Business Director - Jane English
Season 2, Episode 61, Jan 29, 2020, 06:00 AM
A combination of commerciality, creativity and kindness - this week's guest, Jane English is a Business Director for British broadcaster's Channel 4 (C4).
Whilst studying a BA in English, Jane was unsure of a career path or role suited to her. It was whilst in the waiting room to see the university's careers advisor, she happened upon a copy of 'Campaign' magazine and at that moment knew she had found her calling.
Positioned in Channel 4's in-house creative team, she talks about her role being made up of many strands; from strategy to nurturing and supporting the culture, ensuring C4 creatives can make the best work they can.
Jane discusses learning to stay true to herself, having been underestimated owing to her 'being too nice' early on in her career. Naturally empathetic, she reflects that kindness sometimes results in hard nose decisions for the team.
She also covers the launch of Channel 4's Menopause Policy in October 2019 - a first for the UK’s media industry! Its aim is to prioritise women’s health through private and temperature-controlled spaces, flexible working and paid leave if they are experiencing menopause symptoms. The ultimate objective is to destigmatise the condition and make it more visible - normalise something 50% of our workforce will go through.
Jane is so inspiring through how she approaches her role, her drive to support others and her passion for making fantastic work. A gem of an episode - enjoy!
🛎 We need your help pushing for change: a more diverse creative industry within years, not decades. Please share the podcast with others who you think may be interested or benefit!
Whilst studying a BA in English, Jane was unsure of a career path or role suited to her. It was whilst in the waiting room to see the university's careers advisor, she happened upon a copy of 'Campaign' magazine and at that moment knew she had found her calling.
Positioned in Channel 4's in-house creative team, she talks about her role being made up of many strands; from strategy to nurturing and supporting the culture, ensuring C4 creatives can make the best work they can.
Jane discusses learning to stay true to herself, having been underestimated owing to her 'being too nice' early on in her career. Naturally empathetic, she reflects that kindness sometimes results in hard nose decisions for the team.
She also covers the launch of Channel 4's Menopause Policy in October 2019 - a first for the UK’s media industry! Its aim is to prioritise women’s health through private and temperature-controlled spaces, flexible working and paid leave if they are experiencing menopause symptoms. The ultimate objective is to destigmatise the condition and make it more visible - normalise something 50% of our workforce will go through.
Jane is so inspiring through how she approaches her role, her drive to support others and her passion for making fantastic work. A gem of an episode - enjoy!
🛎 We need your help pushing for change: a more diverse creative industry within years, not decades. Please share the podcast with others who you think may be interested or benefit!
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