Celia Peak-Smylie

Celia is a Lecturer in Marketing and a module lead for PG and UG Marketing modules.
Celia is module lead for PG Marketing Research Project Client Project and Group Consultancy for MSc Marketing programmes. She is also module lead for UG modules Customer Experience & Relationship Management and Omni Channel Retail Marketing for BA (Hons) Marketing programmes.

In addition to her student teaching, Celia teaches marketing and strategy to local business owners through the Help to Grow programme.

Celia also supports and acts as an academic advisor to senior leader apprentices, many of whom continue their studies to complete an MBA.

Celia joined Oxford Brookes University in 2019 in the Marketing team, having previously taught Edinburgh Business School MSc Marketing programmes since 2010 and Heriot Watt University BA (Hons) Business Administration since 2010.

Celia brings a wide range of industry experience, having worked in sales & marketing in the Financial Services industry for organisations such as Natwest Bank and Zurich Insurance. She worked there in key account management, business development and relationship management roles. After studying for an MBA from Cranfield School of Management, she has also worked in similar roles and as a management consultant for Haygroup (now part of Kornferry) and other specialist consultancies across multiple sectors in UK and EMEA.