Jessica O’Dell

Jessica has just returned to the UK from several years in Sydney, Australia, where she worked in External Engagement at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in the faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture.

Prior to this, Jessica was a senior consultant in recruitment start-ups in Australia and London, supporting the growth of PR and integrated agency clients. She is adept at quickly establishing and nurturing communities, understanding changing industry challenges and needs, managing client relationships and building out new practice areas. Drawing upon her network of contacts, she has a global perspective, a commercial sensibility, and an intuitive approach to forging long lasting, mutually beneficial partnerships.

Jessica brings professional experience in higher education spanning alumni engagement, industry partnerships, business development, strategic planning and integrated communications. At TEDI-London she supports the team across industry engagement, partnerships and innovation, and to help develop the foundational alumni strategy.