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We're an independent global media, creative, and data agency helping our clients make their next best move. We help brands unlock growth with a Return on Intelligence - applying innovative intelligence across brand strategy, integrated media, social, creative, and data. In a world where agility is essential and not all returns are created equal, we bring transparency, speed, and incrementality-focused measurement to fuel growth and unlock true value. Founded in 2011 with the mission to reinvent the agency model, we combine 600+ in-house digital experts with a global, on-demand network of 2,900 marketing specialists. This agile, scalable model gives us more time to really understand our clients’ businesses, and deliver truly incremental growth. Croud has recently acquired Vert Digital, an Atlanta-based digital marketing agency, and Metageni, an analytics specialist, having previously acquired leading social-first agency Born Social, Croud Luxe (formerly VERB Brands), and impakt Advisors. Croud is proud to partner with leading global brands including Audible, IWG, Frasers Group, Nespresso, and Prime Video, alongside Born Social’s impressive client list which includes Ford, Barclays and Diageo (Guinness). Contact the team at partnerships@croud.com for a chat, to set up an intro or any other further information. We are always looking for the very best talent, so if you're interested in working for Croud please check out careers.croud.com

Journey Further is more than our name; it’s what we do. We’re an award-winning discovery-led growth partner for brands that never settle. By mapping the terrain, turning insight into action, and proving what matters, we solve the biggest growth challenges and move in step with how discovery happens next. Founded in 2017, we have 200 specialists across Leeds, London, Manchester, and New York. We deliver sustainable growth at scale. Never settle. Journey further.

Manchester Digital is the independent, sector-led, not-for-profit organisation powering Greater Manchester’s tech sector. We support tech businesses of every stage and size - from startups entering the market, to scaleups accelerating growth, to established and global companies investing in the region. We are owned by our members, the tech businesses that invest in us and shape our work. We exist solely to strengthen the sector. Every pound we generate is reinvested into programmes that build long-term capability across Greater Manchester’s digital economy. We are more than a network. We deliver the infrastructure behind the ecosystem, developing talent pipelines, supporting startup and scaleup growth, convening industry leaders, and providing an independent voice to government. Our work includes: • Apprenticeships and workforce development • Startup and scaleup support • Sector leadership that reflects the strengths of the GM ecosystem • Leadership and diversity initiatives • Policy engagement at regional and national level • Industry convening and cross-sector collaboration Our ambition is simple: make Greater Manchester the best place in the UK to start, scale and build a tech business. Independent. Not-for-profit. Member-led.