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?
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?
Now, the frequency isn't the issue. But with so much content to scroll past, how do we cut through the noise and connect with the person on the other side of the screen? How do we make sure that what we're saying is truly heard, not just seen for a moment and forgotten by tomorrow?
That's the gap. Content that's rooted in something real doesn't get lost in the noise. It's the difference between being seen and being remembered.
Why work with me?
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 about the foundational narrative, so strategy, production, and delivery can thrive. It's the experience in all these areas that allows me to find the story at the core, so that everything built on top of it has something true to stand on.
Twenty years. One instinct.
I've worked in television, advertising, brand, and film, learning something different in every room. I've delivered strategy, written scripts, produced short and long form content, and managed handoffs with clients. 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, long beyond the scroll.
Twenty years of learning how to do that. Now I bring all of it to this.
Recent project
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.
Final note
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