Unlocking the potential in the people behind the brands

Through training and coaching in marketing, innovation and leadership skills

We unlock the growth potential of brands of all sizes by transforming the capability of their marketing teams

LockSmith is Chris Lock and Alex O'Rourke (nee Smith). Between us, we have 50 years’ experience gained in multinationals like Diageo and Coca-Cola as well as start-ups and SMEs such as Fever Tree, Feel Unique and Lily’s Kitchen. We use that combination of experiences to design and deliver bespoke training courses and coaching programmes to develop both the functional skills and soft skills of your marketing team.

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How can LockSmith help?

Functional Skills

We offer marketing and innovation courses that can be run off the shelf or tailored to your needs

  • The Key to Brand Building
  • The Key to Innovation
  • The Key to Customer Marketing
  • Unlock Amazing Briefs
  • Unlock Commercial Marketing Skills
  • Unlock Brand Positioning
  • Unlock Real Insights

Leadership Skills

We work with individuals, teams and founders to unlock their full potential through workshops and coaching

  • Unlock Your Brilliant Best 
  • Find Your Confident Core 
  • Unlock Better Client Relationships 
  • The Key to Getting Stuff Done  
  • Unlock People Potential 
  • One to one career and life coaching
  • Mentoring

What’s it like working with LockSmith?

Collaborative
Fun
Practical
Agile
Creative
Structured
Immersive

But don’t just take our word for it. Listen to what these lovely people have to say.

LockSmith Clients

Latest News

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IIt’s April. Spring. Renewal, growth, and fresh beginnings. Marketers up & down the country are tending the buds of 2025 brand plans. Data is being nurtured into insights, insights into breakthrough innovations. New growth opportunities are being unlocked.

The Credible Marketer (III): Emily Maitlis & Authentic Leadership

I was so excited at the return of one of my favourite childhood programmes I made the whole family sit and watch it with me. My boys are 9 & 10 and we’re at that tricky stage where finding anything we all want to watch is near on impossible, and crow barring them away from YouTube takes serious effort.

The Credible Marketer (II): The Gladiators & Strong Brands

I was so excited at the return of one of my favourite childhood programmes I made the whole family sit and watch it with me. My boys are 9 & 10 and we’re at that tricky stage where finding anything we all want to watch is near on impossible, and crow barring them away from YouTube takes serious effort.

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