Driving Marketing and Business Engagement
Julie plays a pivotal role at NRG and our sister company, Greenbean, leading marketing and business engagement strategies that strengthen brand presence, drive client partnerships, and position us as leaders in recruitment solutions. She oversees our recruitment marketing initiatives, working closely with clients to craft compelling attraction campaigns that highlight their employer value proposition and help them compete in today’s talent market.
Connecting Industry Leaders Through Talking Talent
Beyond marketing, Julie drives our Talking Talent virtual and in-person events, connecting industry leaders, HR professionals, business stakeholders, and academia. These events foster collaboration, tackle critical business challenges, and support ongoing professional development, helping to shape a more inclusive workforce and drive sustainable economic growth.
Industry Recognition and Awards Expertise
Julie is highly regarded across multiple sectors for her extensive business knowledge. As the lead judge for the North East Contact Centre Awards for over 10 years, she is often invited to support in judging other industry awards, where her expertise adds significant value.
Championing Charitable and Community Initiatives
She also manages our charitable partnerships with Smart Works Newcastle and Suitability by Society Matters, helping individuals return to the workplace through coaching, confidence building, and access to interview-appropriate clothing. She also sits on the Advisory Panel for Suitability, supporting its mission to help more people overcome barriers to employment.
Julie is a board member of Business Beats Cancer North East, part of Cancer Research UK, where she brings together her strong business networks, regional relationships and passion for fundraising to help raise vital funds for cancer research taking place in universities, hospitals and research institutes in the North East of England.
Building Strategic Partnerships for Growth
Julie plays a key role in forging strategic partnerships with inward investment agencies to attract new businesses to the region. She also works closely with industry bodies, membership organisations, and educational institutions to champion thought leadership and innovation in the evolving world of work.
Advocating for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Julie is a passionate advocate for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, and serves as our EDIB lead. She brings best practice, external insight and lived experience back into the business, helping to shape inclusive recruitment activity, employer brand thinking and workplace initiatives that enable people to feel valued, supported and able to thrive.
She also embodies our core business values of being bold, authentic, people-centric and inclusive, ensuring they are reflected in the way she builds relationships, supports clients, works with colleagues and represents the business externally.
The Lighter Side – Glam-ma Extraordinaire!
Outside of work, she embraces her latest and most cherished title: Glam-ma! Always ready with a hilarious anecdote about modern grandparenting, Julie brings the same warmth, energy, and authenticity to her personal life as she does to her professional one.
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