Two New Recruits as Shooting Star Continues to Grow
PR, marketing and digital specialists Shooting Star, based in Lincoln, have taken on two new team members.
The agency has recruited a senior account executive and a digital marketer as it continues to expand its digital services for its clients.
Luke Thompson has taken up the senior account executive position and Wale Ajibade is the agency’s new digital marketer.
The expansion follows a series of new client wins at the beginning of the year for Shooting Star, which won a new contract with the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership and has also taken on Tanglewood care Homes and North Kesteven Academy as new retainer clients.
Director Jez Ashberry commented: “The latest appointments mean the Shooting Star team is bigger and better than ever. I’m sure Luke and Wale will help us continue to offer the best possible service to our clients and we welcome them both into the team.”
Luke Thompson has moved back to his home county of Lincolnshire to take up the new position after spending the last five years in Chester. Before joining Shooting Star he spent three years working in political communications.
Luke will contribute to the PR, marketing, digital and social media work Shooting Star undertakes for its varied portfolio of clients.
Commenting on his appointment, Luke said: “Shooting Star has a reputation across the East Midlands that’s second to none and it’s an honour to take up this position. I look forward to supporting the Shooting Star team in continuing to deliver comprehensive and successful media strategies for its clients.”
Wale Ajibade moved to England from Nigeria at the end of last year and specialises in digital marketing. He brings with him a wealth of experience in search engine optimisation and social media marketing, and he will work closely with Sharon Foster, Shooting Star’s Marketing Manager.
Wale commented: “It’s such an honour to be among the stars! I am happy to be a part of this amazing team and already enjoying the positive atmosphere. I look forward to contributing to the growth of the organisation as well as adding PR and traditional marketing to my digital marketing knowledge.”
Shooting Star was established in 2006 by directors Jez Ashberry and Kate Strawson. It works for public and private-sector clients from a wide range of sectors including hospitality and tourism, property, retail and manufacturing.
For more information on Shooting Star visit weareshootingstar.co.uk, follow @ShootingStarPR on Twitter or like @ShootingStarPR on Facebook.
Notes for editors:
• Shooting Star was founded in 2006 by Kate Strawson and Jez Ashberry and became incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in 2007.
• The agency has offices in Lincoln and Bristol and works for public and private sector clients across a wide range of sectors including technology, education, childcare, hospitality and tourism, property, finance, retail and manufacturing.
• It offers a full range of PR, marketing, digital media and editorial services and is a Quality Assured supplier on the East Midlands Service Provider Register.
• Shooting Star won a gold award in the STEM Campaign category and a silver award in the Community Relations Campaign category at the 2015 CIPR Pride Awards (Yorkshire & Lincolnshire).
