Gill Jarvie
IPA Chair for Scotland | Director of Client Services, Republic of Media
Gill started her career in media sales working on brands such as the Daily Mail and Virgin Radio, before moving agency side to Faulds Advertising where her clients included Royal Bank of Scotland and The Macallan. She then spent 10 years at Feather Brooksbank (latterly Carat), as Board Director heading up Comms Planning and working with clients such as Standard Life, VisitScotland and EasyJet.
Following a two-year career break in which she moved to Montreal with her husband and two young boys, she spent two years in Washington DC where she worked as a consultant and gained her diploma in Digital Marketing.
Seven years ago, Gill returned from the USA and joined independent media agency start-up Republic of Media. Gill has helped to grow the company from five people to 63 with billings of over £100m. A Director at Republic of Media she currently heads up Client Service in the Edinburgh office and spearheads the Scottish Government account. Gill is passionate about social and behaviour change marketing. She is also involved in a number of groups promoting the role of women in advertising and marketing.