Jess, JV, J-Dawg - just don't call her Shirley!
A creative strategist, marketer, writer and producer with a decade of experience crafting engaging content, campaigns, and creative work across startups, tech, and media. With a background spanning copywriting, marketing, content production and project management, Jess specialises in bringing ideas to life from concept through to final delivery.
Originally from Western Canada, Jess moved to the Netherlands to pursue a Master’s in Intercultural Communications. After graduating, she built her career there over the next six years, starting as a copywriter, content creator, and social media manager at a startup incubator before joining a fast-scaling legal tech company. Following its acquisition by a major U.S. firm, she expanded her expertise across digital marketing, content, and project delivery.
After relocating to London, Jess became the first marketing hire at a SaaS startup, building the marketing function from the ground up. She is currently Senior Marketing Manager at Little Dot Studios, an award-winning production company, social media agency and digital media network.
Alongside her professional work, Jess writes and develops original scripted projects, including her comedy pilot Little Fish, which placed in the top 1% of the BBC Open Call 2025, while also collaborating with like-minded creatives who enjoy bringing big ideas to life.
Outside of work, she’ll try just about any sport (though basketball will always be her first love), binge films and series, and indulge in live comedy, theatre, and creativity wherever she can find it.
“A word after a word after a word is power.”
Margaret Atwood