Chris Mellish

Managing Director, Accenture Song / CEO TMW / Non Exec Board Member YBB

London, England, United Kingdom

About

An accomplished agency leader and digital specialist with over twenty five year’s experience of delivering complex marketing solutions, leading global accounts, developing and optimising operational process, setting and implementing business vision at board level and driving successful new business initiatives. During my career I have managed books of business up to the value $140m, have recruited and built senior management teams, grown and led a multi office European operation, integrated and simplified multiple agencies into a single structure and successfully prepared agencies for sale. I have delivered initiatives within all major digital disciplines and run integrated accounts across a wide range of industry sectors. This includes the delivery of multi million $ ecommerce platforms, award winning creative campaigns, transformative consulting services and innovative digital media planning and buying. I’m able to instil trust in those that work for me enabling effective leadership, keep calm under pressure, retain a constant focus on business performance and make balanced decisions within the complex agency environment.

Experience

  • Managing Director, UK and Ireland, Marketing Practice Lead at Accenture
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Leadership of Accenture Song’s, UK and Ireland Marketing Practice. A 1000+ person collecton of creative and marketing agencies, advisory, AI, data, technology and production capabilities. Designed and built to provide brands with the most comprehensive, end to end marketing service in the UK.

  • Chief Executive Officer at TMW Unlimited
    Sep 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 10 mos

    Leadership and full P&L responsibility for TMW Unlimited, overseeing 300+ people based in offices across London, Bristol and Reading. TMW is an integrated B2C and B2B creative agency that, due to its heritage in digital and CRM, perfectly balances the complexities of modern marketing with award winning creativity and brand strategy.

  • Group Chief Executive Officer at UNLIMITED
    Apr 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Group CEO of UNLIMITED, part of Accenture Song. Leadership and full P&L responsibility for UNLIMITED Group and all its agency brands; TMW, Nelson Bostock, Walnut and Health Unlimited. Overseeing 600+ people based in offices across London, Bristol and Winchester.

  • BIMA (British Interactive Media Association) (5 yrs 8 mos)
    • Board Advisor
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • President
      Nov 2020 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      BIMA is the trade body for the UK’s digital industry, representing over 350 member organisations who together have over 13,000 employees and a combined turnover of £1.5 Billion. BIMA drives innovation through knowledge sharing, showcasing best practice and developing the UK’s digital talent. We give all our members the chance to have their voices heard and to make a difference.

  • Non Executive Board Member at Youth Beyond Borders (YBB)
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Youth Beyond Borders (YBB) are a representative creative agency that is grounded in the youth. Launching in early 2022, we authentically engage with and understand young people so that others can learn from them to create a more sustainable and inclusive society. All of our profits go back into supporting the work of Football Beyond Borders, a charity who work with young people from areas of socio-economic disadvantage to help them finish school with the skills and grades to make a successful transition into adulthood.