Samantha Drake

Senior Manager Internal Communications @HSBC

London, GB

Responsible for developing and delivering Global Procurement\'s internal communication strategy • Working closely with the Head of Business Management and the Global Procurement leadership team to develop high quality, effective employee engagement activities and communication campaigns aligned to the function’s objectives, and the HSBC values• Communicating Global Procurement change and transformation initiatives via key bank-wide channels• Advising and coaching senior leaders on employee communications matters• Ensuring robust measurement of communication activities, to provide the leadership team with relevant, useful and timely employee insight to shape future functional leadership activities and communication plans• Using channels effectively to encourage two-way dialogue and global reach across the functions, so messages are received, understood and acted upon by employees and stakeholders • Managing internal communication events (global town halls, leadership calls and roadshows etc.)

The University of Sheffield

BA (Hons.) English Language and Sociology

Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College

A levels: English Language, English Literature, Media Production and History