Florence Thompson

Florence Thompson has over a decade of experience in marketing and strategic roles, currently serving as the Head of Marketing for UK Advertising at The Guardian since April 2015. Throughout their career at The Guardian, Florence has also held positions as Commercial Strategy Partner, Head of Strategy for Guardian Labs, Senior Strategist, Strategist, and Partnerships Manager for Sustainable Business. Prior to this, Florence was the Corporate Development Manager at the English National Opera from November 2012 to March 2015 and worked as the Corporate Development Coordinator at Serious from August 2010 to November 2012. Earlier experience includes a role as an English teacher and as a Programming Assistant at The Roundhouse Trust. Florence holds an MBA Essentials from The London School of Economics and Political Science, completed in 2020, and an MA in History from The University of Edinburgh, awarded in 2009.