Helena Horsburgh
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Professional working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Mustafa Ali
Helena is a rockstar leader and operator. We’ve worked closely at Twilio, where she has led global sales programs and strategic initiatives. Helena brought structure to ambiguous challenges, marshaled resources from across org boundaries, and executed time-sensitive programs to successful outcomes. Not to mention, Helen is an empathetic listener and a positive energy when stakes are high. I highly recommend Helena for any role that requires leadership in ambiguity.
Jess O'Reilly
Helena is a powerhouse - balances all the key areas a Chief of Staff or COO style persona should own from creating strong stakeholder relationships so she can get things done to driving solid points of view across the spectrum of initiatives - day to day projects through to large strategic company wide initiatives. She is organised, thorough, creative and energetic. On top of being a great operator she makes work a great place to be - she is fun and inclusive!
Mustafa Ali
Helena is a rockstar leader and operator. We’ve worked closely at Twilio, where she has led global sales programs and strategic initiatives. Helena brought structure to ambiguous challenges, marshaled resources from across org boundaries, and executed time-sensitive programs to successful outcomes. Not to mention, Helen is an empathetic listener and a positive energy when stakes are high. I highly recommend Helena for any role that requires leadership in ambiguity.
Jess O'Reilly
Helena is a powerhouse - balances all the key areas a Chief of Staff or COO style persona should own from creating strong stakeholder relationships so she can get things done to driving solid points of view across the spectrum of initiatives - day to day projects through to large strategic company wide initiatives. She is organised, thorough, creative and energetic. On top of being a great operator she makes work a great place to be - she is fun and inclusive!
Mustafa Ali
Helena is a rockstar leader and operator. We’ve worked closely at Twilio, where she has led global sales programs and strategic initiatives. Helena brought structure to ambiguous challenges, marshaled resources from across org boundaries, and executed time-sensitive programs to successful outcomes. Not to mention, Helen is an empathetic listener and a positive energy when stakes are high. I highly recommend Helena for any role that requires leadership in ambiguity.
Jess O'Reilly
Helena is a powerhouse - balances all the key areas a Chief of Staff or COO style persona should own from creating strong stakeholder relationships so she can get things done to driving solid points of view across the spectrum of initiatives - day to day projects through to large strategic company wide initiatives. She is organised, thorough, creative and energetic. On top of being a great operator she makes work a great place to be - she is fun and inclusive!
Mustafa Ali
Helena is a rockstar leader and operator. We’ve worked closely at Twilio, where she has led global sales programs and strategic initiatives. Helena brought structure to ambiguous challenges, marshaled resources from across org boundaries, and executed time-sensitive programs to successful outcomes. Not to mention, Helen is an empathetic listener and a positive energy when stakes are high. I highly recommend Helena for any role that requires leadership in ambiguity.
Jess O'Reilly
Helena is a powerhouse - balances all the key areas a Chief of Staff or COO style persona should own from creating strong stakeholder relationships so she can get things done to driving solid points of view across the spectrum of initiatives - day to day projects through to large strategic company wide initiatives. She is organised, thorough, creative and energetic. On top of being a great operator she makes work a great place to be - she is fun and inclusive!
Credentials
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Fellow
The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)Aug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification in Project Management
University of WestminsterFeb, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
PRINCE2 Foundation Certification in Project Management
University of WestminsterJan, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Business Foundations
Smartly by Pedago, LLCSep, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Business Metrics for Data-Driven Companies
CourseraJul, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Intro to SQL for Data Science
DataCampJun, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Beam
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United Kingdom
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief of Staff
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Apr 2023 - Present
Chief of Staff to the co-founder and COO of Beam, leading on new product growth, Central Government sales and operations, and company-wide operating rhythms. Also acting as Interim Director of People (June 2023 onwards). Chief of Staff to the co-founder and COO of Beam, leading on new product growth, Central Government sales and operations, and company-wide operating rhythms. Also acting as Interim Director of People (June 2023 onwards).
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Twilio
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief of Staff, International
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Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
Chief of Staff to the Senior Vice President of International, working on strategic projects, business planning, organisational design, operations and internal communications. Chief of Staff to the Senior Vice President of International, working on strategic projects, business planning, organisational design, operations and internal communications.
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Stripe
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Strategy and Operations
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May 2020 - Apr 2022
Business partner to the EMEA Revenue and Growth leadership team, leading on analysis, strategy, operational governance, forecasting and project management. Business partner to the EMEA Revenue and Growth leadership team, leading on analysis, strategy, operational governance, forecasting and project management.
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Dropbox
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Strategic Programme Manager
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Apr 2019 - Jun 2020
Ran strategic programmes, including launching the company’s first paid Add-Ons, driving the GTM integration after the acquisition of HelloSign, and acting as the interface between Go-To-Market teams and Engineering, Product and Design (EPD).
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Distribution Strategy and Operations - EMEA
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Nov 2017 - Apr 2019
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Channel Sales and Operations
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Jun 2016 - Nov 2017
Quota-carrying Channel Sales role, focused on building out Dropbox's partner network in the UK and Ireland.
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SMB Team Lead - EMEA
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
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SMB Sales and Operations - EMEA
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Aug 2014 - Jan 2016
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University of Oxford
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Development Office Team - St Catherine's College
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Sep 2011 - Jul 2014
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trivago
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Germany
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Technology, Information and Internet
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500 - 600 Employee
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Hotel Relations Manager - UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand
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Sep 2012 - May 2013
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Education
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University of Oxford
Bachelor of Arts (BA), German & Linguistics -
Quantic School of Business and Technology
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Leadership, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Strategy -
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Deutsch, Summer Course -
Colchester Sixth Form College
A Levels, English, French, German, Maths, General Studies
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