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Ellie Norman

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Ellie Norman is best known as the Chief Marketing Officer of Formula E, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, where she has played a pivotal role in building the electric motorsport series into a globally recognized brand. Her work at Formula E has centered on purpose-driven marketing, sustainability storytelling, and fan engagement strategies that align the sport with a younger, environmentally conscious audience. She has been instrumental in shaping the championship's identity as the world's first net zero carbon sport from inception. Prior to Formula E, Norman held senior marketing roles at Formula 1, where she served as Director of Marketing and Communications and was credited with helping modernize F1's brand and digital presence following Liberty Media's acquisition of the sport. Her tenure at F1 included overseeing significant shifts in content strategy, social media growth, and audience development that helped bring the sport to new global demographics. Norman's career reflects a broader expertise in sports marketing, brand transformation, and audience strategy rather than AdTech specifically. However, her work intersects with the advertising technology ecosystem through data-driven fan engagement, digital media strategy, sponsorship activation, and the use of programmatic and social platforms to reach global audiences at scale. She is regarded as a leading voice on purpose-led brand building in sports marketing.

Last updated Aug 25, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Role
Chief Marketing Officer
Company
Formula E
Based
London, United Kingdom
Years in industry
15 years

Bio

Ellie Norman is best known as the Chief Marketing Officer of Formula E, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, where she has played a pivotal role in building the electric motorsport series into a globally recognized brand. Her work at Formula E has centered on purpose-driven marketing, sustainability storytelling, and fan engagement strategies that align the sport with a younger, environmentally conscious audience. She has been instrumental in shaping the championship's identity as the world's first net zero carbon sport from inception. Prior to Formula E, Norman held senior marketing roles at Formula 1, where she served as Director of Marketing and Communications and was credited with helping modernize F1's brand and digital presence following Liberty Media's acquisition of the sport. Her tenure at F1 included overseeing significant shifts in content strategy, social media growth, and audience development that helped bring the sport to new global demographics. Norman's career reflects a broader expertise in sports marketing, brand transformation, and audience strategy rather than AdTech specifically. However, her work intersects with the advertising technology ecosystem through data-driven fan engagement, digital media strategy, sponsorship activation, and the use of programmatic and social platforms to reach global audiences at scale. She is regarded as a leading voice on purpose-led brand building in sports marketing.

Career

  • Director of Marketing and Communications

    Formula 1 · 2017-2020

  • Senior Marketing roles

    Various sports and media organizations · Prior to 2017

Expertise & education

Expertise

Sports MarketingBrand StrategyDigital Media StrategyFan EngagementPurpose-Driven MarketingSponsorship ActivationSocial Media MarketingContent Strategy

Speaking topics

Purpose-led brand building in sportsSustainability and marketingFan engagement and digital transformationWomen in sports leadership

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Led Formula E's brand positioning as the world's first net zero carbon sport from inception
  • Helped modernize Formula 1's global brand and digital presence post-Liberty Media acquisition
  • Drove significant social media audience growth for Formula 1 during her tenure
  • Recognized as one of the most influential women in sports marketing

Awards

Featured in industry lists recognizing influential women in sports and marketing