Samantha Wraith

Critic
DISC Type : C

Crisis Shift Lead at Leeds Survivor-Led Crisis Service

York, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Samantha Wraith is the Head of Human Resources & Learning at Leeds Playhouse, merging senior HR leadership with her unique expertise as a HCPC-registered Dramatherapist. Her career is distinguished by a focus on people, culture, and wellbeing within the creative arts sector. She holds an MA in Dramatherapy and recently pursued a postgraduate diploma at The Manchester Metropolitan University.

Deeply committed to community wellbeing, Samantha founded Theatre Obscura, a social enterprise using arts for wellness, and has worked extensively in crisis support. Her background in European Theatre Arts informs her practice as an artist and her board involvement with arts organizations, demonstrating a lifelong passion for the intersection of creativity and mental health.

She was a contributor to a Kings College London research project on trauma-informed support for ex-servicewomen.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

Trauma-Informed Practice
A specialist in this area, she has contributed to academic research and co-authored a piece on trauma treatment using therapeutic theatre.
Arts for Wellbeing
Founded a social enterprise, Theatre Obscura, focused on wellbeing through the arts and is a registered Dramatherapist.
Mental Health Advocacy
Previously served as a Lead Mental Health Ambassador at Sky and has extensive experience in front-line crisis support.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2025
Crisis Shift Lead at Leeds Survivor-Led Crisis Service
2-2024
Head of Human Resources & Learning at Leeds Playhouse
8-2023 - 2-2024
Human Resources & Learning Manager at Leeds Playhouse
12-2022 - 3-2025
Crisis Support Worker & Connect Helpline Coordinator at Leeds Survivor-Led Crisis Service
11-2021 - 8-2023
Human Resources & Learning Officer at Leeds Playhouse

Education

5-2025 - 6-2027
Level 7 Apprenticeship & Postgraduate Diploma from The Manchester Metropolitan University
5-2024 - 4-2025
Somatic Trauma Therapy training (STT) with Babette Rothschild from Cambridge Body Psychotherapy Centre (UKCP accredited training institution)

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Insights For Selling To Samantha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Samantha is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Samantha

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Samantha move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Samantha take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

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