Mark Given | J Sainsbury plc

Mark joined the Operating Board in June 2020 and oversees Technology, Data and Insights alongside Marketing and Nectar 360. Under his leadership, the Group is accelerating investment and driving maximum value by bringing together critical expertise in engineering, AI, loyalty and customer engagement. Mark first joined Sainsbury’s in 2012, becoming Marketing Director in 2017.

He was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in August 2019 and has responsibility for Marketing & Loyalty across the Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu clothing and Habitat brands. Mark has also been responsible for the Nectar Loyalty coalition and the Nectar360 media business since 2018. In 2021, Mark assumed responsibility for all sustainability activity, including delivery of our Plan for Better targets. Since 2024 Mark has been the Operating Board Sponsor for the LGBT+ inclusion lane. Prior to joining Sainsbury’s, Mark built his digital skills leading the Priority programme at O2, where he was Head of Sponsorship. Before this, Mark worked with key brands at Heineken UK where he was Brand Director. He began his career at Procter & Gamble UK before working across Europe on a variety of brands. Mark is currently a Council Member of the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA) and a Fellow of the Marketing Society.