Lessons Nobody Wants To Learn

E3: Camilla Craven on Imposter Syndrome and Learning to Accept the Unknown

Izzy Utterson Season 1 Episode 3

In this episode Izzy and Camilla discuss working in the beauty industry, imposter syndrome and the incredible challenges we face in our careers both big and small. 

Camilla is a brand, communications and social strategist, marketeer and commercially astute leader.  She’s regarded as one of the leading voices in brand advocacy. 

She’s worked with over 40 brands, across 20 countries, ranging from pre-seed to fast-scaling brands from series A to unicorns, to household established brands. 

After 13 years of working in house (Charlotte Tilbury, FaceGym, Vashi and Benefit Cosmetics) and in one of the UK’s leading comms agencies, Camilla now operates as a marketing & comms consultant, advisor and Fractional CMO.  Her superpower is building brand awareness quickly across the full marketing mix, no matter the budget or size of the team. 

In addition to her roles, she is a Mentor, founder of the Brand & Marketing Collective a community of marketing leaders and industry awards judge. 

Camilla is Anglo American, and whilst spends significant time between the UK & US, she lives is Wandsworth with her husband Charles, and two cat children Coco & Kiki.

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