Rise at Seven is leaving Sheffield and trebling its presence in Manchester, making the North West city its global HQ as the agency enters its most ambitious phase yet.
The independent search-first content agency, founded seven years ago in Sheffield, has consolidated its two northern offices into a single flagship space on Princess Street, Manchester city centre – home to up to 100 employees across a creator studio, gym, and event space on the 7th floor, although the agency maintains that this isn’t a retreat from Sheffield,rather a graduation from it.
During its time HQ’d in Sheffield, Rise at Seven trained over 250 graduates straight out of university, many of whom are now directors in the business, running global accounts, or leading the agency’s expansion into New York and Europe. Manchester is where that alumni network and senior talent will now converge – better connected, closer to global clients, and at the centre of the UK’s strongest digital talent pool.
Since January 2026, the agency has:
- Welcomed over 20 new Risers across the UK and US
- Won seven new household name clients
- Solidified its proposition around category leadership and multi-channel search
- Made senior hires including Matt Holmes (ex-PrettyLittleThing) as executive director for integrated strategy and Hollie Lovell (ex-Social Chain) as resource director
The agency works with brands including Red Bull, SIXT, Capital One, JD Sports, and Shark/Ninja, and operates from Manchester, London, and New York.
Carrie Rose, Founder and CEO, said: “Sheffield was where we started – hungry, ambitious, building something from nothing. We trained over 250 people there. Some are now directors. Some are running global accounts. Some are out in New York building the next chapter of this business.
“Manchester has always been at the heart of Rise. This move gives us the space to keep building something that matters – not just for our team, but for the brands we work with globally. We’re proud to be planting our flag here.”
Rise at Seven is an independent, search-first content marketing agency now headquartered in Manchester, with offices in London and New York. Founded in 2019 by Rose, the agency now has a team of 80 across the UK and US, delivering integrated search, digital PR, social and content strategy that builds visibility, brand demand, and cultural relevance.