Jaime Markey – Managing Director
Jaime has enjoyed working both client side and within several leading agencies for over ten years. Her wealth of experience has benefited many blue chip clients, including Boddingtons, Velcro Ltd, Irwin Tools, Bovis Lend Lease, Jacuzzi, Thorntons and Swinton Insurance, to name but a few.
Jaime’s expertise includes B2B and consumer PR, event management, media relations, stringent account management, strategic planning, campaign management and social media guidance and management. Jaime’s enviable knowledge of marketing practices sees her working across various aspects of the business and actively works on both the PR and creative arms of JAM.
With a passion for her skills, the industry and outstanding client service, Jaime embarked on her own venture launching JAMpr in October 2006, fulfilling a life-long ambition. Determined, hardworking and driven, Jaime has grown JAMpr into a successful and results orientated agency and is proud to have such great clients on the books.
Other than launching JAMpr, Jaime's finest moment came in November 2011 when she and the team were awarded gold for Outstanding Small Consultancy in the North West CIPR PRide Awards 2011.
Dave Gee – Managing Director, JAMcre8tive
Dave heads up the creative division of the JAM brand - JAMcre8tive. With fifteen years experience as a designer, studio manager and creative director his unequivocal creative talent is evident in every piece of artwork produced.
Dave’s specialism lies within the leisure and tourism industries, having created and developed a wealth of brands and promotional materials from leaflets, brochures and websites, to press, TV and radio ads for ITC Classics, Chester Zoo, Ordsall Hall (Salford Council), Bourne Leisure and Mersey Ferries. A true veteran of the industry, Dave’s talents have benefited an array of other clients, including the NHS, Velcro Ltd, Manchester Is My Planet, Stagecoach, Buckingham Bingo and Tate Liverpool – the list goes on but space is limited!
Dave’s strengths lie in the accurate interpretation of briefs, brand development, brochure production and design with a purpose.
Dawn Hesketh – Account Manager
Dawn has over four years experience in PR and is well versed in Corporate PR, Consumer PR, Media Relations, Crisis Communications, Event Management and Community Relations. She has managed key B2B and consumer accounts including Fujitsu, Bauer Media, CorporatePay, Carl Kammerling International, MomentumNI and Northgate Managed Services.
A legal eagle in a former life, she knows how to make a persuasive argument and a cool head serves her well in a crisis. She maximises every opportunity to combine her analytical and creative skills on accounts, where her news sense and excellent writing skills continue to deliver widespread media coverage for all her clients.
Martha O’Dell – Account Executive
Martha’s role at JAMpr sees her contributing creatively, sourcing and following through key media opportunities and supporting the team in the day-to-day PR activity of clients' accounts. Her excellent communication, writing and organisational skills deliver real results that count.
Martha joined JAM on a permanent basis after undertaking a one day a week placement with us. Her previous career was as a teacher – so she keeps us all in check!
Francesca Gaffey – PR Consultant
Francesca has nine years of PR experience working on consumer and B2B accounts from many industry sectors. Francesca is a creative being and takes on a PR challenge with real imagination. She can turn a complicated or commonplace subject into a sparkling campaign, and has a solid bank of contacts to work with to make it happen. With a beady eye for detail, she has experience in copywriting, media relations, account planning and management, event management and exhibitions. As a result, she knows what works and what doesn’t work and brings strategic guidance to guarantee successful campaigns for clients.