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Thea Watson

Marketing Director UK&I and UK Board member

Thea Watson was appointed to the Hays UK&I Board in July 2017, following joining the UK business in the summer of 2016. Thea is responsible for the day-to-day management of the UK & I marketing team as well as driving the strategic direction of the UK & I marketing function, looking closely at opportunities for growth, positioning in the marketplace and sales support.

Prior to her current role Thea was the Vice President of Marketing for the Hays Americas business, joining the business in 2012. Under her management she built the marketing function from general support to a strategic driver of sales, establishing a central marketing unit supporting Canada, US and four Latin American countries. Thea joined the Canadian management board in 2015 and contributed to a number of operational initiatives in addition to her marketing role.

She graduated from the University of Guelph, in Canada and has a post-graduate in Business Communications from Seneca College.

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