Kadie Gordon, a micro influencer with an participating temperament, has been picked as the encounter of The SMC Group’s approaching digital sequence, Makes and Talent. Gordon, who came out on top rated next an comprehensive look for, is energized about all that awaits her, as she will become the first Jamaican to be managed by the group considering the fact that it relocated its headquarters from London to the island previously this yr.
“I am incredibly enthusiastic to go worldwide and acquire a cultural perspective. I am instruction really hard and hunting forward to sharing my individuality with others. I’m looking forward to the enhancement that I will endure around the future calendar year as I take this big move forward in my profession,” gushed the 28-year-old marketer, who holds a diploma in leisure and cultural organization management from The College of the West Indies, Mona.
Gordon will undertake intense coaching and talent development for at minimum the following calendar year to changeover her into the worldwide spotlight.
The SMC Group’s new digital series, which the creators say “will address some of the world’s largest and most enjoyable celeb and influencer brand partnerships”, is set to go stay on its LinkedIn web page on October 25. Positioned as a 1st of its type for the industry, Makes and Expertise “is anticipated to turn out to be the go-to location for industry industry experts to discover applicable news on expertise partnerships with world wide abilities this sort of as influencers and celebs in trend, audio, athletics, movie, and gaming”.
Period of time OF REFLECTION
Gordon, who celebrated her birthday on September 21, shared that it was all through a period of time of reflection that the advertisement about the search popped up, and she determined to act.
“I have often been told that I have a bubbly, produced-for-tv character, and when I observed the prerequisites for this work, I mentioned, ‘Maybe I should test it.’ So I designed the online video, no make-up or just about anything, and sent it out. The following working day, I got a concept indicating that I experienced been selected for an interview,” she recalled.
Gordon admitted to getting “some jitters” for the duration of the job interview, which was via the Zoom system. But she was also grateful to her assistance crew, who explained to her, ‘Girl, that career is yours”. She names her mom and stepdad amongst her cheerleaders, and however laughs at her mother’s reaction when she read that she obtained the position. “My mother was like, ‘Yes female!’”
Maurice Hamilton, CEO of The SMC Group, reported in a launch that there was no doubt that Gordon was the best suit for the role.
“We ended up completely blown absent by Kadie’s electricity, ambition and talent, and knew correct absent that she is the variety of talent that has global prospective. As the host of our new digital collection, she will, for the future year, be in front of marketers and other business gamers from throughout the environment, which will take her a stage nearer to carrying out her goals,” he stated.
Gordon is presently in production mode and has been diligently exploring brands as she prepares to “go on established and get behind the minds of the marketers”.
“This option is an complete aspiration, as I will be diving into important marketing and advertising campaigns from all across the earth, while performing with a single of the best enjoyment brand strategy providers there is.”
Now functioning in 16 marketplaces on five continents, The SMC Group is a international leisure procurement company that assists makes in producing activation techniques centred about tunes and talent-dependent property.
Learners specialising in new music creation at the Edna Manley School of the Visual and Executing Arts now have the chance to additional hone their skills and develop musical information for global promoting strategies by means of an apprenticeship programme, which is part of a partnership with the group, that will see the enterprise selecting 5 graduates per year.
