dave dawson.

I began life in the online world back in 2004 during my first year at University. I was a bedroom affiliate making a modest living which meant I didn't have to get a 'proper' job at the time! I spent the next 4 years of my degree developing my knowledge and skills across a broad range of channels - paid and natural search, affiliates, and basic website development to name but a few.

By 2007 I had started to specialise more in paid search having been lucky enough to gain some work experience at MediaVest Manchester during my University placement year. I found this placement invaluable as it opened my eyes to the real world and enabled me to gain commercial experience whilst working on some exceptionally large brands including Thomas Cook and Carphone Warehouse Group. I followed this up by working at the UK's largest independent media agency outside of London where I had the opportunity to work on a whole range of clients - both big and small.

Joining Zeal wasn't an easy decision. My previous experience was within large agencies with 100+ staff. I was comfortable within larger businesses but fully acknowledged the need for a new challenge and new responsibilities if I was to continue developing both my commercial and personal skills. Within weeks I knew I had made the correct decision! As a team we have a huge amount of business experience. We understand the importance of a cohesive approach, not just amongst our internal departments but also the departments of our clients and their external partners too. Being the size that we are enables us to communicate much more efficiently and thus we can spend more time working towards great results.