Laura M L Jones
About Laura M L Jones
Laura M L Jones is the Director of Alliances, EMEA Mid Market at Coupa Software with extensive experience in global strategic partnerships and DEI initiatives.
Current Role at Coupa Software
Laura M L Jones currently holds the position of Director of Alliances, EMEA Mid Market at Coupa Software. She began this role in 2023. Her responsibilities include overseeing alliance strategies and fostering partnerships across the EMEA mid-market sector.
Past Roles at Coupa Software
Laura has held multiple significant roles at Coupa Software. From 2022 to 2024, she was the Empower EMEA Chair, based in London, UK, where she focused on initiatives that empowered and supported the EMEA region. Additionally, she served as the Director of Alliances, UKI & North, from 2021 to 2023, where she managed alliances within the United Kingdom and Northern regions.
Experience at SAP
Laura's tenure at SAP included several key positions in Singapore. From 2020 to 2021, she worked as SEA, Global Strategic Partnerships Expert. Prior to that, she was the SEA Lead for Diversity & Inclusion Programmes from 2019 to 2021, and the SEA Channel, Strategic Programmes Lead from 2018 to 2020. In these roles, she contributed to strategic partnerships and diversity initiatives across the SEA region.
Previous International Roles
Laura's career spans various international roles. At Quality Connex, she was VP Alliances, APAC in Sydney and Singapore from 2017 to 2018. At NewVoiceMedia (now Vonage), she served as Alliances Director, APAC from 2015 to 2017 in Sydney, Australia. Before that, she worked as Strategic Partnerships Manager at Idio - An Episerver Company in London, and as Regional Account Manager for The New York Times Syndicate in Paris.
Educational Background
Laura studied at the University of Nottingham, earning a BA Hons in History and French from 2004 to 2008. She completed her earlier education at St Bede's College, Manchester, from 1997 to 2004. Her academic background influenced her professional journey, particularly in roles requiring strong analytical and language skills.