Nadine Leighton

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Marketing business partner - Head of Marketing, CMM at NatWest Group

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Nadine is a senior B2B marketing leader at NatWest Group with nearly 20 years of experience driving growth and brand transformation at firms like LexisNexis and PwC. A graduate of the University of Reading, she holds a Professional Diploma in Artificial Intelligence. Colleagues describe her as a supportive, talented, and engaging leader.

She is the co-founder of Join Our Table, a collective created to enhance the visibility and provide a platform of equity for Black women in the advertising, media, and marketing industries. The initiative creates community spaces and opportunities to celebrate and empower Black women in the field.

Nadine has been recognized as a "Gamechanger in Media 2025" by The Media Leader and one of "The Marketing Alliance Marketing Ones to Watch 2025".

Personality Overview

Planner & Achiever

Long-Term Thinker

Decisive But Calm

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Diversity and Inclusion
Co-founded "Join Our Table" to elevate and support Black women in the marketing and media industries, frequently speaking on the topic and advocating for DEI initiatives.
B2B Growth
Her career has focused on crafting high-performance go-to-market strategies that consistently exceed pipeline and revenue targets for B2B businesses.
AI in Marketing
Recently completed a Professional Diploma in Artificial Intelligence with Distinction, indicating a strong professional interest in applying AI to business and marketing.

Media Appearances

Nadine has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Marketing business partner - Head of Marketing, CMM at NatWest Group
7-2023
Co-Founder at Join Our Table - A space to celebrate Black British women
5-2024 - 10-2025
Marketing Director at Bright
8-2023 - 4-2024
EMEA Marketing at Nuix
1-2022 - 8-2023
Marketing Director at Metapraxis

Education

BA Hons from University of Reading
2021 - 2021
Education details unavailable from Marketing Leadership Masterclass

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Insights For Selling To Nadine

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nadine is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nadine

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nadine move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Nadine take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Nadine

Personality Compatibility


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