Jargon PR Appoints First-Ever Head of Talent
Welcoming Miranda Warmington
Jargon PR has appointed Miranda Warmington Assoc CIPD as its first-ever Head of Talent, to support the agency through its continued period of growth as it targets £3million in fee income this financial year.
Miranda will support the agency’s team of nearly 30 employees, who are spread across Jargon PR’s Reading, Manchester and London offices, as well as expanding Jargon PR’s pool of talent as the business continues to grow.
What makes Miranda the perfect addition to Jargon PR?
Miranda has over 20 years of human resources experience and joins Jargon PR having previously held the position of Head of HR at a leading retailer for the nursery industry. Due to these years of HR success, Miranda is perfectly aligned to lead the company’s staff on-boarding, remuneration, appraisals, training and employee engagement.
What else will Miranda’s role consist of?
As Head of Talent, Miranda will lead Jargon PR’s relationship and recruitment with the Taylor Bennett Foundation, a charity which encourages individuals of BAME backgrounds to pursue careers in the PR industry. Miranda will also maintain Jargon PR’s status as an accredited Disability Confident Employer and the agency’s Investors in People accreditation.
Thoughts on the recent appointment
Kevin Winfield, Associate Director at Jargon PR said: “We’re delighted to welcome Miranda as our first ever Head of Talent at Jargon PR. Miranda’s impressive experience will allow Jargon PR to strengthen our team training and development and support all team members across our three offices.”
Miranda commented on her recent appointment: “Jargon PR has always had a good reputation in the PR industry and I am excited to be part of such an ambitious, diverse and rapidly expanding team. I am looking forward to playing a pivotal role as the agency continues to grow,’’.
Miranda joins the agency at an exciting time
Jargon PR has seen significant growth over the past two years. In November 2020 the agency acquired Vantage Marketing and in July 2021 Jargon PR opened its first office in Manchester by acquiring Souter PR.
The agency recently strengthened its team by appointing former Daily Mirror journalist Amanda Evans as Executive Director of Media Strategy at Jargon PR.
Since the beginning of 2022, Jargon PR has won Medium Consultancy of the Year at the PRCA Platinum Awards. The agency has also been shortlisted for Digital PR Agency of the Year and B2B Agency of the Year at the UK Digital PR Awards, PR Consultancy of the Year at the CIPR Excellence Awards and Medium Consultancy of the Year at the PRCA DARE Awards.
