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Dara McBride

Examiner · DISC type sc
Group Planning Director at Goodstuff
📍 Sutton, England, United Kingdom

Dara is the Group Planning Director at Goodstuff, where she was recently promoted. Her career includes several account and planning roles at Medialab Group, and she holds an IPA Digital Performance Certificate. She graduated from the University of Southampton with a Bachelor of Arts.

She recently expressed her enthusiasm for a brand refresh campaign for Which? , highlighting its success in showcasing the range of free advice and content the company offers.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Group Planning Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Dara shows up

Unexpressive
Late Adopter
Status Quo Seeker

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.

Priorities

Topics Dara cares about

Brand Strategy
Shared her joy in working on a significant and successful brand refresh for the consumer advice company Which? .
Innovative Advertising
Specifically highlighted a "living moss QR code" from a recent campaign, indicating an appreciation for creative and unconventional marketing tactics.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Group Planning Director
Goodstuff
10-2022 - 4-2024
Planning Director
Goodstuff
1-2022 - 10-2022
Account Director
Medialab Group
1-2021 - 1-2022
Senior Account Manager
Medialab Group
1-2019 - 1-2021
Account Manager
Medialab Group
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2013 - 2016
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Southampton
2012 - 2013
3 A Levels
Wallington High School For Girls
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

s

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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