Polly Mortlock

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

Senior Communications and Campaigns Manager at Southern Water

Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Polly is a strategic marketing and communications leader at Southern Water, specializing in developing impactful campaigns. She holds a Bachelors degree from Kingston University and is a Certified Digital marketing Professional. Colleagues describe her as professional, creative, pragmatic, and energetic, with a passion for building collaborative relationships and delivering measurable results.

Outside of work, Polly is a single parent who values a supportive work-life balance and champions progress for women in the workplace. She has an appreciation for nature, often finding inspiration in the environment related to her work in the water industry.

A smiling frog greeted her outside the office on her first day at a previous job, a sign she took for good things to come.

Personality Overview

Fast-Paced

Decisive

Self-Confident

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Water Conservation
She has posted about her belief that water is undervalued and regularly wasted, highlighting the need for greater public awareness and industry action.
Supporting Working Parents
As a single parent, she has shared her appreciation for supportive work environments that help manage the juggle between a career and family life.
Brand Communications
Her career is focused on translating complex business objectives into clear, customer-centric marketing and communication strategies for major utility companies.

Media Appearances

Polly has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Senior Communications and Campaigns Manager at Southern Water
4-2023 - 11-2025
Marketing and Communications Manager at Portsmouth Water
4-2021 - 4-2023
Senior Marketing Manager at Edgcumbe Tea and Coffee Co Ltd
2-2020 - 4-2021
Marketing Manager at Touchpoint Live Media
10-2018 - 2-2020
Senior Content Executive at EDF Energy

Education

2010 - 2013
Bachelor's degree from Kingston University
2003 - 2008
Education details unavailable from Bishop Luffa, Chichester

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Exp : 8 Location : Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Middle Designation : Senior Communications and Campaigns Manager at Southern Water
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Insights For Selling To Polly

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Polly is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Polly

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Polly move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Polly take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Polly

Personality Compatibility


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