Dr Helen Payne

Dr Helen Payne has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Dr Helen is currently working as a Media Business Director at McCann Leeds. Prior to this, they held the same position at McCann Manchester in 2022. From 2019 to 2022, they worked in media planning at Havas. Dr Payne served as the Director of Spark at The Telegraph from 2018 to 2019. Before that, they held the position of Planning Director at MEC in 2017 and was a Senior Strategy Manager at the same company from 2015 to 2017. Dr Helen also worked as an Insight Executive, SEO Executive, and Creative Content Coordinator at MEC from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, Dr Payne worked as a Social Media Executive at Unleashed IT Ltd in 2012. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Project Coordinator at The University of Manchester in 2012 and held various roles including Tutorial Leader, PhD Researcher, Teaching Assistant, and Residential Pastoral Tutor at the University of Manchester from 2005 to 2012. Dr Helen also has experience as a Store Supervisor at One Stop, Collingham in 2005.

Dr Helen Payne attended The University of Manchester from 2001 to 2005, where they obtained a 2:1 degree in Textile Science and Technology. Dr Helen later pursued a PhD in Online Fashion Retailing, which they submitted in 2005.