Meet Mick Hodgins, Notion’s new EMEA GM

Summary

Notion announces Mick Hodgins as its new general manager for EMEA, linking the appointment to a priority of expanding its international footprint; 80% of users are outside the US. Hodgins brings 13 years at Google, where he scaled the EMEA ads business and led teams serving customers in more than 20 EMEA countries across changes including mobile, programmatic advertising, the pandemic, and AI. His vision combines local execution with a unified regional team, including new office hubs in London, Paris, and Munich, continued growth of Dublin HQ, and EU data residency. He aims to support students, startups, and enterprises across EMEA while building high-performing teams and positioning Notion as a go-to solution for knowledge workers.

Takeaways

1. 1

   Mick Hodgins spent 13 years at Google, including scaling its EMEA ads business and leading teams working with customers in more than 20 EMEA countries.

2. 2

   Hodgins describes his leadership style as hands-on and collaborative, emphasizing clarity, accountability, momentum, questions, and celebrating wins while learning.

3. 3

   His EMEA vision covers students, startups, and enterprises, with opportunities identified from London to Cape Town and Paris to Dubai.