Student living business The Dot Group has appointed Helene Williamson as its new global people director.
With her global and diverse experience in human resource management, organisational development, leading large-scale human resource initiatives and driving organisational success, Williamson will join the executive leadership team.
She will shape and execute human resource strategies and foster a cohesive and dynamic organisational culture, working with leaders to deliver exceptional employee experience and develop diverse global talent. With a focus on data-driven strategies, she will help embed practices to drive sustained growth.
Williamson joins from retail clothing brand AllSaints, where she served as the global people and culture director for almost six years. Prior to this, she was the head of talent at New Look, where she was responsible for all talent functions internationally, managing 20,000 employees.
Williamson said: “I am thrilled to join The Dot Group at such an exciting time. The group is on an ambitious growth journey, and I look forward to working alongside the leadership team and staff across the business to develop and implement a people strategy designed to enable growth, deliver sustained performance, and support the ambitions and development of our talented people across the business.”
Nicholas Porter, chief executive officer of The Dot Group, added: “We are delighted to welcome Helene Williamson to The Dot Group. Helene’s leadership, experience, and strategic vision will be invaluable as we continue to expand and strengthen our position in the market. I look forward to working together to drive Dot’s success and make a positive impact on the sector and our people.”
