Ursula Gibbs, CCO at Compare the Market: How I became the Chief Commercial Officer

My Duvet Flip by Jack Parsons

Jack Parsons

Business, Careers

4.2 • 5 Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Check out the latest careers at Compare the Market:

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Ursula Gibbs, Chief Commercial Officer, Compare the Market meets with Jack Parsons (Jackson) UK's Chief Youth Officer.TimestampsEpisode Partner

Compare the Market simplifies the search for the best deals in insurance, energy, and more, making savings accessible to everyone. As a vital part of our team, you'll help consumers make informed decisions through a leading comparison service. At Compare the Market, you're encouraged to innovate, offering you the opportunity to influence the future of comparison shopping.

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0:00.0	Imposter syndrome has been my nemesis throughout my career.
0:04.0	The age of nine, a pretty chaotic childhood, and I can keep it at bay,
0:09.0	but then to your point, something shit comes up and it's like there.
0:12.0	And I'm like, oh, not again, not again.
0:15.0	Why are you so nervous?
0:17.0	Why do you care, and it is, it's because I care so much, right? You want to do a great job.
0:24.0	Hi, my name is Ertha Gibbs. I'm the chief commercial officer at Compare the Market.
0:29.1	We have 800 employees based both here in the UK and in France. And this is my duvet flip.
0:36.2	Dr. Zeus, book called Oh the Places You Shall Go.
0:39.3	You have brains in your head, you have feet in your shoes, you can steer yourself whichever path you choose.
0:44.3	You're pretty awesome, isn't you?
0:46.3	No!
0:47.3	What is your advice to women?
0:49.3	You may not be executive level, but wants to get into management.
0:53.3	Always be brave, always be curious,
0:55.3	because you are going to be adding value to the conversation. And my final question, are you
1:00.2	ready for it? What's your duvet flip? What gets you out of bed in the morning to flip the duvet?
1:07.3	So welcome to my duvet flip. How are you? Really good. So tell me a little bit about your first job.
1:13.6	So my first full-time job, so a bit of context, just finished my A-Levels, literally the week after, I'm going to show my age now,
1:23.6	I wanted summer job, get some beer money behind me, place at university, performing arts,
1:30.3	English literature, for no other reason than I liked those things, and I was very, very excited about Freshers' Week.
1:37.3	What is your advice to anyone who's looking for their next job?
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