Q&A with Mays Elansari, Senior Marketing Director

This Q&A series from Suzie Walker Executive Search shares wisdom and insights from senior leaders for the benefit of both clients and candidates.

About Mays

Mays Elansari is an experienced, strategic, and award-winning Senior Marketing Director with an exceptional background in permanent and interim roles across F&B, hospitality, retail, and luxury sectors in the UK, Europe and Middle East. 

Mays was most recently the Regional Brand Marketing Director, EMEA at Subway. Prior to that she was Senior Global Marketing Manager at luxury fragrance brand Penhaligon's; and Head of Marketing & Communications - Food Division MENA at retailer M.H. Alshaya Co, which includes the iconic Pinkberry, Dean & Deluca and Sprinkles Cupcakes brands. Agency-side, Mays was Group Account Director at BBDO and McCann Erickson London. 

In addition, Mays is an active member of The Marketing Society and regularly features on industry podcasts, panel discussions and at flagship events. 

We hope you enjoy this thoughtful and insightful conversation as much as we did.  

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