AMV BBDOManaging Partner
Jun. 1998 - Mar. 2018Over 15 years of variety in AMV and BBDO have included some great Management positions. • I'm an experienced marketing communications leader with experience of large network operations as well as starting and building agencies and transforming the way in which clients communicate with customers. • Deep General Management experience from Managing Director and Managing Partner roles. Including a seat on one of my clients Boards, with its solid exposure to contextual issues. • A solid track record in managing complex multi-stakeholder global business, including living in UAE for 2 years. • Consistent positive client appraisals as evidence of reliability, trusted partner status, added value in strategy, creative development and business partnership. • An obsession for creating encouraging environments to develop growth and development in people and for delivering great ideas across business sectors. I love to create the conditions in which people can thrive. • Experience as key member of the management team of the UK’s largest advertising agency. Five years ago labelled a dinosaur, now the most Effective agency in the UK, and previously Cannes digital agency of the year, the most awarded digital agency in the UK, and the third most awarded in the world. • This combined experience has put me directly into the spotlight across a broad range of macro commercial issues, including; - two start-ups and sales of agencies - shareholder reporting (earnout companies) - crisis management - leading complex legal liability negotiations - balance sheet budget/ P&L management - cross discipline Senior Leadership recruiting - PR - publicity and response - new business programme management