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Sarah Carter

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Global Planning Partner at adam&eveDDB
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Sarah Carter is a Global Planning Partner at adam&eveDDB with a career spanning four decades in communication strategy. A University of Oxford graduate, she is a leading voice in brand planning, focusing on understanding human behavior to drive commercial effectiveness for many of the worlds top brands.

Alongside colleague Les Binet, Sarah co-authored the influential book "How Not To Plan" and writes the monthly "Mythbuster" column for Admap, challenging industry orthodoxies.

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Experience
42 Years
Current Role
Global Planning Partner
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Marketing Effectiveness
Her work with Les Binet emphasizes evidence-based marketing and a focus on the commercially effective over the fashionable.
Human-Centric Strategy
She has consistently focused on understanding 'people' and human nature, rather than just treating individuals as 'consumers' in a marketing plan.
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Career

Work history

2013
Global Planning Partner
adam&eveDDB
2010 - 2015
Columnist
Admap
2000 - 2013
Strategy Director
DDBUK
1991 - 2000
Board Account Planner
BMPDDB
1987 - 1991
Account Planner
BMP
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Education
1980 - 1983
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Magdalen College. University of Oxford
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