Hannah Cooke

Head of Client Strategy

Hannah Cooke leads strategy across Charlie Oscar’s portfolio, turning insight, cultural intelligence and creative thinking into integrated growth strategies for modern brands.

About Hannah

Hannah Cooke is Head of Strategy at Charlie Oscar, where she shapes the group’s strategic direction across brand, content, and customer experience. Blending deep insight with commercially grounded thinking, she partners with leadership teams to build strategies that accelerate growth.

Her background spans independent agencies, digital-first scale-ups, high-growth consumer brands, and consultancy environments. Known for her ability to translate complex customer behaviour into simple, motivating strategies, Hannah champions integrated planning across creative, content, media, and data.

Experience & Career

Role / Organisation Responsibilities & Focus Areas
Head of Client Strategy, Charlie Oscar Work with leadership teams to set growth frameworks, align teams around strategic planning principles, and ensure insight-led decision-making.
Previous Senior & Leadership Roles Hannah has led marketing functions for high-growth consumer brands, overseeing multi-channel and full-funnel growth during periods of rapid scale.
Education BA in Linguistics, University of Brighton.

Articles, Insights & Publications

Dec 2025

Creative Optimisation Has Entered a New Era And Most Brands Still Aren’t Ready

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Oct 2025

Humans skim, machines scrape: AI search and brand discovery

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Sep 2025

Why is the Work of a Creator Still Viewed as a Side Hustle?

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Apr 2025

Is Whitelisting the Lever to Turn Creator Content Into Performance Media?

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Jan 2025

Maximising Paid Media ROI with AI: How to Make Smarter Ad Spend Choices

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Jan 2025

Hyper-personalisation at Scale: Leveraging AI for 1:1 Marketing

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Dec 2024

How to Future-Proof Your Marketing Strategy in 2025: 5 Essential Steps

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Nov 2024

How to launch on TikTok Shop

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Oct 2024

YouTube Ads: The Hidden Growth Driver You’re Overlooking

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Oct 2024

Are Some Retail Brands Their Own Worst Enemy?

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August 2025, New Digital Age

A practical guide for brands navigating sudden spikes in attention.

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April 2025, The Drum

Why unrealistic expectations are reshaping creator culture — and what marketers must rethink.

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March 2025, MediaCat

Hannah explains why creator whitelisting is underused — and how brands can deploy it effectively.

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December 2024, MAD//Fest

A perspective on the structural and cultural barriers faced by women in growth marketing — and how the industry can open the door wider.

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Media Mentions & Interviews

September 2025, BBC

AI Challenges the Dominance of Google Search

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September 2025, NXT LVL

10 Questions with Hannah Cooke

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October 2025, ExchangeWire

Navigating Brand Safety in 2025

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June 2025, The Drum

Hype Barometer: Retail Media

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June 2025, SheCanCode

Hannah talks resilience, leadership, and navigating a career in digital and strategy.

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August 2025, ExchangeWire

The Next Season of TV: Biggest Opportunities

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February 2025, Performance Marketing World

Social Media Is Becoming a Vanity Metric

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January 2025, MediaCat

What Should Advertisers Leave Behind in 2025?

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Skills, Expertise & Focus Areas

  • Customer insight, behavioural analysis & audience segmentation
  • Creative & communications strategy across paid, owned, earned & creator channels
  • Full-funnel customer journey design for digital-first brands
  • Creator economy strategy & performance amplification
  • Social platform behaviour, content strategy & attention optimisation
  • Cultural trend analysis & strategic opportunity identification
  • Measurement frameworks, effectiveness principles & outcome-led planning
  • Integrated planning across creative, media & data disciplines
  • Senior stakeholder advisory, cross-functional leadership & strategic facilitation

Recognition & Rewards

  • PMW’s Powerlist 100 2025 — Performance Marketing World
  • Frequent commentator across The Drum, MediaCat, ExchangeWire, New Digital Age

Get in touch

Want to talk strategy, customer insight, or building long-term growth? Reach out to Hannah or the Charlie Oscar strategy team.
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