Digital Next, UKFounder & Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Oct. 2009www.DigitalNext.co.ukIn 2009, we established this business to advise on a range of digital marketing matters, including growth strategies, client engagement, brand development, online presence and advertising, through strategic consulting and support. I provide leadership on a variety of digital marketing related issues while driving growth strategies for client development and retention. This has required effective brand strategy and development, site traffic growth, UI, advertising and a strategic consulting approach to our clients to advise them on digital marketing as well as business planning, structures, forming corporations, drafting privacy policies and structuring corporate transactions. I am a regular guest on national and regional TV and radio. Select Achievements include: • Grew the company from concept with two founders to achieve £1m+ turnover in 18 months. Increased turnover since with a team of 30 UK-based and 20 Australia-based staff. • Evolved proposition into a full digital marketing offering through multiple acquisitions in response to industry changes. • Acts as a trusted adviser to business owners and executives, encouraging organisation-wide cultural shifts to embrace digital thinking in order to provide a valuable, transparent service. • Expanded services to include cyber security, identifying gaps and advising on solutions for clients’ new or existing cyber security strategies. • Contributed chapters to two nationally recognised books published by Bloomsbury: Doing Business After Brexit and Cyber Security: Law & Guidance. • Recently selected to take part in a pioneering reverse mentoring programme with EY. • Partnered with the Greater Manchester Youth Network to host a charity cricket event and support hundreds of vulnerable young people. • Collaborated with Wilmslow High School to provide career talks and help students understand the power of digital marketing. Visit https://digitalnext.co.uk/ for SEO, PPC, Web Design and PR case studies.