Francesca Leahy
About Francesca Leahy
Francesca Leahy is a Marketing Insight and Research Specialist at Expedia Group in London, with a background in customer insights and product management roles at Barclays and other companies.
Current Role at Expedia Group
Francesca Leahy currently works at Expedia Group as a Marketing Insight and Research Specialist. She has been with the company since 2021 and is based in London, England, United Kingdom. In her role, she focuses on marketing insights and research, leveraging her extensive experience in customer insights and product management to drive strategic decisions.
Experience at Barclays
Prior to her current role, Francesca Leahy had an extensive tenure at Barclays in various capacities. From 2018 to 2021, she served as the Research Manager for Customer Insights in London. Before that, she was the Consumer Payments Product Manager for 6 months in 2017-2018, and the Digital Client Access and Information Services Product Manager for 9 months in 2017. Her roles at Barclays culminated a period of comprehensive experience in different facets of product management and customer insights.
Background in New Product Development at Barclaycard
Francesca Leahy served as a New Product Development Product Manager at Barclaycard from 2016 to 2017 in London, United Kingdom. During her 7-month tenure, she was responsible for spearheading new product initiatives, which likely involved tasks such as market analysis, project management, and strategic planning.
Early Career and Internships
Francesca Leahy's career started with various internships and short-term roles. In 2015, she was a Commercial Banking Intern at Lloyds Banking Group for 2 months in London. In 2014, she worked as an Assistant in Training at Marks and Spencer for 2 months in Cheltenham. Additionally, she gained work experience at Endsleigh Insurance, BNY Mellon, and Virgin Active in 2012, diversifying her early professional experience.
Education at University of Exeter
Francesca Leahy studied at the University of Exeter, earning a BSc in Economics with advanced proficiency in French. She achieved a 2:1 and completed her studies over three years from 2013 to 2016. Her educational background laid a strong foundation for her career in research, insights, and product management.