Claudine Collins, Managing Director

Claudine Collins started her career 20 years ago at Squires Robertson Gill, 5 years later moving to CIA in the direct department as a group head working on Hoseasons and Prudential. She was headhunted by The Media Business in 1995 to work in the direct department across numerous clients and then in 1998 set up the press department with Steve Goodman working on VW Group and COI. When The Media Business merged with MediaCom, Claudine took the role of managing £250m worth of press spend and was promoted to the Board as Head of Press.

In 2008, she was promoted to the managing partner board and made joint head of investment, latterly becoming Head of Investment overseeing £1billion of advertising revenue. In 2011 she became Managing Director of MediaCom.

Using a combination of charm and tenacity, Claudine is well known in the industry as a formidable negotiator.  She was voted by Campaign magazine as a high achiever in “30 under 30”, and was voted last year as Campaigns number 1 media buyer.  This year  she appeared in The Apprentice and featured as the industry expert in BBC2’s “You’re fired!” programme.   She was involved last year in the Princes’ Trust mentoring scheme and has appeared in Marie Claire magazine and Start Your Business Magazine amongst others.  She also in her spare time works for numerous charities including the Lords Taverners.  She is  an active member of WACL and helps to keep Christian Louboutin and Jimmy Choo in business.