Rachel Akehurst
Operations Director
Making complex organisations run smoothly, with calm, clarity and a strong focus on outcomes.
About Rachel
With over 20 years in marketing operations and project leadership, Rachel has built a career out of making complex things run smoothly. She leads everything from product launches and omnichannel campaigns to large-scale operational change, and she does it all with a blend of calm, clarity, and a strong focus on outcomes.
She has held senior roles at Bristol Myers Squibb, Ogilvy, MOI Global, McCann and DDB, where she drove digital strategy, process transformation, and high-performing delivery across global teams. Her breadth of experience gives her a unique ability to connect people, platforms, and priorities to create meaningful results.
Throughout her career, Rachel has helped deliver strategic and digital programmes for brands including Vodafone, Oracle, Nokia, Mastercard, SAP, Adobe, and Virgin Atlantic. At Magnus, she plays a key role in evolving the firm's operational backbone, supporting growth, innovation, and consistently excellent delivery for clients.