About Mark:

Graduating from Oxford with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Mark Vigil has been a professional marketer for over 15 years working in both agency and client-side roles. Whilst running his own successful agency, Big Sound Marketing for the past 11 years, he has also delivered workshops on innovation, creativity, marketing and sales strategy for Morgan James Consulting for the past 6 years. Mark originally met Lily when he was a delegate on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business programme in 2016. She recognised his outstanding talent, empathy and ability to engage with any audience and soon invited him to join the Morgan James team of experts.

Mark is also a highly accomplished comic and performer, having delivered improvised comedy everywhere from Leicester to Seoul! He is a member of two award nominated improvised comedy groups; The Same Faces and Rhymes Against Humanity. He has also trained with the world-famous comedy school The Second City. As a writer, Mark is a regular contributor to online satirical show British Rationals and has written for BBC Radio 4 Extra’s Newjack.

Lily Newman

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Growth partner

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Brand strategist

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