Maxus audience insight demonstrated that consumers are increasingly looking for brands that give them an identity rather than a status. To fit the style and authenticity of the brand, Jeep needed a partner that complimented and amplified its qualities and values. National Geographic, a brand with a long, rich heritage of quality and trust, was perfect for delivering the ‘Adventure Has Evolved’ partnership.
Being a leading content producer and with great storytelling at the heart of everything they do, National Geographic was a natural partner for this ambitious campaign and a perfect platform for Jeep to tell their own unique story.
Jeep Grand Cherokee became the year-long sponsor of Primetime on the National Geographic Channel from 1st February 2014. Bespoke idents were filmed in the UK by the National Geographic Channel team and the statement ‘Adventure has Evolved’ emerged as the creative hook.
Beyond the Primetime sponsorship Jeep created stories and ‘reasons to believe’ around the Grand Cherokee. Nine 60” mini-documentaries were created with the National Geographic Channel’s multi-award winning presenter Tim Shaw.
Tim’s authentic charm, engineering background and passion for adventure made him the ideal candidate to embody the Grand Cherokee message. The #jeeproadtrip saw Tim embark on a trip around the UK which took him rib boating on the Thames to Gliding over the Brecon Beacons. Beautifully shot by the National Geographic Channel production team this premium content showcased the Grand Cherokees product features in an editorially credible way against the backdrop of the British Landscape.
To extend the ‘Adventure Has Evolved’ partnership 30” cut downs of the mini-documentaries were used to target ABC1 men across the Sky Portfolio in key programmes such as News, Football and Cricket delivering a reach in excess of 8.5 million ABC1 men.
In addition to the on-air sponsorship and content strategy, rich media digital inventory (with the 30” cut downs embedded) ran across the National Geographic website as well as Sky Sports and News digital channels.
There was social marketing activity across both National Geographic’s channels and Jeep’s social channels with an up-coming competition planned for Jeep’s social followers to win a yearlong subscription to National Geographic magazine in Q1 2015. A quarterly newsletter was produced and issued to the National Geographic database of 20,000 to drive engagement as well as data capture.
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