Our Team

CHLOE SWEDEN

Chloe joined The Mellor Partnership in October 2010 to head up all levels of Account Handling roles.

Chloe started her career as a grad at Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, working on clients including Walkers, Aviva and Homebase for whom she was responsible for their most successful Christmas campaign ever. For Wrigley’s she pitched and won the largest new product launch in their history and even worked client side at BT for a while.

Chloe then joined VCCP as a Senior Account Director on their flagship O2 account where she developed truly integrated campaigns covering TV, radio, press, online, email and instore and was part of the pitch-winning team on O2 Digital.

Over her career Chloe has brought on many account managers and was fortunate to be invited by the IPA to mentor and tutor for the gruelling IPA 2 course. In her previous agency Chloe was often interviewing candidates to staff up her own teams..

Chloe is uniquely qualified to understand the requirements of the modern marketing communications agency, having experience in advertising, direct marketing, POS and digital. She is also ideally placed to recognise the pressures and issues that account management people face, and advise them accordingly.

JASON ESFANDIARY

After three successful years in market research Jason made a career change and joined The Mellor Partnership as a specialist advertising search consultant.

Using his in depth knowledge and experience of the Market Research and Marketing Communications industries Jason has built up an enviable reputation specialising in executive search for Strategic Marketeers, Brand Consultants, Account, Media and Visual Planners. He has successfully placed candidates from junior to the most senior level for an eclectic range of businesses within the Marketing Services sector, both in the UK and Internationally.

PAUL NORTH

Paul initially worked at The Mellor Partnership as a researcher before joining Clear Channel International as a Client Services Manager.

Four successful years followed, developing new business and working directly with clients such as Nestlé, Mars, Columbia TriStar, EMI, and Virgin Music and with media agencies such as Mindshare, Starcom and CDP Media on some of their most innovative campaigns.

Paul then re-joined The Mellor Partnership as a Consultant working across a breadth of clients on roles in account management, strategy and business development, at all levels, successfully placing many truly talented candidates in great jobs.

As a former new business practitioner himself Paul has an exceptional understanding of the demands of the role, and the attributes that make for success in an agency. His extensive client service experience across all industry sectors gives him an in-depth knowledge invaluable to him as a headhunter.

SIMON MELLOR

Simon’s career started at Saatchi & Saatchi plc working alongside Maurice and Charles Saatchi, becoming a key member of the team devising the company’s growth strategy.

As Director of Corporate Development, a Main Board appointment, Simon was responsible for the analysis, negotiation and acquisition of agencies worldwide and their subsequent integration into the Group. He was also responsible for handling all Saatchi’s corporate communications activities.

Simon left to become Group Commercial Director of the Blenheim Group, prior to establishing The Mellor Partnership in 1996.

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THE RESEARCH TEAM

The first point of contact for many candidates, our research team supports the partners in identifying and talking to candidates on all search assignments.

CONTACT

Monica Izarra: monica@mellorpartnership.com

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