Rebecca Kennefick Connolly
About Rebecca Kennefick Connolly
Rebecca Kennefick Connolly is a Global Partner Success Executive at Web Summit, where she has worked since 2021. She has a background in event management and has held various roles in partner success at Web Summit, along with experience in production and marketing.
Current Role at Web Summit
Rebecca Kennefick Connolly serves as the Global Partner Success Executive at Web Summit, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she focuses on enhancing partner relationships and ensuring successful collaboration within the global partner ecosystem. Her work is based in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.
Previous Experience at Web Summit
Prior to her current position, Rebecca held several roles at Web Summit. She worked as a Global Partner Success Senior Associate from 2019 to 2021 and as a Coordinator for Partner Success from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, she served as a Global Partner Success Senior Coordinator from 2018 to 2019. This progression reflects her growing expertise in partner management and event coordination.
Early Career and Internships
Rebecca began her career as a Production Assistant at Festival Republic, where she worked for one year from 2014 to 2015 in Ireland. She also gained experience as a Project Assistant Intern at MCI Group for six months in 2016. These early roles contributed to her foundational skills in event production and project management.
Education and Qualifications
Rebecca studied at the Dublin Institute of Technology, where she earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Event Management from 2013 to 2017. She also completed the Erasmus Programme at Universidad de Huelva, focusing on Business & Tourism for 11 months in 2015. Earlier, she attended St. Raphaela's Secondary School, where she achieved her Leaving Certificate from 2007 to 2013.
Additional Work Experience
In addition to her roles at Web Summit, Rebecca worked as Promotions and Event Staff at Thinknblink from 2015 to 2017 and as a Brand Ambassador at CMS Marketing from 2013 to 2015. These positions provided her with diverse experiences in event promotion and brand representation.