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Mary Nagle

@marynagle

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Marketing and communications leader building high-performing departments and campaigns that deliver measurable growth.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for stable, ambitious organizations where I can own the communications function—building the operating framework, teams, and measurable campaigns that last.

I build marketing and communications departments that work—the systems, the teams, the processes, and the culture—then I deliver campaigns that prove it. With over fifteen years in marketing and communications, I’ve worked at EXCO/board level across financial services, international development, and global advertising.

Most recently, I was Head of Marketing & Communications at BRED Bank Cambodia, where I sat on the executive committee and built the department from scratch. I delivered results including a 40% year-on-year growth in the lending book, staff engagement rising from 2% to 97%, and 3.5 million people reached through World Bank-funded behaviour change campaigns. I also built senior marketing functions across Cambodia, Zambia, and South Africa.

I’m methodical by nature: I take large, complex asks and break them into clear, measurable steps. In-house, I established Standard Operating Procedures across workstreams, built inter-departmental communications for key stakeholders, and created performance marketing foundations using HubSpot KPIs, digital monitoring and evaluation, and re-targeting/audience-building approaches.

Since 2022, I’ve been working as a Fractional COO & Marketing Consultant, partnering with leadership teams to develop scalable communications operational frameworks from brief to delivery. I’m also actively upskilling in AI-driven project management and exploring how emerging AI tools can enhance marketing and communications delivery.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Fractional COO & Marketing Consultant

Current

Various Clients

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 7 months)

Partner with leadership teams to build scalable communications operational frameworks and optimize operations from brief to delivery. Provide fractional COO services, refine agency workflows for efficiency, and upskill in AI-driven project management.

Workflow Optimization Project Management Communications Operations Process Optimization Efficiency AI Project Management

Head of Marketing & Communications

BRED Bank Cambodia

Jan 2020 - Sep 2022 (2 years 8 months)

Built and led BRED Bank Cambodia’s in-house marketing and communications department, serving on the executive committee and developing strategy, SOPs, and cross-department communications. Delivered brand, PR, digital, and internal communications programs, including HubSpot-based performance reporting, that contributed to 40% year-on-year lending book growth and staff engagement rising from 2% to 9

Head of Project Management

Triggers, Behavior Change Lab

Jan 2017 - Feb 2019 (2 years 1 month)

Led behavior change communication and stakeholder advocacy projects supported by organizations such as the World Bank. For the Lusaka Sanitation Project, set up workflows and reporting structures, managed creative briefings, and helped achieve sanitation behavior results reaching more than 3.5 million people.

Supplier Management Contract Management Capacity Building Project Management Status Reporting Creative Briefing Campaign Execution

Group Account Director

Ogilvy

Jan 2015 - Nov 2016 (1 year 10 months)

Served as lead agency account director for Pearson Education, coordinating communications and rollout tools across three countries. Ensured stakeholder agencies (PR, Digital, Activation, and Media) delivered responsibilities aligned to brand and strategy across 11 languages.

Account Direction Agency Coordination PR Strategy Brand Governance Account Leadership Integrated Communications Stakeholder Management PR Digital Activation Media

Account Director

Saatchi & Saatchi

Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)

Managed Diageo’s largest African brand investment, overseeing campaigns across eight markets. Coordinated work between local teams and London-based teams.

Stakeholder Management Account Management Campaign Management

Internal Comms & Marketing Manager

BNP Paribas / RCS Group

Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 (1 year)

Led internal communications for 1,200+ staff and supported stakeholder departments during a new master brand launch. Managed communications activities supporting internal change and rollout.

Internal Communications Stakeholder Communication Master Brand Launch Support Communications Program Management