About Rocket
Decades of travel experience. Genuine relationships. A more connected way to grow.
Our story
Rocket brings together decades of experience across destination marketing, tour operations, luxury travel, communications, digital marketing and travel-trade engagement.
We combine that experience with genuine destination knowledge, strong commercial relationships and a shared passion for helping ambitious travel brands grow across the UK and Ireland.
The team
A small, experienced team with a shared passion for travel and a commitment to doing things differently. We are strategists, connectors and trusted advisors, and we are with you for the long haul.
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Founder & MD
Mark has over 25 years of experience in senior product, commercial and marketing roles across the travel industry.
Today, he combines destination-marketing expertise with an extensive industry network to help destinations and travel brands grow their profile and business.
02
Director
Brendan has over 17 years of experience spanning tour operations and destination marketing, with a particular focus on the United States.
He leads the account team, shaping trade strategies, building high-impact partnerships and delivering engaging training programmes across the UK and Irish markets.
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Account Manager
Lydia brings over 10 years of experience across luxury tour operations, destination marketing and travel-trade engagement.
She develops and delivers strategic trade campaigns, manages key industry partnerships and drives engagement for Rocket’s destination clients.
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Campaigns Manager
Holly brings a strong background in PR, marketing and digital communications to Rocket’s client campaigns.
She leads content across social, email and The Launchpad, while overseeing trade co-op campaigns and using data-led insights to maximise client return.
Our approach
We are deliberately boutique, so we can be visible, invested and responsive. Our clients are not simply another name on a list. They become part of our team, and we become part of theirs.
Our PR partner
Our sister agency brings specialist travel PR, media relations and strategic communications expertise to the partnerships that need it, giving clients one connected team across trade, consumer and media audiences.
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