Leanne Johnson-Robson

Director | Digital Field Marketing EMEA | Sub-Saharan Africa | Marriott International

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

About

I’m a digital marketing leader focused on driving digital performance across complex, multi-market environments while building strong teams and scalable ways of working. I currently lead the Digital Field Marketing Sub-Saharan Africa market team, partnering with property and regional teams to drive digital performance across a diverse portfolio of hotels and markets. Earlier at Marriott, I built the first iteration of the Digital Field Marketing Digital Operations Team (originally Centre of Excellence), establishing the frameworks and team structure to support digital marketing teams across multiple markets. Before Marriott, I joined RT7 Digital during its early startup phase, helping establish the operational structure and delivery processes needed to scale the business. With nearly a decade in hotel sales and marketing earlier in my career, I bring a strong commercial understanding of hospitality operations that informs my digital and strategic decision-making. As a neurodivergent leader, I bring a highly analytical, systems-oriented approach that helps simplify complexity and build environments where teams can perform at their best.

Experience

  • Marriott International (4 yrs 7 mos)
    • Director - Digital Field Marketing EMEA - Sub-Saharan Africa
      Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Director - Digital Field Marketing EMEA - Digital Operations Team & SSA
      Jul 2023 - Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    • Senior Manager - Digital Field Marketing EMEA - Centre of Excellence & SSA
      Jul 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr

  • Marketing Advisory Committee Member at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • RT7Digital (3 yrs 10 mos)
    • Head of Client Success
      Apr 2021 - Dec 2021 · 9 mos

    • Senior Client Success Manager
      Aug 2020 - Mar 2021 · 8 mos

    • Senior Account Manager
      Nov 2019 - Aug 2020 · 10 mos

  • Amazon Account Manager at Croud
    Jun 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Professional Freelancer at Private Company
    Jan 2018 - Aug 2018 · 8 mos

    Specializing predominantly in search engine optimisation and general digital marketing support for independent hotels and restaurants