Gareth Watt

Chief Operating Officer @PHMG

Manchester, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Aug 2025 — Present

Chief Operating Officer @PHMG

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Manchester, GB

Lead global organisational capability to ensure PHMG’s teams and structures are optimised to deliver against strategic goals under employee ownership.– Hold executive accountability for People & Culture, Internal Communications, and Design, while taking on expanded oversight of the Content Creation product portfolio.– Direct the global people strategy through the established leadership team. – Oversee recruitment across all markets, ensuring hiring is proactive, data-led, and supported by the right tools, employer branding, and headcount planning.– Guide internal communications to ensure transparency, alignment, and cultural consistency across geographies and functions.– Partner with Creative, Sales, and Product teams to ensure commercial viability, quality standards, and innovation of new products.– Provide oversight of global office operations, ESG initiatives, and the infrastructure needed to scale delivery and maintain workplace excellence.

EDUCATION

1999 — 2000

The University of Manchester

MBChB, Medicine

2000 — 2003

The University of Manchester

BSc, Microbiology

SKILLS

5sSocial NetworkingWeb AnalyticsAdobe Creative SuiteDigital MediaProblem SolvingPerformance ManagementFinancial ServicesTeam ManagementStrategyManagementMarketingInterviewsHR TransformationStakeholder ManagementValue Stream MappingOmnigraffleProcess ImprovementGoogle AnalyticsProject ManagementRecruitingAnalysisBusiness Process MappingBusiness ObjectsRecruitment AdvertisingAnalyticsHR Information ManagementEmployer BrandingTaleoBusiness AnalysisHrisHR PoliciesProject DeliveryTribepadHuman ResourcesInternal AuditResource ManagementWebsite DevelopmentHR SoftwareBusiness Process Re-Engineering

ABOUT GARETH WATT

In 2025, we became an employee-owned business. That change matters. It reflects who we are and how we work. We’re built on trust, shared success, and long-term thinking. We’re also committed to serving our clients around the world, and that international focus was recognised with the King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. It’s a powerful endorsement of the global impact our team delivers every day.Following my time as Chief People Officer, I moved into the Chief Operating Officer role to focus on building the long-term organisational capability PHMG needs to scale under employee ownership. I retain executive accountability for People & Culture, Internal Communications, and Design, while also taking on broader responsibility for the delivery of our Content Creation product portfolio and oversight of the Business Support function – including global office operations and ESG initiatives.My role is all about aligning our structure, talent, and operations with commercial goals. I work closely with the CEO and Executive Board to ensure our teams are structured, resourced, and supported to deliver long-term value – for our people, our clients, and the business as a whole.

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