Vanessa graduated in 2001 from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) with a First-Class Degree in Performing Arts (Management of Music, Entertainment, Theatre and Events). She then moved to London to an internship at M&C Saatchi. Then onto EMAP (now Bauer Media) where she worked across Music and Lifestyle press including Q, Mojo, Arena, Kerrang!, Smash Hits, The Face and Empire Magazine, and led commercial partnerships with major and indie record labels, film studios and music retailers. Vanessa also partnered with Glastonbury to lead the Q Magazine sponsorship and production of the Q Glastonbury Paper Guide each year.
In 2007, Vanessa moved to Google where she built out their specialist Entertainment Team, leading global partnerships with film studios, gaming, and record labels. She then continued to YouTube in 2008 when Google acquired the platform leading music, gaming, and movie global partnerships.
In 2011, Vanessa joined Facebook Inc. (now Meta) prior to its listing on the Stock Exchange to lead Retail Sector partnerships, and in 2012, set up the Entertainment Vertical team where she continues to drive fundamental evolution and change as a Global Client Partner in how film and music industries globally market their releases and events across Facebook, Instagram and Quest via the explosion of video consumption on mobile. Vanessa also leads innovative global music and movie partnerships and campaigns across emerging technologies in Augmented Realty, AI and Virtual Reality.
