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Nick Read, Partnership Director

Nick joined LACE as the Partnership Director in May 2023 with 17 years’ experience working in different areas of the HR industry.  

 Throughout his career Nick has been responsible for partnerships, marketing, account management, pricing strategies and the whole sales cycle for successful large corporate accounts including multi-million-pound wins. He has a strong customer focus, with honed listening and communication skills, which allows him to build effective relationships with partners, clients and internal stakeholders at every level of an organisation. 

Outside of work, Nick loves to spend time with his family and is a proud father of two young daughters. He also loves football and is a lifelong (suffering) Spurs fan.

Skills

  • Partnership Management 
  • Sales Management, Methodology & Process 
  • Account / Customer Relationship Management 
  • Project Management and Leadership:  Prince 2 Practitioner 
  • Global Mobility Expert (15 years’ experience) 
  • EOR Expert (almost 2 years’ experience) 
  • Communication: Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills  
  • Stakeholder Management and Communications  

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Blog
Why employee listening is key to good experience
Why employee listening is key to good experience

In this week’s blog LACE co-founder Cathy Acratopulo speaks with Simon Smith, the CPO at Aston Martin, about employee listening strategy. Read on to learn what approaches are most effective and what role they play in optimising employee experience – or listen to their...

Podcast
Does HR have a branding problem?
Does HR have a branding problem?

Chris and LACE Manager Georgina Sutton speak to guest Jocelynne Thompson, Director of People Strategy and Transformation at Virgin Media O2 to discuss if HR has a branding problem. The conversation centres around the perception of HR within the business world and...

Podcast
Pay transparency: What challenges should organisations be aware of?
Pay transparency: What challenges should organisations be aware of?

In the latest HR On the Offensive podcast, Chris and LACE Director Pavan Bilkhoo speak with their guest, Michelle Gyimah, who is a keynote speaker and a consultant specialising in gender and ethnicity pay gaps. The discussion revolves around the challenges and...