Who we are

Flamingo specialise in providing marketing support for visitor attractions and leisure projects.

We deliver practical solutions and offer a range of affordable packages to accomplish highly-effective, measurable results. We work in partnership with clients to develop marketing strategies with clear implementation plans which achieve objectives on budget and on time.

We understand the demands and highly competitive nature of the tourism and leisure industry; our experienced team works quickly and efficiently to bring you success you can measure whether that’s building visitor numbers, enhancing profile. Maximising revenue or developing initiatives to increase visitor satisfaction. Flamingo’s focus is always on your competitive edge; that’s where we specialize and how we’re happy to be judged.

We pride ourselves on our experience and flexibility. This means we can help you one project at a time or consistently over a longer period; we’ll work in whatever way best suits you and your budget.

Because we’re friendly, flexible and approachable we aim to build long-term relationships with clients; and because we’re professional and hard-working we’re confident you’ll feel we’re a valuable part of your team.

Nikki Smith Flamingo Marketing

Nikki Smith

Managing Director

Nikki has over 25 years of hands-on operations and marketing experience in visitor attractions and the leisure industry throughout the UK.
Nikki has a passion for helping both large and small sized attractions to make the most of their marketing & PR delivering practical solutions to accomplish highly-effective measurable results.

Drew Flamingo Marketing

Drew Cunliffe

PR Director

A fully-trained journalist, Drew has more than 25 years’ experience working with a host of high profile leisure and tourism clients. After leaving university he worked for News International before joining Merlin Entertainments as their PR Manager, a position he held for over 10 years. Following a two-year spell working as Media Relations Director at an advertising agency, he left in 2001 to become an independent PR consultant.

Melodie Manners

Senior Account Manager

Melodie has worked in Marketing & PR in the luxury travel and food industry before joining Flamingo Marketing in 2014. Melodie loves creating great PR stories and generating results.

Alice Furness

Account Manager

Alice graduated from Falmouth University with a First class BA Hons in Creative Advertising and joined Flamingo Marketing in August 2015. She works across a full range of clients and project manages content.

Mark Reid Flamingo Marketing

Mark Reid

Head of Creative Engagement

Mark joined Flamingo in 2014 and as well as a master of disguise is Flamingo’s talented Head of Creative Engagement. Specialising in helping attractions create lasting memories through developing living history characters.

Stella Hooper

Promotions & Travel Trade

Stella has been with Flamingo since 2009, and manages our partnership marketing campaigns. Working on national media promotions and travel trade partnerships for clients.

Jaimie Poyner

PR Account Coordinator

Jaimie has been with Flamingo since May 2017 after graduating in Oxford with a BA Hons in Publishing Media. She works across a full range of clients and project manages content.

Lizzie Hasell at Flamingo

Lizzie Hasell

Accounts Manager

Lizzie joined the team in 2018 assisting with both marketing and attractions. She manages the office day to day and coordinates on all accounts.