Tom Chandler

Founder & Director, The Digital Lighthouse

Tom Chandler is a seasoned digital marketing professional with over eight years of experience. As Founder and Director of The Digital Lighthouse, a Marketing Coach at Fabric, and a guest lecturer at Newcastle University, Tom delivers personalised training to marketers at all levels, equipping them with strategies for success. Previously, as Head of Paid Media at Mediaworks, Tom worked with financial services clients such as Metro Bank, achieved Google Premier Partner status and spoke at major industry events like BrightonSEO. With an MSc in E-Business from Newcastle University (distinction) and a track record of transforming businesses through paid media, strategic coaching, and workshops, Tom brings the expertise and leadership needed to navigate today’s digital landscape.

Ed Long

Senior Paid Media Manager, The Digital Lighthouse

Ed Long is Senior Paid Media Manager at The Digital Lighthouse, where he specialises in developing and delivering paid media strategies designed to drive measurable performance and customer acquisition. Having joined the agency as Paid Media Manager in 2024, he was promoted to his current role in 2025 and now works across paid search, social and wider performance marketing.

Prior to joining The Digital Lighthouse, Ed spent more than three years at Mediaworks, progressing through a number of paid social and video roles and working across campaign strategy, optimisation and delivery. Alongside his agency career, he has also returned to Northumbria University, where he completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate studies, to share practical industry insight with Digital Marketing students on how paid media campaigns are planned, optimised and measured in real-world environments.