THE TEAM
Senior operators, not a relationship layer.
Former in-house leaders and senior agency operators across paid, SEO, CRO, analytics, ABM, and content. The people you’ll actually work with, not a junior pod behind an account manager.
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AWARD-WINNING SINCE 2020 · UK, EU, US & GLOBAL
The team
All 30+ specialists,
in one operation.
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Elizabeth McLachlanProject Manager & Operations
Cristiano WincklerDirector of Digital Operations
John WilkesCo-Founder
Devon HydeDirector of Digital Strategy & Client Solutions
Tobias la CourCo-Founder
Stephan MaraisHead of SEO
Cecilia ChauDesign Lead
Adele ToddHead of Paid Media
Fernando OliveiraAnalytics & Insights Specialist
Florian TomkoSenior PPC Manager
Elma CronjeDigital Strategist
Aimee BishopCulture & Brand Experience Lead
Ashleigh RowlesPPC Manager
Chris BrooksSenior SEO Manager
Tan KarasalihSenior CRO DeveloperHOW WE'RE BUILT
Pods, not departments. Operators, not account managers.
The team is structured around outcomes, not org charts. Every client gets a cross-functional pod of specialists working from one strategy.
POD-BASED DELIVERY
One pod, one strategy, shared accountability.
The team is structured around outcomes, not org charts. Every client gets a cross-functional pod of specialists working from one strategy.
SENIOR OPERATORS ONLY
The people you meet are the people who deliver.
Former in-house leads and senior agency operators. No relationship layer hiding a junior team. You talk to the specialist running your channel.
GLOBAL BY DESIGN
12+ countries. 8+ languages. One operation.
London-headquartered, distributed everywhere our clients are. We staff for time zone overlap on every account, not the other way around.
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Senior specialists across every channel
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Coverage on every major market
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Native-fluent on every account
John Wilkes · Co-Founder
THE FOUNDERS
We didn't set out to build an agency. We set out to fix one.
Somebody Digital was started by two operators who’d seen what the agency model does to senior talent: dilutes it, hides it behind account layers, optimizes it for retention rather than results.
The pod operating model was the answer. Cross-functional teams of senior specialists, owning outcomes, reporting to one strategy, measured on pipeline.
The thing clients keep telling us is that we're the team they wish they had in-house. That's the whole product.
John Wilkes
Co-Founder
THE POD LEADS
Senior operators owning every channel.
The specialists running your account. No relationship layer, no junior reroutes. Drag the strip, swipe, or use the arrows.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Inside the operation.
The team at work, off-sites, client kickoffs, and the occasional Friday pub.
Celebrating another win together at the awards gala.
Sharing insights and swapping ideas at the offsite.
Sharing insights and swapping ideas at the offsite.
Photobooth fun at the European Search Awards.
Hybrid working in action during our team catch-up.
A night to remember at the European Search Awards gala.
The big moment at the search awards ceremony.
Celebrating a UK Search Awards win on stage.
Aerial view of the streets of Prague as the Somebody Digital team heads to the European Search Awards
Good food, great company, team lunch sorted.
Heads together, solving problems in the meeting room.
Bringing everyone together, in the room and on the call.
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Mapping out SEO strategy at the whiteboard.
Taking to the stage at the US Search Awards.
Levelling up our skills in a paid media training session.
Up on stage collecting the hardware, trophy in hand.
Talking all things paid media around the table.
Somebody Digital team out for an evening dinner in Waterloo, London after work
Cheers! Team drinks with a seaside view.
The Somebody Digital crew, together at the office.
Planning our next move in a team strategy workshop.
Sticky notes at the ready, brainstorming our next big idea.
Winners! Taking home Best Use of Search at the European Search Awards.
THE FULL OPERATION
All 30+ in one place.
Specialists across SEO, paid, CRO, analytics, content, and project management. Hover for role.
John Wilkes
Co-Founder
Tobias la Cour
Co-Founder
Cristiano Winckler
Director of Digital Operations
Devon Hyde
Senior Director of Digital Strategy & Client Solutions
Adele Todd
Head of Paid Media
Stephan Marais
Head of SEO
Kateryna Berestneva
CRO Manager
Elizabeth McLachlan
Digital Project & Account Manager
Elma Cronje
Digital Strategist
Florian Tomko
Senior PPC Manager
Aimee Bishop
Senior Copywriter
Tan Karasalih
Senior CRO Developer
Chris Brooks
Senior SEO Manager
Melanie Barnes
Senior PPC Manager
Fernando Oliveira
Analytics & Insights Specialist
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Roberto Gallotta
Senior UX/UI Designer
Ashleigh Rowles
PPC Manager
Megumi Kimoto
Senior Paid Media Specialist
Laurence Ventura
Senior Paid Media Manager
Benson Okodi
AI Automation Engineer
Ruan Fourie
SEO Manager
Savannah Burger
SEO manager
Maria Luiza Moura
Analytics Specialist
Catherine N.
Senior PPC Manager
Hector Rodriguez
Senior PPC Manager
WANT TO JOIN US?
We hire senior operators only.
We don’t run open roles year-round. When a pod needs a new seat, we hire deliberately: portfolio-led, paid trial, no take-homes. If that’s the bar you want to be measured against, we want to meet you.
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Director of Digital Strategy & Client Solutions
Head of SEO
READY TO OPTIMIZE?
Ready to replace the patch work?
We’ll review your current setup, identify where fragmentation is costing your pipeline, and give you an honest view of what an integrated operation would look like for your business.
- Real people, not automations
- Honest if it's not a fit
- No commitment required
Director of Digital Operations
CRO Manager