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Rachel Lekman

Director of Commercial Operations

I lead the commercial side of Lekman Consulting: sales and business development, partnerships and marketing, subcontractor management, and the financial administration of client and subcontractor relationships.

I bring 28 years of marketing and communications experience to the role. I started in London advertising agencies in senior project management positions, working on integrated campaigns across many sectors. After 18 years in advertising, I moved into the corporate sector as a global Marketing & Communications Manager across international industrial segments.

That background informs how we position Lekman Consulting, talk to clients, and build long-term partnerships. I am not available as a contractor: my focus is running the commercial operations of the consultancy.

01Responsibilities

Sales & Business Development

Leading sales activities, qualifying opportunities, and managing client relationships across the consulting practice.

Partnerships & Marketing

Managing strategic partnerships with Microsoft, AWS, and Oracle Health, plus regional consultancy partners. Owning brand, communications, and outbound marketing.

Subcontractor Management

Identifying, onboarding, and coordinating specialist subcontractors who extend the team's capabilities on client engagements.

Sales & Subcontractor Finance

Owning the commercial and financial side of client engagements and subcontractor relationships, from contracts through billing.

02Background & expertise

Marketing & Communications

Twenty-eight years across advertising and corporate marketing, including senior project management at London agencies and a global Marketing & Communications Manager role.

Brand & Visual Identity

Brand identity, visual guidelines, tone of voice, and market differentiation built across regulated and unregulated industries.

Insight Messaging Methodology

Certified in Insight Messaging: audience segmentation, market positioning, and messaging frameworks grounded in evidence rather than instinct.

Programme & Project Management

Cross-functional campaign coordination, timeline management, stakeholder alignment, and budget oversight from prepress through delivery.

03Education & courses
Education
Marketing
International School of Business, Dublin
Subjects
EconomicsMarketing EnterpriseBehavioural Aspects of MarketingMarketing Information AnalysisBusiness LawMarket Research
Courses & certifications
International Management Program
Certified in Insight Messaging Methodology
SEO/PPC & Digital Marketing
Marketing Automation (Act-on & Marketo)
Intranet & Asset Management Systems
PIRA: Print Production, Prepress, Document Management
Print Production for Project Management