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99:1Partner
Jan. 2026Co-founder of an early-stage independent creative agency. Responsible for commercial strategy, operating model and client acquisition. Building a scalable, equity-aligned agency structure focused on challenger brands.
DashCEO Advisor
Jul. 2024 - Dec. 2024London Area, United KingdomDash is a data analysis start-up leading the fight against the 'ESG data deficit'.
FORMBAGS SPACMO (fractional)
Apr. 2024London Area, United KingdomFormbags is one of Europe's most prolific producers of sustainable packaging for retail.
Paul GardenerFractional / interim COO / CGO
Sep. 2022London Area, United KingdomI advise start-up and scale-up company owners on business planning, operations, and go-to-market. My role can be advisory, fractional, project-based or full-time as required. Current and recent clients include a packaging business, an ESG data analysis platform and an energy company.
Jam StraightFounder / Strategy Consultant
Sep. 2022London Area, United KingdomI advise company owners on business & growth strategy, growth tactics and operations.
BeemChief Growth Officer
Jan. 2022 - Aug. 2022London, England, United KingdomHuman holograms in SaaS Augmented Reality. Voted London's most innovative startup in 2021. Directed GTM strategy and operations (sales, marketing, product and customer success); led generation of high six-figure revenues over two years for an unknown startup with emerging tech product Drove successful application for coveted InnovateUK Smart Grant
Digital CatapultMentor
Oct. 2019 - Oct. 2020London, United KingdomVoluntary role helping fantastic UK tech start-ups strengthen and grow
BeemChief Operating Officer
Apr. 2019 - Jan. 2022London, United KingdomManaged business as COO & successfully owned P&L for two years (throughout COVID and challenging first trading year); grew team from 5 to 22 employees & managed suppliers in UK, USA, Russia & Asia Introduced all internal processes including OKRs, roadmaps, cross-functional reporting, recruitment, payroll, personnel reviews and data management
WIREWAXEVP, Platform Growth
Jan. 2018 - Apr. 2019London, United KingdomWorld-leading interactive video software company, sold to Vimeo. Coached and unified sales, marketing, and product teams to increase individual SaaS MRR by 27% YOY and Enterprise SaaS revenue by 132% YOY Assisted CEO during a period of significant growth and acceleration, with responsibility for strategic and operational challenges including development of new service line & increasing headcount by 3X
SolubleManaging Director
Apr. 2015 - Jan. 2018London, United KingdomSelf-owned growth consultancy. Assignments comprised brand positioning for a children’s food brand, strategy briefs for an innovation agency, and growth strategy & client leadership for a brand content studio: generated six figure revenues in each of three years in business Co-founded start-up to launch mobile app for sports fan engagement - my accountability included company formation, fundraising, shareholder relations, legal, insurances and supply chain management; also joint responsibility for product development, interface design/UX and GTM strategy
(BETA)Managing Director
Apr. 2013 - Apr. 2015London, United KingdomIndependent advertising agency lnspired, motivated and coached 45 employees; led team to win £500k+ new revenue and a Lion at the Cannes Festival of Creativity; owned P&L, delivered first profit for three years, initiated management buyout
The MillGroup Business Development Director
Feb. 2011 - Apr. 2013London and New YorkThe most successful ad industry VFX / post-production business in the world. I worked across the business to deliver new and incremental customer revenue, leading global brand client relationships with Ford, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser and their agencies valued at $10m, and generating direct-to-brand revenues of $2m+
DentsuNew Business Director
May. 2010 - Feb. 2011London, United KingdomLondon office of the world's largest ad agency I managed Sales and Marketing for this new business, unknown in UK; and led successful pitches for business worth £500k+ from Tetley Tea, The Pokémon Company, and Metro Newspapers
McCann EricksonManaging Partner
Feb. 2008 - May. 2010London, United KingdomLondon office of the world's leading agency network Responsible for multi-region client leadership, agency network leadership, campaign execution & incremental revenue; directed agency’s global relationship with Sony Ericsson (£2m revenue); directed pan-European campaigns for UPS & MasterCard (£5m revenue); directed UK campaigns for London Evening Standard and Staples
Top London advertising agenciesAdvertising Account Director
Sep. 1994 - Feb. 2008First managing, then directing, marketing strategy and creative campaigns at agencies including Bates Dorland, BDDH, and Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R. My clients included Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Halifax, Dixcel, The Times / Sunday Times, Powergen/EON, Energy Savings Trust and Virgin.
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