Noelle Runo

Head of International Marketing & Communication

Noelle Runo is an exceptional candidate for the Rising to the Top award, representing a new benchmark for strategic marketing leadership and innovation at Making Science. Based in London, as Head of International Marketing & Communications, she has been a catalyst for significant business growth, successfully managing the commission and launch of a landmark report with a commissioned survey from Forrester Consulting on AI in marketing. This project established the company as a definitive thought leader and generated a substantial pipeline of enterprise-level leads.

Her proactive leadership also delivered a strategic partnership with Advertising Week New York 2025 and was pivotal in the execution of key global activations, including the Nordic Flagship Event and the first US Flagship event in New York. She was instrumental in the highly successful Cannes brand activation, which achieved an organic stretch in reach and a notable +890% increase in Instagram reach. Crucially, she is driving internal transformation by championing AI adoption, implementing tools that have significantly reduced the time her global team spends on routine tasks, freeing them to focus on high-impact strategic initiatives. Her multifaceted impact, which includes being named to PMW's 30 under 30 and receiving internal recognition for "Bias for Action and Results", proves her ability to deliver substantial, measurable business impact, positioning her as a standout nominee.