Susi O'Neill

“Susi was an absolute pleasure to work alongside. Passionate, knowledgeable and quite literally a champion in the industry. Fingers crossed I'll get to work with Susi again in the future.”

“Susi commissioned my company Sounds Fancy to create a 6 part podcast series that has gone on to win 2 international awards. Throughout the project Susi was a joy to work with. She had faith in our team to create something different in the branded podcast world, and working with writer and presenter Ken Hollings, we delivered a thought provoking exploration of past, present and future technologies, with rich sound design and an original soundtrack. Susi’s communication and project management was clear and professional throughout. She was sympathetic to our production process and gave us space to create a successful podcast series. From creative through to project management it felt like a dream collaboration and one which I’d happily repeat.”

“I was fortunate to work with Susi across a couple projects while at Ogilvy. She's an A-class, all-around strategic mind. She's able to deftly and quickly weave together a clear narrative even when the circumstances and requirements are opaque. I be honored to work with her again on future content projects (or any project for that matter)!”

“Susi was an inspiring manager and an understanding colleague, who takes the time to educate her team and make sure they leave a project professionally richer than when they started. She takes the time to understand her clients and the people she works with giving her a keen eye for strategy, and she has a wonderful sense of humour as an added bonus! ”

“Susi provides strong team leadership and has a thorough understand of how to use digital most powerfully. I particularly appreciated her support for the importance of clear, plain English digital content and the intelligent use of analytics to make the best marketing decisions.”

“Susi has a great attention to detail and an ability to move a process forward. This combination proved to be a recipe for success when we worked together on various internal and client projects at Ogilvy where pace and precision both mattered. ”

“I worked with Susi on a number of complex and demanding content strategy and content production projects. Her attention to detail and dedication are second to none and, although she was in a senior role, she is brilliant at empathising with colleagues lower down the food chain and devoid of ego when it comes to getting stuck in and getting the job done. Her expertise in content commissioning and production, from both a strategic and technical perspective mean that all her projects are guaranteed a 360 approach that counters the typical risks and ensures that the project is watertight, both in terms of creative execution and technical delivery. I’d be delighted to work with her again and would heartily recommend her to anyone looking for someone to up their content game and steer their content team in the right direction. As a line manager and team leader, she's the most conscientious I've ever had - showing a true commitment to supporting my progress, and not just at random intervals, but with consistency and a proactive interest in my progress that really helped me gain clarity on my objectives and career trajectory. ”

“Susi is how a content strategist should be. Not only is she calm and collected and able to simplify client feedback - she channels information to write succinct briefs and give clear direction to creatives. She creates optimum conditions for creatives to produce good work - giving them space - and distance from any drama. Complicated projects seem easy with Susi's direction. She has a firm grasp on industry trends and always provides constructive criticism that makes content relevant and interesting, taking it far beyond word count and gigabytes. It was great working with Susi - especially as her feedback always improved my work. As a creative, I couldn't ask for anything better.”

“I worked with Susi as a member of the Creative Nottingham.com voluteer team after an introduction at university where Susi was guest lecturing. Susi welcomed me into the team, providing me great support and sharing her expansive digital expertise. Susi's indepth digital marketing knowledge and experience was impressive and keen eye for detail and constant awareness of market innovations made her an inspiring manager. I wouldn't hesitate to work with Susi again.”

“Susi's knowledge of digital media and insights into communication was peerless in my view. Her grasp of what's important, together with a willingness to consider alternatives, and knowledge of the medium, ensured we were accurately positioned in our chosen niche. Thanks Susie.”

“Susi's structured, thorough, and disciplined approach to work and the emphasis she laid on research and making informed decisions, combined with her passion for and knowledge of all things digital, helped make the time I spent working with her, one of the most productive in my career. It was also one of my steepest learning curves and therefore one of the most fulfilling. Susi challenged me to push myself beyond my comfort zone, but supported me all the way. Susi was a very responsive and approachable manager, great to bounce ideas off and brainstorm with. She was also very generous with her knowledge and time, happy to share resources she had access to, or discuss career and professional growth. What I enjoyed most about working with Susi was that she never told me how to do my job; she asked me the right questions instead. It was a pleasure, and I do hope our paths cross again.”

“Susi is conscientious and thorough. She has the ability to respond to a challenge, and provide a solution which meets and exceeds the brief in a way which brings new insight and therefore effectiveness. She is disciplined and reliable, and has my highest recommendation for being the kind of person that you can trust to get the job done; with a standard nothing short of excellence.”

“To say Susi is a digitally switched-on chick would be an understatement. I was exposed to her knowledge and enthusiasm back when she was at SWRDA and was gutted when she left the city to do her own thing up North. But Bristol's loss was Nottingham's gain and she seems to be at the cutting edge of all things digital. I follow her Twitter feed religiously and am constantly impressed with her passion for the creative industries and her understanding of the digital sector. It's not just a day-job with Susi and when you find people like her you try your damndest to hang on to them. Surround yourself with do-something know-something people and things really happen. I'm just itching to find an excuse to work with her again!”

“Susi is an innovative and effective manager and a creative force to be reckoned with. In her time at AWM she achieved great things for the cluster and everyone was so disappointed when opportunity knocked and took her away from her role with the RDA. Susi is THE person I go to with anything DIGITAL and her expertise in this area has made her much in demand within the Midlands as a speaker, consultant and facilitator. I wouldn't hesitate to work with her again and in the event I need advice, support or input on digital media, she's my first port of call and should be yours too.”

“Susi's ability to make mincemeat of on-line issues, software anomalies and then to make such things work for difficult projects always astonished me. I wish I had 10% of her computer literacy and perseverance.”

“Susi is a pleasure to work with - energetic, enthusiastic and self motivated. She has a strong background in the digital and creative industries and is an experienced consultant able to scope and deliver to time.”

“I've worked with Susi over the last 6 months on an innovative digital media / television exchange project and she's been brilliant throughout. Her knowledge and understanding of digital sector is second to none, and she has an eye for detail that means that her work is delivered to a very high standard.”

“Susi took part as a delegate in a residential weekend course for business coaches delivered as part of the Diploma in Strategic Business Coaching run by Exponential. Susi made a significant contribution to the success of the residential course with her enthusiastic participation. I have recently assessed her Strategic Business Report which she completed as part of the Diploma. I was extremely impressed with the quality, presentation and depth analysis - a reflection on the way Susi runs her own consultancy.”

“Susi, published my writings and her company subsequently sent a production crew to Tobago to film its unique lifestyle. GlobeTrekker TV ran the episode & Tobago was "now on the Map". Many thanks for this contribution to the promotion of the beautiful island of Tobago.”

“Susi was enormously supportive and helpful in clarifying aspects of my creative business planning, and got me thinking about marketing and presentation at a vital early stage. Her advice was always spot on, very thorough and delivered with care and attention to your core business. She has a very creative approach to the judicious use of digital media to develop businesses. Thanks Susi!”

“Susi is passionate, committed and talented individual. She's always been a pleasure to work with over the long time that I've known her. I would thoroughly recommend her as a colleague or provider.”