Vikki Chowney has been named by The Drum magazine as one of the
UK's leading women in digital. Vikki was one of 600 talented
women under 30 years of age who were nominated in an online poll.
Those with the most votes made it into the top 30 listing. Vikki
was interviewed by the magazine and her profile was published in
print and online. Here's what she had to say:
Describe your current role in one sentence: I
look after community management and influencer relations across the
business, as well as best practice around social platforms.
Define your career to date in one sentence: My
role at TMW requires me to draw on every bit of experience I've
gained from other roles; across PR, journalism, in-house and as a
freelancer
What job did you want when you were a
child?:
Firstly She-Ra, then a singer.
If you had taken a different career path, what would you
be doing?:
I'd probably have become a chef. I still might :)
What is your biggest professional achievement to
date?:
I've got a few. Taking part in the very first G20 Voice with Oxfam,
launching Reputation Online for Centaur, working as content editor
for the Jaguar CX16 launch, setting up a news operation for
Econsultancy and being headhunted to spearhead community at
TMW.
What would you like to be remembered for, in terms of
work?:
Writing without fluff, and building a team that delivers best in
class community management.
Who is your female role model in
digital?:
Marissa Mayer; a fantastic leader who manages to balance great work
with family life.
Louisa Papachristou
PR and Communications Manager