Scott Angus — Marketing, less stiff.

Scott Angus hiking in the Scottish Highlands with his dog

OFF DUTY

THE MANIFESTO

Nobody remembers the campaign. They remember how it felt to work with you.

Twelve years in marketing taught me that lesson well. I lead with energy, curiosity, and a low tolerance for stiff, over-polished nonsense. I build teams that trust each other and relationships that survive a bad month.

THE VALUES

Five things that show up in everything I do.

01 // ENERGY

Switched On

Always on. I do my best work with people who match it.

02 // HUMOUR

No Straight Face

If you can't laugh at it, you're doing it wrong.

03 // OPTIMISM

Look For The Gap

I look for what's possible before I look for what's blocking it.

04 // CONNECTION

Beyond The Org Chart

The relationships that matter to me are the real ones, not the LinkedIn-endorsement ones.

Scott Angus recovering in hospital after a complex hip replacement, February 2026

THE RECOVERY, FEBRUARY 2026

OPTIMISM, TESTED

A couple of things have properly tested my optimism.

A complex hip replacement in February 2026 meant learning to walk again, one step at a time. It wasn't the first time perspective got tested — in 2022, a fire in our building meant escaping through a second-floor window in nothing but my boxer shorts, our 18kg poodle wedged under one arm, and helping two children from the flat get out safely too. Not my finest fashion moment.

The front of Scott Angus's flat after a house fire, August 2022

THE FLAT, AUGUST 2022

WHY PEOPLE STICK AROUND

"You're such a people person."I've heard it enough times to believe it.

I take the time to actually know people — not to tick a box, but because I'm properly curious about them. Empathy isn't a soft skill to me. It's the whole set. If you've worked with me, there's a good chance I know more about your dog, your weekend or your five-year plan than your job title.

HOW I GOT HERE

It wasn't always brand strategy and reporting dashboards.

The scenic route to marketing took in a few detours. All of them useful, in their own strange way.

01 // LIFEGUARDING

🏊 Pool Patrol

Spent a stretch as a lifeguard, mostly telling kids off for running or bombing into the pool. They rarely listened.

02 // KIDS' FASHION

👕 Two Suitcases, One Bad Flight

A stint in children's fashion took me to a trade expo in Pisa, Italy. Landed on the last flight in, missed the pickup, and got turfed out of the airport at 1am with two suitcases of kids' clothing and nowhere to go.

03 // FAMILY BUSINESS

✉️ 3,000 Envelopes

A short spell working for a family member ended with me licking and sealing 3,000 envelopes by hand. I've never taken a mail-merge for granted since.

CAREER HISTORY

A quick tour of where I've been.

15+ years in marketing, including several of those in regulated financial services — brand, digital, paid, PR, events and content — with a hands-on approach that never left execution behind.

Head of MarketingHampshire Trust Bank

SEP 2022 – PRESENT

Promoted from Marketing Business Partner to lead and scale HTB's savings marketing function — owning strategy and execution, and growing the team along the way.

↳ Marketing Business Partner, Hampshire Trust Bank — JUL 2018 – SEP 2022

Marketing ExecutiveEY

SEP 2017 – JUL 2018

Ran multichannel campaigns for EY's tax service line, including webcasts and seminars for 150+ CFOs.

Marketing ExecutiveCurrencies Direct

MAR 2016 – SEP 2017

Raised brand awareness across the UK, US and South Africa using the full marketing mix.

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