Jungle Creations has opened its first Manchester office as the social and influencer publishing agency accelerates its UK growth strategy.
The London-headquartered business has taken space on King Street in Manchester city centre, creating a permanent base for its northern team after launching a remote presence in the region last year. The Manchester team expanded by 80% in its first year, prompting the move to a dedicated office.
The opening also supports the continued growth of Jungle Media, the company’s publishing division. In March 2025, Jungle Creations appointed Manchester-based Tom Mackinder as Director of Social, following nearly a decade leading social growth at LADbible Group.
The business now employs 106 full-time team members across London and Manchester, supported by a freelance network. Its client roster includes northern brands such as DFS and Tommee Tippee.
Siobhan McDade, Chief Publishing Officer at Jungle Creations, said: “Manchester has an incredibly strong creative identity and a deep pool of socially native talent. As a publisher and social influencer agency, having a permanent base here allows us to build real community, not just teams. It creates the environment needed for people to collaborate properly, learn from each other and feel genuinely invested in what we’re building together.”
The office space is currently being designed to reflect the company’s creative identity rather than a traditional corporate setting. Plans are underway to create what the business describes as a welcoming and collaborative environment, with capacity for further headcount growth and space for colleagues from across the organisation to work from Manchester.
Tom Mackinder, Director of Social at Jungle Creations, said: “2025 marked a real transformation for Jungle Media, with significant growth across our platforms, brands and teams. A big part of that momentum has come from the North West. Manchester has become one of the most exciting digital media hubs in the UK, and in under a year we’ve grown the team here from one to ten people. This office gives us the foundation to keep scaling as we enter 2026.”
Manchester has increasingly positioned itself as a hub for digital media and content businesses, with a growing concentration of social publishers, creative agencies, and production talent in the region. For companies seeking to balance London’s cost base with access to specialist skills, regional expansion has become a recurring strategy.
Jungle Creations’ move signals a longer-term commitment to building capability outside the capital, with further investment planned across people, capability, and culture in the North.
