Vanessa Hartley Appointed Managing Director of Google EMEA (Large Customer Sales Hub)

21st June 2022

Posted In: So In Demand

Google Ireland has announced the appointment of Vanessa Hartley as Managing Director of its EMEA Large Customer Sales (LCS) Hub based in Dublin.

Vanessa joined Google in 2014 and has worked in multiple EMEA roles including leading Central Europe and most recently leading EMEA Central Operations and Planning before being named Managing Director of Google’s EMEA LCS Hub based at Google Dublin.

Focused on helping Google’s largest customers from across the region with their digital transformation, LCS teams partner with those customers and stakeholders to leverage automation, insights and solutions to drive the digitisation of countries, economies and communities.

Commenting on today’s announcement, Vanessa said, “We’ve seen significant shifts in consumer expectations over the past two years and consequently how our customers have reimagined their strategies. In addition, we have many new Googlers who joined over the past two years, so starting the process of returning to the office and engaging our hybrid work model is an exciting moment for our teams. As we do this, we will listen, learn, grow and adapt – that’s always been the Google way.”

Prior to Google, Vanessa was Head of Personal Banking & Product Strategy at Permanent TSB, Commercial Director at Irish Life Health and Group Marketing Director for Aviva Ireland.  Vanessa has won numerous Industry Awards including, Marketing Team of the Year and Marketing Campaign of the Year.  A Waterford native, Vanessa holds a degree in International Marketing from DCU.