Women in creative leadership part 2: Jess Ellis, Slack

Welcome to the second of our three-part ‘Women in Creative Leadership’ special. This mini-series aims to gauge the temperature of gender equality and diversity within the creative and marketing sides of the B2B tech industry. Where are we in the fight for true equality? What more can be done, and how can we as an industry make sure that every talented female has the opportunity to climb the ranks into senior leadership positions?

Our second guest to discuss these crucial issues is Jess Ellis, Senior Director, Integrated Brand Marketing at Slack, a company that needs no introduction. We first met Jess during her time with our client, customer engagement platform firm Khoros. She has such an interesting background having held creative roles in sport, entertainment, retail and of course tech.

Now she’s moved into a new role at Slack, we had to grab her for a chat about her thoroughly inspiring views on equality, team dynamics, values and leadership in the creative world – and much more.

Timestamps:
(03:24) – Jess’s background and career
(06:21) – How she builds a team in today’s environment
(09:42) – People are still feeling part of something when working remotely
(10:50) – Leadership is an opportunity to provide opportunity, inspiration and empowerment for everyone
(15:58) – How to inspire people creatively when working remotely
(19:03) – If you feel there is a glass ceiling, you’re in the wrong company
(22:18) – The opportunities to have a mentor and the benefits

Follow Jess on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jellisstudio/

Visit Slack here: https://slack.com

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