Rebecca Sawyer

Rebecca Sawyer has a diverse work experience in the media and advertising industry. Rebecca began their career at Mindshare Invention, where they held various positions such as Producer, Project Manager, Account Executive, and Coordinator for the New Business & Marketing Team and Investment & Performance Team.

Rebecca then moved on to work as an Account Director at Mindshare, where they were responsible for developing creative ideas, executing media partnerships, and managing campaigns.

Rebecca later joined Atomic London as a Client Facing Project Manager, overseeing the production of creative campaigns for Cancer Research UK.

Rebecca then worked at Mahogany as an Editor and Content Consultant, where they edited articles, sourced music and video content, and managed the website.

Following Mahogany, Rebecca joined The Guardian as a Consumer Account Manager for Guardian Labs, before being promoted to Group Account Director. In these roles, they led a branded content specialist sales team and managed client accounts while maintaining the reputation of Guardian Labs.

Rebecca then worked at CSM Sport & Entertainment as an Associate Director in the Music + Entertainment division. Their responsibilities included leading the Entertainment team, managing client accounts, and driving growth in the Entertainment business.

Rebecca also freelanced as a Brand Partnerships Business Director.

Most recently, Rebecca became the Commercial Content Group Head at The Independent.

Rebecca Sawyer completed their undergraduate education from 2003 to 2007 at King's College London, where they earned a 1st Class Honours degree in American Studies with a Year Abroad. In 2005 to 2006, they also studied at UC Santa Barbara, though no degree or field of study is specified for this period. Additionally, Rebecca has obtained several certifications, including "Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself" from LinkedIn in May 2023, "Leading at a Distance" from LinkedIn in April 2020, and "Mini MBA in Marketing" from Marketing Week in December 2016.