Kirsty Rome

Kirsty Rome is a Senior Partnerships Account Director at Mando-Connect, a company specializing in marketing partnerships.12 Her career in partnerships and marketing began with an internship in the luxury Events team at The Telegraph, where she transitioned from managing events to marketing them. She then found her passion in partnerships.1

Career Path

Before joining Mando, Kirsty worked in media partnerships at The Times and The Sunday Times.1 Her current role at Mando-Connect involves managing partnerships between brands and companies.

Notable Projects

Some of Kirsty's memorable partnerships include:

1. A collaboration between Ninja and Vodafone, which focused on the popular Airfryer product.
2. A partnership between Lidl and Build-a-Bear during Christmas 2022, which tied in with Lidl's "Lidl Bear" Christmas advertisement.1

Personal Interests

Outside of her professional life, Kirsty has a strong passion for theatre:

• She began dance lessons at age 3 and later took up musical theatre classes.
• She continues to participate in amateur theatre productions, which involves auditions, rehearsals, and performances.1

Professional Philosophy

Kirsty's approach to work has been significantly influenced by her father, who taught her the importance of:

• Building strong relationships with management, co-workers, and clients.
• Continuously learning and expanding one's knowledge.1

Kirsty values trust in one's intuition and sees mistakes as learning opportunities rather than setbacks.1