Senior leaders on the move – Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate, Clarendon Fine Art, E.L.F. BEAUTY, Knauf Insulation, Reckitt, and WeTransfer
It has been a busy February as brands continue to recruit for 2024 strategies and senior leaders look to make their next career move. Clients are impressed with the calibre of candidates coming through and, in the wider market, it’s a pleasure to see some exciting movers and shakers in marketing, digital and technology.
We would like to wish the following senior leaders our huge congratulations on their new roles and promotions – we wish then great success in the year ahead.
Dom Dwight, Strategy & Innovation Director, Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate
We’re delighted to congratulate Dom Dwight on his recent promotion to Strategy & Innovation Director at Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate. At Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate for more than 15 years – including seven years as Taylors Marketing Director – Dom and his team have grown Yorkshire Tea to become the UK’s number one tea brand. In 2023, they won The Marketing Society Award for Effective and Impactful Strategy. They were also awarded the Grand Effie at the 2023 Effie Awards for the most effective marketing campaign in the UK, along with a Gold for their long-running brand campaign, ‘Where Everything’s Done Proper’.
We were delighted to welcome Dom to our popular Q&A series recently where he talked about his career, campaigns and leadership style. It’s well worth a watch: https://suziewalkerexecutivesearch.co.uk/content/dom-dwight-strategy-innovation-director
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/domdwight
Berit Block, Global Marketing Director, B2B at WeTransfer
Congratulations to Berit Block, who has joined WeTransfer – a collection of secure file transferring and creative collaboration tools – as Global Marketing Director, B2B. Berit is an experienced marketing leader, who has built successful European marketing strategies and teams over the past 16+ years.
Previous roles include more than four years at Meta as Marketing Programs Lead; Marketing Program Manager for Europe, Middle East & Africa at Facebook; and more than four years as Marketing Director Europe at DataXu. When described by former colleagues, they commented that Berit's "natural ability to turn data into insights, combined with her in-depth knowledge of marketing measurement contributed hugely to our ROI agenda."
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beritblock
Paul Chandler, Regional Marketing Director - Northern Europe, Knauf Insulation
Paul Chandler has been appointed as the Regional Marketing Director – Northern Europe for Knauf Insulation – the world’s largest manufacturer of insulation products and solutions. Paul is a senior marketing, digital and commercial strategic leader with multi-sector international B2C and B2B experience.
Previous roles include more than three years as Managing Director and Marketing & Business Consultant at Blake & Chandler Consulting Ltd; more than two years at Marshalls plc as Marketing Director – Group, and Marketing Director - Emerging Businesses; and more than five years at Knauf, including Director of Digital and Commercial Innovation. Peers say, "Paul has a fantastic balance of top-drawer creativity along with the highest levels of accountability and a focus on Return on Marketing Investment.”
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulchandler1
Sam Hinchliffe, Marketing Director, Doughlicious
Congratulations to Sam Hinchliffe on his new role as Marketing Director at Doughlicious - The London Dough Co, an award-winning dough company that uses all natural ingredients, all gluten-free with dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan options. Sam joins Doughlicious following his role as Sales & Marketing Director at TiNDLE Foods.
Previous roles also include Head of Partnerships at Loop; Head of Marketing & Customer Propositions and Head of Brand and Marketing - Food at M&S; and more than seven years at PepsiCo. Sam is described as having, "a great balance of strategic thinking, creativity and commercial acumen.”
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samhinchliffe
Jonathan Kelsey, Head of Marketing, Brand & Communications, Clarendon Fine Art
Jonathan Kelsey joins Clarendon Fine Art as Head of Marketing, Brand & Communications – specialising in contemporary paintings and sculpture from some of the world's most talented emerging artists. Jonathan’s broad experience spans multiple marketing disciplines, sectors, and territories. He has worked in B2B, consumer marketing, and travel retail, in the UK and International markets.
Previous roles include Director at JHMK Consulting; more than six years at Halfords, including Group Head of Brand, and Head of Brand and In-Store Marketing; more than three years at WDFG as Global Creative & Brand Manager; and Senior Brand Manager at World Duty Free.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-kelsey-4881b135
Ancella Thomas-Evans, International Marketing Director, E.L.F. BEAUTY
Congratulations to Ancella Thomas-Evans who has been appointed International Marketing Director at E.L.F. BEAUTY – the inclusive, accessible, cruelty-free beauty brand. Ancella is a results-driven senior leader with a highly successful background in the achievement of profitable business growth through the creation and execution of successful sales and marketing strategies.
Previous roles include Global Marketing Director at Dr Vapes; Brand Management Specialist at The River Group; Head of Communications & Marketing at Borough Market; and roles with M&S, Tesco, Budgens, SSP Group, and Signet. Ancella has also spent more than two years as a Board Member at REFLECT The Agency – the UK's only not-for-profit Diversity & Inclusion Talent Management Agency. When described, “it’s very hard to find people who are as sharp and driven as Ancella but also with bags of positivity and such contagious enthusiasm".
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ancella
If you feel ready to move towards the next stage in your career, or if you’re hiring for your team, please get in touch or connect with us/send a message on LinkedIn.
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