About

Pepper

About Pepper

Your Social Solution

Founded in 2019 by Forbes 30 under 30 co-founders, we have been celebrated for our work across influencer, organic social, paid social, creative production and proprietary research for clients like The Financial Times, Tripadvisor, McDonald’s, Disney, and Enterprise.

our story
2019

Sowing the seed

After finding one another whilst working in the industry, three friends shared a vision for a more honest and personal touch to the influencer space.

our story
2022

Nurturing an idea

So, in the spring of 2019, Joe Friend, Alice Jones, and Beckii Flint launched Pepper Studio – a breath of fresh air for influencer marketing, with a human approach at its core.

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our story
2025

Watching it grow

Now, Pepper has flourished into a multi-award-winning agency, delivering measurable, impactful campaigns that retain their value through the power of people.

our values

A human approach to influencer marketing

We connect brands, people, and data together, using in-house tools and transparent communication to deliver measurable, impactful campaigns that retain their value, inspire action, and bring about change.

We believe in the talent we partner with and want our brands to believe in them too.

We make content feel editorial not advertorial through shared creative control.

We regard science and creativity equally, using in-house tools to deliver the best results.

We regard science and creativity equally, using in-house tools to deliver the best results.

Our
Leadership

Founded in 2019 by Forbes 30 under 30 co-founders, we have been celebrated for our work across influencer, organic social, paid social, creative production and proprietary research.

Joe Friend

Joe Friend

Joe Friend

Co-founder

With 10 years of experience in commercial radio, Joe has adeptly transitioned his skills from traditional media to influencer marketing. His guiding philosophy emphasises treating influencer marketing as a media space, where brands can buy their target audiences through content creators.

Alice Jones

Alice Jones

Alice Jones

co-founder

Alice co-founded Pepper after 7 years in influencer marketing, working with brands like FT, Tripadvisor, and H&M. A Forbes 30u30 and LDC Ones to Watch honouree, she’s recognised for driving brand impact through long-term creator strategies.

Daniel Collins

Daniel Collins

Daniel Collins

Chief Operations Officer

With over a decade in strategy and agency leadership, Daniel Collins blends creative instinct with operational rigour. As COO, he drives service innovation and global delivery at Pepper, championing a creator-first model rooted in insight, impact, and integrity.

around the world

Global Campaigns

We are so proud of our growing global team, working with clients across the world.

Our Valued Clients

We proudly collaborate with industry leaders.

Feast Your Feed: A Recipe for Downloads
Influencer-led launch driving Feast app installs across UK, AUS & US.
Driving Subscriptions with Sustainable Food Stories
A UK-targeted campaign driving Oddbox Autumn subscriptions with authentic, sustainable food content across Instagram and TikTok.
Unlocking Strategic Growth Through Social Insights
Multi-platform audit covering social presence, sentiment, and audience behaviour. Benchmarked against competitors using native and listening tools.
Creators Drove Niche Subs for Cyclist Mag
A data-led influencer campaign that paired high-performance storytelling with creator credibility to convert cycling audiences into paying magazine subscribers.
TikTok UGC Helped Wisdom Reinvent Oral Care
A TikTok-first campaign repositioning Wisdom Intense White as a fun, credible whitening brand alternative to trend-led products like HiSmile.
Authentic Creators Boosted Clicks for Ireland
A high-impact influencer campaign showcasing the beauty of Derry~Londonderry and Donegal, delivered with premium content at low cost.
Creators Turned Curiosity Into Bookings USA
A global influencer campaign that reimagined travel to the USA through immersive, off-the-beaten-path storytelling across six key markets.
Creator Stories Turned Views to Bookings UK
A cinematic, influencer-led campaign inviting French and German audiences to rediscover Britain through untold stories and unexpected adventures.
New Scientist Built an Intent Pool to Convert
A digital influencer campaign using macro STEM creators to drive US subscriptions with New Scientist’s “10 weeks for $10” digital offer.
DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
A stigma-busting influencer campaign to normalize loneliness and drive Gen Z to Every Mind Matters via real stories and #LonelinessLooksLike.
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