Campaign case study: Venice Biennale

  • The challenge

    To drive visits to the British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, whilst positioning the British Council as a leading and relevant voice in UK architecture and culture. With a global audience—many unable to attend in person—we needed to create a compelling digital offer and localise messaging through regional influencers to ensure relevance and reach.

  • The solution

    We developed a cross-channel campaign combining paid, owned and earned media to spotlight the Pavilion’s themes and artists. Content included a short film, press outreach, paid YouTube, LinkedIn and Meta ads, and digital toolkits for internal teams worldwide. A social media campaign brought curatorial themes to life in an accessible and visually engaging way.

  • My role

    I led on the content strategy and campaign delivery, managing the agency producing creative assets and shaping a cohesive narrative across all channels. I planned and delivered a targeted social media campaign combining paid, organic, and influencer content. I also produced digital content during the launch, supported internal teams with rollout, and led on the campaign’s evaluation.

Implementation

We coordinated a global marketing campaign in close collaboration with local teams, enabling tailored messaging while ensuring brand consistency. I briefed and managed a creative agency who produced the design and visual assets, produced on-the-ground social media content and researched and comissioned influencers to extend reach. UTM tracking was implemented to monitor traffic and engagement, and toolkits were shared to support local amplification.

Results

  • 1.5M reach and 4.6K engagements across Meta

  • 8.8K unique visitors to the Pavilion website

  • 1.1M+ views of the commissioned short film

  • Localised influencer content extended audience reach and engagement

  • Digital storytelling made the exhibition accessible to non-attending audiences