Movers and Shakers spring 2021: LinkedIn and Jockey Club appointments

Photo: Shutterstock Personnel Today’s early spring update of recent appointments in the HR world include a new leader for LinkedIn in the UK and a key change at one of the UK’s largest sports businesses. Network news Janine Chamberlin, senior director at LinkedIn, has been appointed to UK country manager, and will take on the role from the start of April. She will be responsible for leading LinkedIn’s business in the UK, which has 30+ million members, helping them to connect, learn and find new opportunities. Janine takes on the role from Josh Graff, who was recently appointed to managing director, EMEA and Latin America at LinkedIn. In 2008 Chamberlin was the 13th employee to walk through the doors of LinkedIn’s Oxford Street, London office. Back in 2008, LinkedIn had a member base of 25 million members globally. In 2019 it had 25m users in the UK alone. With a background of building and leading advertising operations and account management, in 2018 Chamberlin moved from marketing solutions to LinkedIn’s talent solutions business. Great Expectations Bradford-based logistics and warehousing company Expect Distribution has appointed Sophie Metcalf to the new role of head of HR where she will create and implement plans…
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