about us
Who is on the Gumpo team, and what do they specialise in?
Gumpo is a team of experts. We all specialise in our individual fields, so that you know whoever you deal with is the right person for the job. Learn more about us, and what makes Gumpo unique.
WHO ARE WE?
Gumpo is a digital marketing and creative design agency. We offer market leading digital marketing and design services to businesses across the country.
We are a team of specialists – that means that everyone who you’ll be working with is an expert in their field. Whether it’s PPC Marketing, 3D modelling or brochure design, we have someone who is devoted to excellence in their field.
Gumpo aims to make marketing approachable and accessible. Whatever size of business you are, we are here to help you reach the heights you want to reach – all in an easily understandable, down to earth way.
There are lots of digital marketing agencies that hide what they’re doing and how they’re getting on behind complicated, technical language. We can speak that as well as anyone, but what’s the point if our clients can’t get to the heart of their marketing success straight away? We make sure that everything we send you, and everything we say to you is understandable and accessible, top to bottom.
meet the team
Ben
Managing Director
- Gumpo Founder
- 20+ years’ experience in the digital industry
- Knowledge across web development, web hosting, PPC, SEO, social, email & IT solutions
- Just as happy stripping an engine as he is a computer
“I love consulting with businesses to really understand their strategy & internal processes to help them automate as much of their sales journey as possible.”
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charlie
Executive Director
- 5+ years’ experience working across marketing agencies
- Started out in PPC, working with annual budgets of £2m and up
- Moved into management, helping clients connect their marketing campaigns
- Avid traveller & has visited over 40 countries
“I love data analysis. Every decision made should be a data driven one in my opinion, never a hunch.”
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Sophie
Web Developer
- 12 years working in tech, 6+ years Web development experience .
- Worked along-side developers, testing and populating app stores through an initiative with Electronic Arts and Samsung
- Studied IT and design before graduating from University of Salford with a BSc specialising in Web Development
- Credits The Sims for kickstarting her interest in computers
“The best part of my job is turning the idea of a design into a fully functioning, easy to use website that helps a business reach its goals.”
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sam a
Web & Motion Designer
- Worked in creative design for 12+ years
- Produced, collaborated and contributed to creative processes, while ensuring the professional development and readiness of junior members
- Won a RAR Chip Shop award for Best Press – this celebrates pure, unadulterated creativity
- Trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for 11 years
“As a creative I use my expertise in the digital field to look for digital solutions and strategic goals for clients.”
seb
PPC Manager
- Former PPC manager at an award-winning digital agency managing high profile multinational clients with 1m+ budgets
- Experience remote managing an international team of PPC account managers
- Very experienced at optimizing commercial performance via paid search
- Loves hiking with his dogs, and working on the house.
“I work to improve both existing campaigns as well as implementing new campaigns tailored to the needs of the business.”
Naz
Social Media Executive & Content Creator
- Specialised in science communication – originally in astrophysics. An expert in tailoring messaging to the audience.
- Here to help our clients connect with their customers through social media, and is looking forward to helping all our customers achieve their social goals.
- Experienced in a range of communication strategies – from social media to TV appearances.
- Outdoors-y, and climbs mountains in her spare time.
“Social media is an incredibly effective and versatile tool for conveying a whole array of messages and building meaningful relationships anywhere in the world”
STEVIE
SEO & Content Manager
- 5+ years of experience in content production across a number of digital platforms
- Has helped many businesses improve their visibility and reach their target audience.
- Knack for writing great content has helped to create compelling and engaging copy that resonates with readers and search engines alike.
- Moved to the UK from California and has been here off and on for almost 10 years
Tyla
HR Manager & Office Manager
- 15+ years in client & employee facing roles in various industries
- Has led to managing teams of 150 people, leading projects & driving HR initiatives
- Canadian – have lived in 4 countries
- With an extensive international and diverse working background, this allows for a comprehensive perspective and adaptability to new roles and positions
- Runs an international girls community hosting meet-ups and events worldwide
“I love getting to know individuals personally and adapting to meet their unique needs”
Erin
SEO & Content Executive
- An expert in matching tone of voice, with a background in creative writing and editing
- Edited books that have gone on to become Amazon bestsellers
- Specialises in writing considered content that will resonate with a reader
- Can often be found in cave-like environments reading or crocheting peculiar creatures
“I love finding words that will connect with a customer and help them discover businesses, while making Google happy.”
WHAT’S OUR STORY?
We’ve been on the scene for a while now – but not always in the same form. Ben started – in his own words – ‘messing about with computers’ when he was 14. While that might not seem like the most auspicious of starts, it planted the sapling that would grow into Gumpo.
We started out in a small room in Macclesfield in 2007 – just one employee besides Ben, and only one client. We were actually more of an IT business to start with – specialising in setting up servers and helping clients transition into the digital age before this was really a thing.
Our clients started out as small as we did. Local businesses who needed to get started. That has always been the Gumpo way – to make Marketing accessible to everyone. We understand that not all businesses need a massive marketing campaign, with nationwide billboards. However, they don’t want to feel that the skill level behind their marketing is equally small. We provide top level marketing to businesses that haven’t hit those heights – quite yet!
Why us?
We pride ourselves in not being like other marketing agencies. Everyone says that, but we mean it.
We don’t like to make big promises at Gumpo, because we know that everyone always ends up disappointed. Our aim is to figure out what you really want from your agency, and to deliver exactly that. It isn’t promising the moon – but how does that ever work out for anyone? Instead, we want to make sure that you get exactly what you need.
We are a small team, but we believe that gives us an advantage and you an opportunity. Everything we do is done in house. That means that we can work together, overlapping our work and results to maximise effects. However, this is the sort of thing any agency will claim. We believe the real advantage to being a small team is the personality of it.
At Gumpo, the person you see listed above, is the person who’ll be doing the work for you. No complicated system of managers, sub managers and finally the people who do the actual work. Instead, you talk directly to the people you want to talk to.
Case Studies
Case Study
"We have worked closely with Gumpo for several years as part of a broad experiment in digital marketing. Where this has resulted in significant changes in process to the business, they have been consistently helpful and approachable in explaining various projects from email marketing through to PPC, with the latter now forming much of our online strategy. In an industry often saturated with ‘quick fixers’ and face-value marketers, Gumpo offer a fuller long-term solution tailored to the client. Regular meetings and catch ups are always productive, and have enabled us to continually strengthen the online elements of our business. There is also a particularly pleasant cup of coffee at in-person meetings…"
Doug Skelton
Digital Marketer
"Gumpo are great, they help us make sense of the mysterious world of digital marketing and all things Google. We'd highly recommend their services."
Michael York,
Marketing Manager
"Charlie and the team at Gumpo have been brilliant to our business. We have seen a notable increase in website traffic (and orders) since they took on our PPC advertising, they regularly update all of our keywords to ensure we stay relevant - and report back on a monthly basis with all of the stats. We have also recommended Gumpo to our sister company and they have also seen a dramatic increase in website orders since their PPC was updated. Can't recommend the team enough - thank you Charlie!"
Lee Scott,
General Manager
“Working with Gumpo has been a breath of fresh air, after working with a number of different agencies it’s great to work with a team that’s so proactive with improvements & suggestions for our PPC marketing & social media marketing."
Charlotte Hockney,
Lead Digital Marketing Manager
Always super speedy friendly service from Sam and the Studio Team at Gumpo - their recent assistance with a project that demanded an incredibly detailed 3D illustration was outstanding.
Mark Simpkin,
MD
"We have been doing business with Gumpo Ltd for 5 plus years now. They have provided us with excellent service, website design and marketing services. Business has been growing steadily and much of that growth can be attributed to Gumpo!!! We highly recommend them."
Victoria Lasnier,
Owner
"Super professional company. They really know their stuff and are really nice to deal with."
Richard Lloyd Jones,
Director
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