Emily Cooper Ma(rca) Mcipd
About Emily Cooper Ma(rca) Mcipd
Emily Cooper Mcipd is the HR Operations Lead at IDEO, where she aligns HR operations with business objectives and implements innovative strategies. With a background in fine arts and extensive HR experience in various creative firms, she combines her artistic insight with HR expertise to enhance team performance.
Current Role at IDEO
Emily Cooper Ma(rca) Mcipd serves as the HR Operations Lead at IDEO since 2021. In this role, she utilizes commercial insight to align HR operations with the company's business objectives. She has implemented innovative HR strategies that resonate with IDEO's creative ethos, enhancing team performance and development through her combined HR expertise and coaching skills.
Previous Experience in HR Management
Prior to her current position, Emily held several HR management roles in London. She worked at HOK as HR Manager and Associate from 2018 to 2021. Before that, she was the Interim HR Manager at Hamilton-Brown from 2017 to 2018. Her experience also includes serving as HR Officer and Studio Manager at David Chipperfield Architects from 2014 to 2016, and as HR & Studio Manager at FLANAGAN LAWRENCE from 2016 to 2017.
Education and Qualifications
Emily's educational background includes a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Fine and Studio Arts from the Royal College of Art, completed from 2011 to 2013. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Fine Art from UCL, obtained from 2007 to 2011. Additionally, she studied HR Management at Acacia Learning, achieving CIPD Level 5 & 7 Advanced Diploma from 2015 to 2018. Her studies at Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien included an Erasmus Semester in 2009.
Background in Fine Arts
Emily has a background in fine arts, which significantly influences her approach to HR within creative industries. This unique blend of artistic and HR management skills allows her to adopt a strategic perspective in her work, particularly in creative professional services.