Rose Harper

Senior Marketing Associate

Morgan Latif

In this Women in Chemicals Woman of the Week interview, Rose Harper, Senior Marketing Associate at Morgan Latif, shares her path into marketing, the lessons she learned from early autonomy in a startup environment, and the mentors who shaped her professional path. She also reflects on intentional growth – building confidence through small, consistent habits – and how community, purpose, and resilience have influenced the way she shows up in her work and life.

Background & What Led Her to Marketing

Rose describes starting out in journalism before realizing the kind of content she wanted to create didn’t fit traditional publications – prompting a move into marketing. Now based in London, she focuses on developing and organizing marketing strategy and content and building international relationships. She also shares what drew her to join WIC in January 2026 as a Partnerships Coordinator.

Early Autonomy: Learning As You Go

She reflects on beginning her career in a startup environment with limited built-in guidance where learning often came from experimentation, iteration, and seeking resources proactively. Rose shares the upside of that freedom (faster learning and broader exposure) as well as the challenge of having to decide where to begin, what to prioritize, and when more structure would have helped.

Mentors, Values, and What Leadership Looks Like Up Close

Rose highlights the influence of mentors and senior leaders who model empathy, entrepreneurship, and excellence – backed by consistency between what they say and what they do. She talks about staying grounded, keeping strong morals, and remaining open to different approaches, plus the impact of seeing a leader who balances a thriving career with family life.

Collaborating with Senior Stakeholders: “One Team, One Dream”

Working at a smaller organization gave Rose direct access to co-founders and directors, which created space to share ideas openly and learn decision-making in real time. She emphasizes the importance of aligning marketing and brand work to business goals – and how collaboration across teams with a “One Team, One Dream” mentality turns strategy into execution.

Intentional Growth: Small Actions Over Overnight Reinvention

She pushes back on the idea that success requires dramatic reinvention, sharing why consistent, smaller actions can be more powerful – and more sustainable – over time. Rose ties this to mindfulness and wellness, noticing how social media can distort progress by showcasing only “perfect” outcomes. Her approach: set small goals, check in regularly, and use tools (including podcasts) to stay intentional about how she shows up for herself and others.

Confidence & Communication: Clarity Over Perfection

Rose shares what she’s actively working on to strengthen confidence and leadership presence – starting with communication. She talks about self-awareness in how you speak, defining your main point and desired outcome, and building a habit of asking for feedback and reflecting on what worked. A recurring theme is releasing perfectionism: overthinking often leads to self-doubt, which can undermine confidence. Even strong speakers become more confident through repeated practice.

Purpose & Community: Why WIC Matters

In discussing her work with Women in Chemicals, Rose describes how an initial connection led her to learn more – and ultimately step into a more involved role as the Partnership Coordinator. She highlights the value of meeting women from different backgrounds, hearing their stories, and rallying around a shared purpose to support women across the industry globally.

Resilience & Drive: Navigating Loss and Moving Forward

Rose speaks candidly about losing her father at a young age and how that shaped her resilience and learning to stand on her own two feet. She reflects on his sacrifices and the challenges he faced, and how that perspective fuels her drive to build a life that would honor his legacy.

Recommendations & Mantras

She closes with practical recommendations – from podcasts focused on career growth, confidence, and money – to a simple mantra that has served her well: show up even when it isn’t perfect.