We’re excited to share some big news. Found has made three senior appointments across organic, paid social, and creative and it feels like exactly the right moment to do it.
2026 has already been a landmark year for us. We’ve brought on significant international accounts worth over £1m in the first half of the year alone, and as we continue to grow, it’s vital we have the right people in place to deliver for our clients at the highest level. These appointments are a direct response to that momentum.
Here’s who’s joining the team.
Sam Hailstone – Director of Organic
Sam comes to us from Brave Bison, where he served as Director of Organic, and brings nearly two decades of experience from senior roles at YOOX NET-A-PORTER Group and OMD. He’s built high-performing teams and driven commercially impactful organic strategies for complex, global brands, and he has a sharp understanding of how organic search must evolve within a modern, integrated performance offering. He’s a natural fit for where we’re taking our organic capability.
Ollie Caswell – Head of Paid Social
Ollie joins us from iProspect, where he built a strong reputation as a leader in paid social. He has a proven track record of helping brands build awareness, acquire customers, and scale through paid social channels, and his breadth of experience across performance marketing and the wider digital landscape makes him a genuinely exciting addition to the senior team.
Naresh Subhash -Creative Director
Naresh brings 20 years of agency experience as a digital-first, social-led creative leader. An Art Director by craft, he’s led campaigns for global brands across both fast-paced agency and in-house environments, always working at the intersection of strong ideas, visual storytelling, and modern execution. He’s also already actively integrating AI tools into his creative workflow – which makes him a perfect fit for how we work at Found.
We’ve always believed that being a genuine strategic partner means constantly investing in the people and expertise that drive real commercial outcomes. The landscape we’re operating in is shifting fast. AI is now central to how brands get discovered, and how performance is delivered. These three hires are our answer to that.
As Natalie Patel, our Managing Director, puts it:
“This marks a real inflection point for Found. The growth we’ve delivered at the start of 2026 is something the entire team is hugely proud of, and these appointments are a clear signal of our ambition. We’re bringing in exceptional people who will help us continue to raise the bar – not just in how we deliver for clients, but in how we lead the industry.”
We’re proud to be The Everysearch™ Agency – helping brands get discovered across every searchable platform, from Google and Amazon to TikTok and ChatGPT. And with this calibre of talent joining the team, we’re set up for an outstanding year ahead.
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