Melissa has a wealth of experience in the Brand and Licensing industry having worked for BBC Worldwide for 8 years. While at the BBC Melissa worked in the Licensing, Brand Management, and the Preschool Magazine departments across brands such as Tweenies, Charlie and Lola, In The Night Garden. Melissa’s role is Brand Manager to our growing portfolio of brands.
As Head of Product Development almost since Rocket begin, Joanne has experience in a broad spectrum of licenses. Previous to that, she played a senior management role in the UK’s leading design studio for the kids and young adult market for a number of years. Joanne’s expertise in design, retail, and product development is a major asset for Rocket.
Rob spent 12 years at BBC Worldwide, brand managing and licensing globally successful brands, including Teletubbies, Wallace and Gromit, and Noddy. Rob was Licensing Director at Harper Collins - (Children's) and then joined Entertainment Rights Plc, where he was Senior Brand Manager for Postman Pat.
Charlie spent four years at BBC Worldwide before joining Central Television, in a move that began 12 years in ITV building brands such as Thunderbirds, Bullseye & Tots TV. Charlie was most recently Head of Licensing at ITV, responsible for the team that built such brands as Little Britain and Liverpool and Arsenal Football Clubs.