CAREER
In 2015, just one year into her TBA wasn't a humungous priority,” she
studies, Rosa had started her own blog, explains. “Most hurdles, if any, never
which was a hobby that had its perks.
really phased me too much as I had the
“To be honest, the blog was a bit ‘well, if I fail at least I’ll have a degree to
shit but very few people were doing it at fall back on’ attitude.”
the time, and free products were nice,” When it comes to starting your own
says Rosa. “The second I started to take business, or any career in fact, making sure
off, I realised how much I hated being you have connections is always a must
centre of attention.”
have. Networking, interning and working
Having soon come to the realisation your way up is how most connections are
that being in the public eye wasn't for made. For Rosa, she had worked as an
her, Rosa noticed a gap in the market intern and PA for a total of three years,
that not many people were catering to all of which were unpaid, to get the
at the time. “I thought I’d work much connections she has today.
better behind the scenes,” says Rosa. “I
“Creating connections wasn’t too
noticed a gap in the market and knew hard,” says Rosa. “I did my fair share of
exactly what I wanted to do.”
unpaid internships, where I had to l liaise
Following her gut
with a number of brands
instinct, Rosa decided
and press. So, because
to take it into her own
of that, I already had a
hands to fill this gap.
handful of contacts to
I noticed a gap
And so, she created
kick start the process.”
The Blogger Agent. As
Fast forward four years,
in the market
stated on their website,
and TBA has worked
and
knew
“The Blogger Agent
with over 90 renowned
exactly
what
I
Ltd is both a creator
brands, including Nike,
agency, and leading
Apple Music, Charlotte
wanted to do.
digital
marketing
Tilbury, Selfridges and
agency
developing
many more, and now
careers for some of the
has offices in London
fastest growing social
and New York.
influencers across all media platforms as
For 24-year-old Claudia Rosa,
well as providing innovative services for things could not be further from the
brands through working with our array of careers English graduates are expected
renowned influencers.”
to go into. “I don't think I’ll ever run out of
While still attending university and ‘pinch me’ moments when a renowned
now running a business on the side, brand decides to work with us and our
Rosa left her PA job and explains how creators,” says Rosa. “How it feels to work
she went into The Blogger Agent “with with the talent is a little different to the
very few expectations”. However, to her brands. These people have become our
surprise, she tells me that, “Within the first friends.”
five days of launching, a major retailer
When asked what advice she
branched out to do a campaign.” The would give to someone who hopes to be
Blogger Agents first ever client was Lipsy as successful as herself, Rosas response
London, who had reached out for them makes it clear to see that despite the
to a campaign with Michelle Keegan.
success, she still struggles to realise the
Despite being approached by a extent of her success.
major retailer within a week of creating “I don't know if I’d even call myself
her brand, Rosa was still working towards successful,” laughs Rosa. “Ask me again
getting her degree. “The first two years in a few years, I’ve still got shit to learn.”
of business I was still at university. So,
“
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