The Essential List: Olivia Blairman
Olivia Blairman started her career at TVC group before joining Coolr in 2019. Growing from account manager to director of client services in just four short years, Olivia manages a team of over 40 staff and oversees the full agency portfolio including Samsung, Lidl, Deliveroo and Burger King as well as overseeing the agency’s influencer output. Outside of work Olivia is into fitness, food and travel.
Lifestyle
o Place of birth: London
o Hometown: London
o Staycation: Brighton - beach reminds me of my grandparents bc they used to live there
o Vacation: Spain (I know what I like and I like what I know!)
o Place of work: Coolr
o Place of workout: For the past five years I’ve been training at a local gym in Mill Hill called Boxr, it is my happy place and if I didn’t go there, I think I’d be in a very different headspace mentally.
o Side project: Maybe one day I’ll have time for one of these…
o Mode of transport: If I could and had time, it would be walking
o Bonus travel essential: Bug spray, mosquitos love me!
Culture
o Artist: Liz Climo - cute animal paintings
o Musician: Taylor Swift
o Photographer: my boyfriend Max
o Film: How to be Single
o Series: People Just Do Nothing
o Video game: 12 year old me would say the Sims
o Board game: Backgammon
o Podcast: The Receipts has been a favourite of mine for years, more specifically ‘Your receipts’
o Newspaper (off or online): TikTok
Food and Drink
o Breakfast: Yogurt, berries, and Granola
o Restaurant: Wagamama for life
o Cheap bite: going to my mum’s for dinner
o Working lunch: A big salad
o Favourite dish: Pasta with cheese
o Signature dish: Fajitas
o Snack: Anything sweet
o Guilty pleasure: All types of chocolate
o Booze: G&T
o Not booze: Chocolate Milkshake
o Bonus food: IMO starters and desserts are the best courses
o Bonus beverage: one for hydration - cold water, one for fun - choccy milk, one for energy - black coffee
Kit
o Phone: Samsung FlipZ5
o Computer: MacBook
o TV: Samsung Frame
o Headphones: Samsung Buds
o Camera: My phone
o Pen / pencil: I can’t remember the last time I bought one
o Where you document an idea: I use Evernote for everything
o Casual clothing: Leggings
o Smart clothing: jeans and a nice top
o Footwear: If I could only wear one pair for the rest of my life, it would be converse. They are comfy, practical and can be dressed up if worn with the right outfit.
o App: I only communicate through WhatsApp, if you send me a text, I probably won’t reply.
o Website: ASOS
o Favourite social media feed: Instagram
o Work program: Workplace
o Morning grooming / makeup essential: Charlotte Tilbury magic cream ❤
