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Meet the team

Simon Barlow

Creative Director

Simon Barlow

Creative Director

Simon studied Ba(Hons) Textile/Fashion Design at University of Manchester, starting out in marketing as a designer 26 years ago, when people still used pens – oh the evocative smell of magic markers and cow gum! He is “the oldest member of the team”… by far! But still enjoys Playstation games

A man of habit and routine, when Simon goes into the local coffee shop they just hand him his drink, no need to ask what he wants. A big fan of Prince, the purple one not Harry ? ! And a fan of music in general. As part of the team, Simon oversees the creative work, understand what the clients need and inspires the team.

Robert Barlow

Managing Director

Robert Barlow

Managing Director

Robert started off in admin, working for a marketing agency based in Manchester, before deciding he wanted to go to university and gain his HND followed by a BA Hons Degree in Business Finance with Marketing.

Since then Rob has worked his way up through the ranks and now holds the position of The Oracle at the office! But unfortunately, unlike the character out of The Matrix, he doesn’t have all the answers for the team (but that doesn’t stop the questions)! Rob never says no to a hot drink (tea or coffee) to help keep his mind stimulated.

He spends his time working on the business development of the company, liaising with clients and managing the work flow. And most importantly spends a lot of time working on the personal development of the team… answering questions!

Luke Burnett

Senior Project Manager

Luke Burnett

Senior Project Manager

Luke has experience of delivering projects from traditional press and high-volume print campaigns, to SEO & content marketing and website design & development.

An avid writer in his spare time, he is currently working on a horror novel. He also has a penchant for fancy dress and karaoke.

In his present position he has built up expertise in project management including setting and working to budgets and schedules and working closely with clients, design and digital development teams.

Samantha Carroll

Account Manager / Administrator

Samantha Carroll

Account Manager / Administrator

A Mancunian girl with a Southern twang. Sam studied Project and Event Management in London and has always loved working in creative industries, developing client relationships, seeing projects through from brief to completion, and creating spreadsheets that are colour coded within an inch of their lives!

She has two pet cows – Beauty and Patch, and has seen Arctic Monkeys approximately 20 times.

In a nutshell, it is her job to make sure the clients are happy and keep them coming back, all whilst making sure the projects are running smoothly and all deadlines are met.

Fancy Joining the team?

We’re always on the look out for creative, talented and driven people… So, get in contact and show us your skills!

Send us your CV and cover letter telling us about brilliant projects you’ve work on that generated great results, happy clients and was fun to work on!.

Please email your details to [email protected] with the subject Join the family!

Our extended team

Rachel Lilly

Graphic designer / copywriter

Rachel Lilly

Graphic designer / copywriter

Rachel worked for 10 years in marketing and communications for brands such as ASICS and Regatta. A busy mum with weekends of ferrying the kids to everything from grassroots football to singing lessons, Rachel and her family are obsessive snowboarders, heading to the mountains whenever possible.

As a graphic designer, Rachel loves the challenge of bringing clients’ visions to life, whether it’s their very identity as a brand, or an illustration to tell their story; creative solutions are Rachel’s bread and butter.

Iain Wood

SEO Specialist

Iain Wood

SEO Specialist

Iain Wood is a digital marketer with over 15 years’ experience working both
in-house and agency side. Iain is an experienced digital analyst and strategist with a demonstrated history of working in the digital marketing and advertising industry and returning high ROI for clients. Skilled in Digital Strategy, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and PPC (Pay Per Click) with a specific focus on Google Analytics and data analysis.

In his spare time, he enjoys brewing his own beer, watching films and spending time with his family.

Jordan Harnett

Graphic Designer

Jordan Harnett

Graphic Designer

Born and raised in Bolton, Jordan is a proud alumnus of the University Of Huddersfield, where he excelled and graduated in 2019 with a First Class Honours Degree in Graphic Design. Jordan’s love for creativity didn’t stop after his course, as he is entirely self-taught when it comes to video editing and production skills.

Known in the office for always having a sweet treat on hand to share, he’s the go-to person for both a sugar fix and creative fix. Wearing multiple ‘hats’, with skills spanning from photography to video editing. He produces a diverse range of creative work, from client projects to crafting content for our in-house social media.

Our customers

Customer testimonial

People say the nicest things...

We’re not bigheads, show-offs or own-trumpet-blowers. There’s no need to be. Not when our clients have such kind things to say about us.

Bob Ellis, Managing Director - Focus Training Ltd

I have experienced many so called experts in the field of SEO and social media marketing over many years and it is very refreshing to find a company like Relative Marketing.

They do not over promise and are very approachable and honest about the services they offer. In the past few months they have achieved a considerable turn round in the fortunes of the company by generated interest and traffic from the website which has taken away some of the need to commit to large outlays on rankings and Google ads.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Relative to any company that is trying to find internet services that they can trust without a sharp intake of breath when confronted with the invoice.

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