Monique Needham
Narrative Director and storyteller based in London. Getting to the root of what you're really trying to say.
What I’ve noticed?
Why work with me?
Twenty years. One instinct.
Recent project
Final note
Content is everywhere. From luxury fashion to the local coffee shop, from influencers to creators. There is so much to watch, but if I asked you in a week's time how much of that content you remember, I'd be curious to hear what you'd say. Are we posting for posting's sake because we see others doing it and feel we need to keep up? Or because we haven't posted since Tuesday and now it's Friday? Do we post in fear that the algorithm will forget us, or worse, that our audience will?
If you're trying to get to the root of your story, whether that's your whole brand or one campaign, I'm your person. You might be a founder who's never quite had the space to articulate what your brand actually stands for. You might be a team working in house or at an agency, about to launch a campaign or commission a creative piece of work and need to figure out what you're really trying to say here.
This is not strategy, not production, not execution, but the foundation underneath. I find the story, so everything built on it has something true to stand on.
I've worked in television, advertising, brand, and film, learning something different in every room. All of it, every lesson, every industry, has led here: helping stories get found, get to the heart of what's really being said, and come to life in a way that actually lands.
Because this was never just about telling a story. It's about making sure it connects, hits, means something. The kind of story people carry with them, not scroll past.
Twenty years of learning how to do that. Now I bring all of it to this.
HOMAGE | Client: HCEO x Media Trust
A short film marking 40 years of the Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation, made to help them win funding and support across London.
Finding and telling meaningful stories is my thing. If this is something you need, I'd love to help. And if you're even a little bit curious, I'd love to chat.
Let’s talk
Book a chat with me or drop me an email monique@getneeks.com