Episode 12: John Lewis Christmas Ads, Closing the Gender Gap, and Marketing Marijuana - Sarah Collinson

New York Welsh

Sarah Collinson is Head of Account Management at Joan, a startup creative agency based in NYC that works with Google and YouTube. Prior to joining Joan, Sarah spent 4 years at world-renowned advertising agency Anomaly where, among other things, she helped create one of the most highly-acclaimed cannabis brands in the world today. Originating from Swansea, she studied History at Oxford before moving to London, and later New York, to build a successful career in advertising. On this episode, Richard and Gideon discuss Joan’s efforts to bridge the gender and diversity gap, what Sarah looks for when hiring, and where to get a good pint in Swansea on a Monday night in 2002.