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Helen Bennett

Enigma · DISC type cid
UK CEO at Weber Shandwick
📍 Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Helen Bennett is the UK CEO of Weber Shandwick, a communications practitioner with over twenty years of experience. She specializes in helping brands in the FMCG, retail, and financial services sectors navigate complex changes. Helen holds an MA Hons from Cambridge University and has held multiple leadership roles within Weber Shandwick.

Helen is passionate about fostering positive and lasting change to address systemic inequalities. She has been involved in initiatives to support Black-owned businesses in the UK and contributed to creating a mental health charter for public relations professionals. She recently joined the board of trustees for the British Red Cross.

Interesting fact: Helen is described by a senior colleague as an "extraordinarily empathetic figure who possesses both sharp intellect and a vibrant personality. "

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Current Role
UK CEO
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Helen shows up

Persuasive & Assertive
Friendly Yet Blunt
Challenger

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Priorities

Topics Helen cares about

Integrated Communications
Her career focuses on developing integrated UK and multi-market communications programs for global companies like Unilever, HSBC, and Aldi.
Corporate Transformation
She provides senior counsel to clients navigating complex change and issues, and describes the current era as an "age of transformation" for agencies.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
UK CEO
Weber Shandwick
5-2019 - 2-2023
Managing Director, Weber Shandwick London
Weber Shandwick
10-2018 - 5-2019
Global Client Experience Community Leader
Weber Shandwick
5-2017 - 5-2019
Managing Director, Client Experience
Weber Shandwick
2007 - 5-2017
Senior Director
Weber Shandwick
In the press

Media appearances

Empathetic Leadership: Weber Shandwick's Helen Bennett. Featured in Creative Salon
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Weber Shandwick's Helen Bennett, Top 150 profile. Featured in PR Week UK
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Education
1996 - 1999
MA Hons
Cambridge University
1989 - 1996
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Loughborough High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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