect businesses with their audiences through paid media.

Outside of work, Aimee enjoys exploring the coast on her motorbike, travelling and discovering new Asian restaurants.

With seven years in PPC under his belt, our Paid Media Manager, Thom, works across ecommerce and lead generation brands. He's spent his career getting deep into Google and Microsoft Ads, and he genuinely enjoys the puzzle of making Smart Bidding and product feeds work harder for clients. Outside of work, Thom can be found working on his garden, browsing record stores and trying to perfect his latte art.

Aisling is the Paid Social Manager at Bamboo Nine, bringing over eight and a half years of experience creating and managing high-performing paid social campaigns. Specialising in platforms including Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, Snapchat, X, Reddit and Pinterest, they develop data-driven strategies that help clients grow their brands and achieve measurable results.

Outside of work, Aisling makes her own disco balls and art; in fact, she made her own disco ball DJ booth for her wedding. She also loves cooking plant-based meals for her friends, singing and going thrifting in Brighton, collecting mid-century gems.

Joe is a Senior Paid Media Analyst with over 10 years of ecommerce experience. His background across both in-house and agency roles gives him a strong understanding of the commercial realities behind paid media and how it can support wider business goals.

His approach goes beyond platform metrics, with a focus on profitability, lead quality, conversion tracking and the wider customer journey. Joe has worked extensively with call tracking and speech analytics to identify which campaigns are driving the strongest leads and sales, and turn those insights into better optimisation decisions.

In his spare time, Joe loves to immerse himself in the vibrant Brighton comedy scene, sings in a local folk group and sculpts weird and wonderful miniatures.

Paula is a Senior Paid Media Analyst at Bamboo Nine, with extensive experience working across multinational agencies and clients of all sizes, from multi-million-pound accounts to smaller growing businesses. Specialising in PPC and Paid Social, she has delivered campaigns across eCommerce, lead generation and B2B, adapting strategies to different industries, markets and business goals to drive measurable results.

Outside of work, Paula enjoys getting out into the countryside, being around animals and discovering new music.

Ryan is Senior SEO Manager at Bamboo Nine, leading the agency's SEO team and helping clients achieve sustainable organic growth. With 14 years of experience across technical SEO, on-site optimisation, and SEO strategy, he has worked with B2B and B2C brands in a wide range of industries.

His approach combines technical expertise with a strong commercial focus, building search strategies that drive measurable revenue and long-term business growth. As search continues to evolve, Ryan helps clients adapt to emerging opportunities in AI-driven search, AI Optimisation (AIO) and Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO), ensuring their brands remain visible across both traditional search engines and AI-powered discovery platforms.

Outside of work, Ryan is a passionate football fan and proudly supports Brighton & Hove Albion.

Lilla is Senior Organic Social Media Manager at Bamboo Nine, heading up the agency's Organic Social Media team. With 15 years' experience in social media, spanning both in-house and agency-side roles for B2C and B2B clients across Fashion, Luxury Automotive, Pharma, and Retail, she combines broad sector expertise with a sharp eye for what actually builds brand awareness, trust, and community. Lilla's focus is on developing social strategy that goes beyond content for content's sake, alongside hands-on experience delivering influencer campaigns that extend brand reach and credibility.

As the Organic Social Media Strategist, Serena builds Social-first campaigns that align with brands, business goals and the target audiences. Deep research goes into every social platform and content plan, every post has purpose. Business-as-usual campaigns are then layered with trend-jacking opportunities that tap into relevant cultural moments and are adapted to the brand's look and feel.

As Content Strategist at Bamboo Nine, Chloe has spent over five years figuring out what brands should say, how they should say it, and where it needs to work. She helps lead the agency’s organic content offering, with a particular proclivity for shaping tone of voice and messaging strategy. From research-led editorial and DRC landing pages to SEO product copy, brand writing, and creative campaigns, Chloe has written across a huge range of B2B and B2C sectors. She combines creative thinking with the wider commercial picture, because clever copy still has a job to do. Chloe’s previous five years in book publishing taught her rigorous editorial craft; a year satirising the news at The Daily Mash taught her how to find the angle that makes a message stick. She loves cryptic crosswords and puns of an occasionally questionable nature.

Hannah is one of the longest-serving Content Specialists, with more than 7 years’ experience writing for a wide variety of client industries, including Healthcare, Construction, and Support Services. This has made her naturally proficient in different tones of voice, while also satisfying her love for researching and writing up the things audiences want and need to know. Emphasis is definitely on what audiences want, as this ties into her careful approach when choosing just the right keywords for a new landing page or blog.

Elena is our Senior Content Specialist and busies herself with copywriting and strategising for clients in a broad range of industries, including health and beauty, nutrition, and dating. Having started her time at Bamboo Nine in the Paid Media department, then taking a short leap over to the content team in 2022, she enjoys combining the creativity of her role with an analytical approach, as well as working closely with Subject Matter Experts to uncover the unique insights that make content worth reading. Outside of work, Elena can usually be found with her head in a good book, practising yoga, or heading out for a countryside ramble.

‘What story are you telling and why should people have their cups to the door?’

Fiction writer and trained copyeditor turned Content Specialist, Piper brings a fresh voice and narrative through-line to her clients and content plans. Topic hotspots range from home improvement and landscaping to accessibility and sustainability – leaning into the bones of site structure and on-page experience as the foundation for truly persuasive and impactful copy.

After all that, if she’s not locked into a new show or game, you’ll probably find her out somewhere green and blustery, with book, pen, and knitting needles packed.

Jess is a content specialist with over five years’ experience in copywriting and editing, with a particular soft spot for social copy, content strategy, planning and figuring out what makes copy actually click with its audience.
She loves a good research rabbit hole and long-form content, especially when writing about design, fashion and jewellery, or health and beauty. When she's not writing, she’s usually clutching her Kindle or yapping someone’s ear off about horror movies.

As an SEO Specialist, Mellissa is all about helping businesses get found online. With previous agency experience, she has worked with both B2C and B2B clients across various sectors, including leisure & hospitality, business & HR consulting, insurance, and medical, focusing on sustainable organic growth, strategy, and AI visibility and search. She keeps a close eye on the evolving search landscape and how people, and AI, discover brands. 
Outside of work, you'll find her on the netball court or planning her next trip away.

Suze brings over 20 years' agency experience leading ethical, user-focused strategies for small local businesses, SMEs and large-scale e-commerce sites. She is a data-led marketer specialising in SEO strategy, technical SEO, on-page SEO, website migrations, CRO and user experience. She combines insight with commercial thinking, making sure we prioritise activity that will drive the maximum return for our clients.

Sarah has 9+ years of experience in Project Management within digital agencies. As the project manager, Sarah ensures design and development projects are delivered on time and on budget whilst maintaining exceptional quality. Her skill set includes ensuring teams all talk to each other, ensuring everyone is clear on the shared goal, as well as breaking down complex requirements into manageable tasks. Outside of work, Sarah can be found walking her very energetic puppy!

For over ten years, Sam's been designing excellent solutions for excellent people, whilst working with excellent teams. From branding & websites to creative campaigns, he brings clarity, character and heart to everything he does.

His mission is to spot opportunities for innovation and, through thoughtful design, turn them into real, meaningful change.

Luther is a senior WordPress developer with 15+ years of experience specialising in Full Site Editing and custom Gutenberg blocks. He brings both technical depth and pragmatic problem-solving to every project at Bamboo Nine. Based in Brighton, he's passionate about building scalable WordPress solutions that work for clients long-term.

As Director of Operations, Luke works with Bamboo Nine’s Senior Leadership Team to improve performance, profitability and client success. Having been with the company for over nine years, accompanied by his trusty sidekick and Head of Security, Eva the dog, he brings deep agency knowledge and a calm, data-led approach to complex challenges. Outside work, Luke enjoys travelling and playing Dungeons & Dragons.

In her role as Account Manager, Kate brings over 15 years' experience in client services, project management, and marketing to help keep our key client accounts on track and our teams working together smoothly. With her collaborative approach and knowledge across a variety of sectors from retail, entertainment and healthcare to B2B, she excels in developing strong client relationships, and ensuring the whole team is focused on supporting commercial and business goals.
Outside of work, Kate's passions include building her ever-expanding book collection, art & design, Lego and learning Japanese.

As Marketing Manager, Amy is guiding the company's growth. Outlining and implements a comprehensive marketing strategy. She enjoys bringing ideas to life and aligning how all marketing efforts fit together. Giving the team opportunities and moments to shout about how good they are and bring Bamboo Nine to the forefront. In her own time, she enjoys balancing family life and getting stuck in with home renovations. In both professional and personal life, the phrase "I have an idea...' is used a lot.

As Co-Founder and CSO, Ian leads new business, AI and automation at Bamboo Nine, helping independent brands grow through honest advice and results that matter. He co-founded the agency after years at a global network and has helped build it into what it is today. Away from work, Ian is happiest with his family, on a tennis court, riding his bikes, or getting hands-on with the latest tech.