We help brands grow through digital PR, SEO, content and social marketing.

Based in Nottingham, UK, we were named European Content Marketing Agency of the Year for 2023.

We're a super-friendly bunch who love seeing our clients succeed and grow sales through marketing.

Steve McComish

Agency founder, MD and media insider who spent six years working as a senior journalist on a national news title. Nose for a good story.

Sarah Samways

Motive’s Associate Director is a former broadcast journalist with 20 years PR agency experience. Planner-in-Chief who loves a good spreadsheet.

Liz Pearson

Our super-organised Operations Director. Spent 13 years at Experian before joining the agency. Willow’s human.

Annika Shoker

Account Manager Annika is a coverage Queen with a love of pop culture and a slight obsession with reality TV.

Emma Setchell

Animal loving Account Manager and huge fan of Louis Theroux.

Leila Lufti

Digital designer Leila is our visual expert with 15 years professional design experience gained at various agencies.

Kirke Viira

Well travelled Estonian-born Account Exec with a journalism degree and a worrying interest in true crime podcasts. Dedicated gym bunny. Loves a good book.

Jack Proverbs

Our resident Britney Spears superfan, Jack is an Account Exec and another Motive journalism grad. Will know the lyrics to any classic 2000’s hit.

Issy Wood

Stars and stripes loving Account Exec with a love of strong coffee, spin classes and cheesy rom-coms. Holds a degree in American Literature which means she knows a thing or two about F Scott Fitzgerald.

Vicky Sales

Account exec and journalism grad from Sheffield University. Big fan of travel and exploring other cultures.

Willow

Head of Security and self-proclaimed barketing genius. Known to sleep on job. Hates cats, loves a good walk. Terrible table manners.

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WINNER

European CONTENT Marketing Agency Of The Year Winner

We’re incredibly grateful and super proud to named the European Content Marketing Agency Of The Year at the European Content Awards 2023.

AWARDS

Digital PR Agency of the Year (Small)

UK Digital PR Awards 2023

Silver Award Winner

Content Marketing Agency of the Year

European Content Awards 2023

Winner

Not-for-profit Campaign

CIPR Pride Midlands Awards 2022

Gold Award Winner

Community Relations Campaign

CIPR Pride Midlands Awards 2022

Silver Award Winner

Small PR Consultancy of the Year

CIPR Pride Midlands Awards 2021

Gold Award Winner

Low Budget Campaign of the Year

PRCA Dare Midlands Awards 2021

Winner

Low Budget Content Campaign of the Year

European Content Awards 2021

Winner

Transport or Automotive Campaign

CIPR Pride Midlands Awards 2019

Gold Award Winner

Outstanding Small PR Consultancy

CIPR Pride Midlands Awards 2019

Silver Award Winner

Small Consultancy of the Year

PRCA Dare Midlands Awards 2020

Finalist

Small Consultancy of the Year

PRCA Dare Midlands Awards 2019

Finalist

Consumer Content Campaign of the Year

European Content Awards 2021

Finalist

Media Relations
Award

PRCA Dare Midlands Awards 2019

Finalist

Corporate & Business Comms Campaign

CIPR PRide Midlands Awards 2018

Silver Award Winner

Low Budget Campaign

CIPR PRide Midlands Awards 2018

Silver Award Winner

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