Loukas Hambi

5 years ago, I quit my job in print to start Hambi Media.

Since then, we’ve helped 150+ DTC brands scale to 7 and 8 figures and spent over £150M on creative. We leveraged:

1. Compelling performance creatives
2. Ad campaigns that drive leads and sales
3. High-production studio for ecom brands (in-house)
5. Landing pages designed to convert
5. Social media management expertise

The road wasn’t always easy.

Hambi is now almost 20 people and we’ve grown at 400% in the past year.

2 years ago, I also co-founded For You Advertising - the fastest growing TikTok agency.

We’re one of the only agencies in the UK officially partnered with TikTok.

If you want to scale your e-commerce brand with a holistic partner who does everything creative for you, reach out at loukas@hambimedia.co.uk.

Co-Founder

2026 is about building systems that teach the algorithm who to find and how to convert them.

The top 10% of brands are already doing it.

We’ve pulled together exactly what they’re doing differently and how you can apply it in one resource:

🚨 THE 2026 D2C PLAYBOOK: The New Rules of Meta, TikTok, AI & Performance Creative

2026 is the reset year.

If your ads aren’t built for algorithmic feeds and personalised signals, you won’t scale.

Every platform is now fully personalised.

You’re not competing in interest groups anymore You’re competing inside each user’s unique feed.

And at the same time…

People crave connection more than ever.

They want emotion and authenticity, not just AI-fed precision.

So what wins in 2026? Brands that blend machine logic with human insight.

This is your roadmap to profitable, personalised growth across Meta, TikTok, Google, and AI workflows.
- What’s working
- What’s out
- What’s next

Get the playbook. Build for what’s coming:  https://lnkd.in/e2RZmsvs

If you'd like to work with us in 2026, you can get in touch with the team here: https://lnkd.in/eeaTd3cd

CEO of Hambi Media | Co-Founder of For You Advertising | CCO of Soar Hold Co | your DTC brand’s one stop destination for Performance Creative

🚨We're still taking applications for the UK’s first Creative Strategist Incubator role!

This is not a junior marketing role.
It’s not an internship.
It's a training ground for the next generation of elite Creative Strategists in e-commerce.

Over the last few years, we’ve trained and developed dozens of creative strategists inside Hambi Media / Soar With Us Group. What we’ve learned is simple:

Great creative strategists aren’t hired. They’re built.

What compounds isn’t just individual talent, it’s the network effect of strategists learning together, pressure-testing ideas, sharing context, and raising the bar collectively.

That’s what this Incubator formalises.

Think of it as the MBA for Creative Strategy:

✅ Real accounts

✅ Real performance pressure

✅ Real feedback

✅Real ownership

Compressed years of experience into months, inside one of the strongest creative strategy ecosystems in the UK.

If you’re early in your career, deeply curious, commercially sharp, and obsessed with how creativity actually drives performance, this is your launchpad.

More details here: https://lnkd.in/e6wta8Wp

Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eEGEw5c2

We’re not just hiring strategists. We’re building the next wave.

Connexis Creative

I lead a multidisciplinary team delivering integrated digital transformation and marketing solutions that help service providers and B2B companies drive growth, improve efficiency, and stay competitive.

Technology Leadership
- Digital Transformation: Lead initiatives across Finance, Healthcare, Environmental, and B2B sectors.
- Blockchain Development: Implement Ethereum and Hyperledger solutions for financial institutions and supply chains.
- Custom Software Engineering: Build scalable applications using React, Angular, Node.js, Django, AWS, and Azure.
- AI & Machine Learning: Deploy solutions using TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenCV, and NLP to solve complex business challenges.

Strategic Marketing Expertise
- High-Converting Websites and Landing Pages: Design and develop sites built to turn visitors into loyal customers.
- Targeted Digital Advertising: Create and optimize Google and LinkedIn ad campaigns that deliver measurable ROI.
- SEO & Content Strategy: Execute SEO strategies and content plans to drive organic visibility.
- Lead Nurturing & Automation: Build automated systems and conversion funnels to capture, nurture, and convert leads.

Project Management Excellence
- Technical Project Governance: Apply Scrum, Lean, Feature Driven Development, and CPMAI methodologies.
- Value Stream Mapping: Identify inefficiencies and optimize processes for cost-effective solutions.
- MVP Development: Deliver rapid-deployment MVPs and Minimum Business Increments with immediate impact.
- Cross-Industry Implementation: Execute projects across Fintech, Healthcare, Robotics, IoT, and B2B industries.

Results & Impact
- Helped clients achieve growth outpacing their industries by an average of 32%.
- Created campaigns achieving 8.6X ROAS and 200% increases in qualified leads.
- Built and led teams delivering complex technical and marketing initiatives.
- Established Connexis Creative as a trusted growth partner for service providers and B2B companies.

Founder and CEO

Datadog

Connecting companies using hybrid and cloud-based infrastructure to our highly integrated, unified monitoring platform, allowing them full transparency into their IT stack. Datadog is a SaaS-based monitoring service that aids teams in monitoring their entire tech stack, giving you a full view of your underlying IT infrastructure, the applications they manage, and the event logs produced in the process with over 600+ vendor supported integrations.

- Focus 100% on Net New Logos in accounts under 1000 employees.
- Prospecting into a portfolio of 100 accounts.
- Responsible for the entire sales cycle from cold outreach to close.
- Liaising with legal, security, procurement and engineering ensuring successful onboarding.
- Building and maintaining C-Level relationships.
- Sales methodologies: MEDDICC & Command of Message.

Commercial Account Executive

Netsurion

Channel Account Manager

•	Coordinate all efforts to qualify, scope, propose and win new business opportunities
•	Leverage personal networks and business partnerships to generate net new leads for the healthcare market

Account Executive

Higher Logic

•	Generated $175K+ in closed sales and achieved 134% of quota, earning the Rookie of the Year award for FY2021.
•	Executed 50+ daily cold calls to small business associations, developing deep, strategic C-Level relationships and establishing professional rapport via quick response times via email and phone, any hour of the day.
•	Built a customized demo site and performed 60-minute demos of the product to prospects via Zoom, tailoring each demo to each prospect accordingly. Gave 70+ demos in 2021.
•	Researched, prospected, and generated leads and manage the entire sales process from lead generation through contract negotiation/execution to delivery handoff.

•	Consistently met or exceeded quota goals, achieving 106% of quota over 13 months working as a BDR. 
•	Sourced 8 different closed won deals that amounted to nearly $100K, the largest deal being $24K.
•	Achieved the title of “Cold Call Queen” in Q4 of 2019 by consistently surpassing daily cold call targets by over 40%.
•	Worked with two Enterprise Account Executives to develop go-to-market strategy, build sales pipeline, and develop and adjust my monthly approach strategy.
•	Established myself as a leader on the BDR team by mentoring 4 new BDR’s and sharing best practices in team meetings.

Senior Business Development Representative

Bronzed by Bell 

•	Developed and grew mobile airbrush tanning business from the ground up and provided on-location airbrush tanning services to a diverse customer base of over 400 clients over a four-year period.
•	Hired and trained new employees, managed complex schedules, and developed standard operating procedures, providing guidance in the use of tools and customer interactions. 
•	Produced 70% of all new business in 2015 through referrals. Fostered excellent relationships and referrals by building trust and rapport with customers. 
•	Increased sales year-over-year through referrals and marketing campaigns on social media channels.

SMPR Texas | California

•	Conceptualized, created, and implemented innovative social media strategies for a broad range of clients.
•	Gathered and compiled media clip reports and tracked media placements for 15+ clients weekly. 
•	Assisted in developing and growing 10+ clients’ brand’s digital footprint through social media platforms.

Marketing Intern

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women

• Designed social media strategies to encourage our members to effectively communicate our sororities message to the future member classes via Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, and Tumblr. 
• Managed chapter communications media including: press releases, alumnae newsletters, and official chapter website. 
• Acted as chapter delegate to college Panhellenic Council for all women’s fraternities. 
• Promoted and maintain positive external relationships with the University and its faculty, members' parents and chapter alumnae.
• Assisted chapter president in managing over 200 women.

Vice President of Communications

HZDG

• Collaborated with a team of 11 interns to develop a comprehensive social media campaign for local non-profit organization. 
• Performed a Competitive Analysis for several clients alongside the Social Media Team. 
• Conducted social media and content strategy for a wide range of brands in the arenas of hospitality, food, consumer products, and more. 
• Increased understanding of social media and digital platforms through hands-on work with client accounts.

Social Media Marketing Intern

Dormify

• Aided marketing initiatives by researching current trends and giving feedback on potential product design. 
• Planned and promoted events through various social media platforms such as: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Eventbrite, Wordpress and Pinterest.
• Awarded Featured Style Advisor of the Week for June 17 and had blog posts featured on the main corporate website. 
• Pitched and created written blog content via WordPress concerning product promotion, interior design, and various college related topics for Dormify.

Style Advisor and Brand Ambassador

PCM Services

• Led cleanup of company database and digital filing system. 
• Restored organization to personnel, financial and operational records. 
• Accelerated data input, processing and retrieval times. 
• Improved efficiency of sub-company websites. 
• Demonstrated proficiency and friendly disposition within a high-volume environment when greeting customers via the phone and front-desk .

Administrative Intern

I transform ambitious businesses through strategic marketing and tech partnerships that deliver exceptional ROI. As CEO of Connexis Creative, I lead a team that blends performance-driven marketing with innovative technology to help service providers and B2B companies scale smarter and faster.

Most agencies focus on one side of the equation; we’re built for both. We connect the dots between visibility, conversion, and operational efficiency. Whether that’s building a lead generation engine, launching targeted ad campaigns, or developing custom software, every solution we create is rooted in driving growth.

→ On the marketing side, we specialize in high-impact campaigns and systems designed to generate qualified leads and drive consistent revenue. This includes Google & LinkedIn ads, local SEO strategy, lead nurturing automation, CRM integration, and conversion-optimized websites + landing pages.

→ On the technology side, we design + build custom solutions that solve real operational challenges and position businesses for scale. Our technical expertise includes blockchain development (Ethereum, Hyperledger), AI/ML implementations (TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenCV, NLP), and full-stack engineering across modern tech stacks (React, Angular, Node.js, Django, AWS, Azure, Python, Java, .NET). We develop Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), custom web applications, internal tools, and process automation systems that unlock efficiency and drive ROI.

Our Value Stream Mapping approach ensures that everything we build—from ad campaigns to AI-driven apps—is aligned with core business goals + delivers real value.

This balance of strategy, execution, and innovation has helped our clients consistently outpace their industries by 32% on average.

Who We Work With
→ Fintech companies leveraging blockchain, digital ads, and machine learning
→ Healthcare organizations seeking IoT integration, local visibility, and marketing systemization
→ Environmental firms needing custom technology solutions & demand generation
→ Technology companies building robotics, advanced gaming, and ERP systems
→ B2B service providers modernizing with lead gen, marketing automation & efficient infrastructure

What We Deliver
→ Digital Transformation & Blockchain Initiatives
→ AI & Technical Project Management
→ Strategic Google & LinkedIn Ad Campaigns
→ Lead Nurturing & Marketing Automation Systems
→ Custom Web & App Development (MVPs, Internal Tools, Client Portals)
→ Machine Learning Implementation & Data-Driven Solutions
→ Local SEO & Content Strategy
→ Value Stream Mapping & Process Optimization

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