Ben Lennon

Ben has been working in Social Media in various roles for over 10 years, and before joining The OU worked for companies such as Land Rover and Betfair. He joined The OU as Social Media Manager during the height of the Covid pandemic in July 2020, and as a result didn’t meet his team in person until around 9 months later. Working as part of the Social Media Engagement Team, Ben looks after the OU’s Social Media channels with a particular focus on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. He is also responsible for our BBC co-production social activity and has worked on projects such as Wild Isles and Blue Planet 2. He even had the chance to interview Joe Wicks as part of the activity around his documentary on mental health!

Outside of work, Ben is a keen golfer and plays 5-a-side football a couple of times a week. However, his opportunities to play golf have been somewhat limited in the last few years following the arrival of his two daughters in August 2020 and February 2023. He also enjoys cooking and we’re told he makes an impressive roast dinner!

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