Rational GroupIberia Country Manager
Oct. 2015 - Sep. 2016MaltaPromoted following success as a Senior CRM Manager for Spain, demonstrating the capability to serve as a Country Manager for two key markets, with wider accountability for the Iberia region. Leading an 8-strong team as a highly visible and supportive manager, empowering, enabling and motivating within an energised culture to unlock their potential for business success.
Successfully led and created go-to-market and launch plans go-live for newly regulated Portugal Market.
The first territory to go-to-market under BetStars Sports brand, with full ‘Through-the-line’ execution in Spain.
Devising annual CRM Strategies, Customer Engagement, Acquisition and Retention, as well as longer term growth plans to guide activities. Maximising lifetime value and engaging in the ‘wants’ of customers to elevate the brand proposition and deliver bottom-line results.
Optimising P&L and budget, driving strong ROI from expenditure and unlocking organic and cost-neutral approaches to customer acquisition. Collaborating on multiple projects with Product Owners and Operations Teams to drive enhanced customer experience across all channels. Managing Country Teams, setting achievable goals to sustain momentum and grow team confidence, as well as conducting regular performance appraisals Owning the New Product & Vertical launch calendar, optimising release times in countries to peak periods to maximise instant commercial results. Engaging with Legal Teams and Local Regulators to ensure in-country compliance as well as changes in legislation. A key contributor to the Global Strategy, modelling best practice approaches and winning strategies to support the global corporate agenda.