Katy Leeson, the CEO of Relentless Group, is candid, talented, knowledgeable, and revered. She uses her platforms to speak her mind on topics like feminism, culture, leadership, mental health and social media. The host of “I shouldn’t say this, but…” podcast, LinkedIn Top Voice for 2019 & 2020 with nearly 70,000 followers, Katy is adding speaking to her repertoire of projects where she connects with audiences. She can now be hired for a range of corporate events where she sheds light on her career path, what it’s like to struggle with imposter syndrome, and how to uplift women in male-dominated industries.
Before she stepped into her current role, Katy was the Managing Director, UK of Social Chain Agency – an organisation consisting of 750 employees that is working to reshape the world of brands and commerce through their own, direct-to-consumer brands through social media. It was here that she was able to collaborate with prominent brands like Coca-Cola, Boohoo and Warner Music. Prior to that, she was the Head of New Business & Marketing for MediaCom North where she led social media marketing, and the internal and external marketing activities of the company. She has also been an Account Manager at Feather Brooksbank when she was fresh out of studying Media and Cultural Studies from the Liverpool John Moores University.
A popular social media personality as well, Katy has approximately 10,000 Instagram followers as well as a LinkedIn community of close to 70,000 members, who find value in the content she shares. Her podcast “I shouldn’t say this, but…” has charted as one of the top 5 business podcasts on iTunes several times over. Her candour and refusal to shy away from topics that most other Managing Directors may be hesitant to talk about, makes her someone who people can relate to and therefore trust. She is known to openly address her experiences with imposter syndrome and her feminist beliefs. She has even gathered recognition and was named in the Northern Power Women List, Business Live 22 Women in Leadership 2022 List, was an IPA Women of Tomorrow Finalist in 2016 and was a Campaign Female Frontier Honouree in 2020.
As an Ambassador for Smart Works Charity and Marketing Advisor for Preventing Breast Cancer, Katy is trying to give back more she can take. She rallies for women all over the world to succeed and achieve everything they want to in life and is truly a role model for many. Now Katy is available to speak at events where she can connect with her audience even further and give them insight to her personality and beliefs. When looking for a strong female voice that aims to empower, consider hiring Katy Leeson!
