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Emma Ward

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Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Polaris Partners · Director of Talent at Pembroke VCT

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Emma Ward is Director of Talent at Pembroke, which she joined in March 2025, where she works with portfolio company leadership teams on Chair, NED, C-suite, and Board hiring. She previously served as European Managing Director of The Talent Business, an executive search firm in the brand and innovation space, and has 25+ years of management experience across brand consultancies and advertising agencies.

Experience

  1. Pembroke VCTValue Creation Team: Head of Talentcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. The Talent BusinessAdvisor to the Board2024 — 2025
  3. The Talent BusinessEuropean Managing Director, Business Leadership2020 — 2024
  4. The Talent BusinessManaging Partner & Head of Business Leadership Talent2010 — 2020
  5. Farm - Advertising AgencyManaging Director2005 — 2009
  6. Banc - Brand ConsultancyManaging Director2001 — 2005
  7. PublicisGroup Account Director1996 — 2001

Skills & more

Strategic Business AdviceBusiness AdvisingExecutive AdvisoryOrganizational ConsultingTeam BuildingNiche Talent AcquisitionBusiness ManagementBusiness DevelopmentClient DevelopmentTalent ManagementFinancial ReportingProject Management
+9 moreRecruitingExecutive SearchGlobal Talent AcquisitionDirector levelAccount DirectionGroup AccountsCommercial DirectingLeadershipTeam Leadership

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Colleagues at Polaris Partners

Alan Crane
Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Alexandra Cantley
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Alicia Taylor
Investment Director at Pembroke VCT
Amir Nashat
Entrepreneur partner at Polaris Partners focused on healthcare investing and portfolio company executive roles
Amy Schulman
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Annie Wihongi
Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Polaris Partners
Brian Chee
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Brian Lewis
Director, Legal & Investment Analytics at Polaris Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Emma Ward?
Emma Ward is Director of Talent at Pembroke, which she joined in March 2025, where she works with portfolio company leadership teams on Chair, NED, C-suite, and Board hiring. She previously served as European Managing Director of The Talent Business, an executive search firm in the brand and innovation space, and has 25+ years of management experience across brand consultancies and advertising agencies.
Where does Emma Ward work?
Emma Ward is Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Polaris Partners and Director of Talent at Pembroke VCT.
Where did Emma Ward go to school?
Emma Ward studied at The University of Sheffield (BSc Hons, Zoology); Northumbria University (MA, Marketing); The Institute of Directors (The role of the Non Executive Director).

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