Holdens strengthens team with two new appointments

Manchester-based strategic and creative marketing agency Holdens has strengthened its team with the appointment of Dominic Marsden as Client Experience Director and Liv Brame as Account Manager.

The double hire comes as the independent agency continues to grow its team and capabilities, adding further experience to its client services offering with a shared focus on stronger relationships, collaboration and making seriously good work.

Dom joins Holdens following 13 years at McCann Manchester, where he most recently held the position of Managing Partner. With more than 30 years of agency experience, his career spans business development, client leadership, team management and integrated marketing, including roles within major network agencies McCann and CBJWT, alongside seven years running his own agency.

As Client Experience Director, Dom will work closely with Holdens’ existing clients while helping drive new business and the agency’s next stage of growth. He will also play a key role in developing the agency’s talent and ensuring its client experience matches the ambition of its creative output.

After more than a decade within a major network, the opportunity to return to an independent agency was an important part of Dom’s decision to join Holdens. The agency’s focus on creativity, people and doing things properly proved an immediate fit.

Dom said: “From my first meeting with the team, I knew Holdens was the right business for me. There was a shared set of principles, a real belief in creativity and a clear ambition to do great work together. I’m looking forward to helping nurture the brilliant client relationships already here, bringing new opportunities into the agency and supporting the team as we continue to grow.”

Liv joins from APS, where she progressed from Senior Account Executive to Account Manager, working across clients including AkzoNobel and Northern Rail and delivering everything from large-scale campaigns to exhibitions.

Having graduated with a degree in Event Management, Liv began her career in-house before making the move agency-side. After building her experience within a larger agency environment, she was ready to get closer to the creative process and take a more hands-on role in turning ideas into work that makes an impact.

As Account Manager, Liv will bring her experience in client relationships and project delivery to Holdens’ growing client services team, working closely with its creatives and clients from brief through to delivery.

Liv said: “Holdens felt like the perfect next step for me. I wanted to join a team where I could be closer to the creative work, get properly stuck into projects and have a bigger role in bringing ideas to life. There’s a real ambition here, but also a collaborative culture that made it feel like the right fit.”

Ted Holden, co-founder and Managing Director at Holdens, added: “Dom and Liv joining at the same time feels like a big moment for us. Dom brings an incredible depth of agency and leadership experience, while Liv brings the energy, ambition and hands-on attitude we love. Different stages of their careers, but both share the same belief in great relationships, great ideas and great work.

“As we grow, we’re not interested in getting bigger for the sake of it. We want the right people around the table, people who care about the work, challenge us and make the whole team better. Dom and Liv absolutely fit that mould.”

The appointments come as Holdens continues to build its team around one clear ambition: helping brands make impact through strategy, creativity and craft.

About Holdens.

Holdens is a strategic and creative marketing agency based in Manchester. Founded by brothers Ted and Olly Holden along with their late father Peter, the agency specialises in branding, digital and multi-channel marketing and advertising campaigns, as well as immersive and experiential activations for some of the biggest brands in the world.

To find out more, visit: www.holdens.agency