Mark Williams

Global Head of Ecommerce at Virgin Experience Days

Hazlemere, England, United Kingdom

About

A customer centric, commercially driven Ecommerce professional with over five years experience across various digital disciplines. Specialities include: Trading and commercial strategy, CRO, Personalisation, Digital merchandising, Data analysis, UX, Content strategy, Paid search, SEO, Video marketing, Team building, People management, Innovation.

Experience

  • Virgin Experience Days (Bourne End)
    • Global Head of Ecommerce Trading
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • Head of Ecommerce
      Mar 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Ecommerce & Optimisation Manager
      Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr

  • Kings Education Trust (Great Kingshill)
    • Vice Chairman
      Jan 2023 - Feb 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Member Board of Trustees
      Dec 2019 - Feb 2024 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Host Europe Group (3 yrs 5 mos)
    • Video Production Manager
      Aug 2015 - Feb 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Successfully delivered a corporate culture film that was screened to over 1000 employees. - This project sourced footage from all business locations around the world. - Utilised multiple languages. - Was delivered from conception to screening within 4 weeks. Formulated strategy and roadmaps to complement wider business objectives. Utilised analytics and qualitative data platforms to create purposed video content for multiple brand websites. Managed two direct reports creating video content across various brands and channels. Significant contribution to infrastructure projects included the UX, design, coding and content creation of an e-learning experience to enhance one of our core brand’s affinity with new and existing customers.

    • Senior Video Producer
      Oct 2013 - Aug 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Working within the customer experience department. Core responsibilities were to produce and develop support based video content for the Host Europe Group customer base. Day to day tasks included the creation and optimisation of customer support articles and video content, managing and developing a Junior Video Producer and reporting on content metrics to action insight gained from analytics.

  • Support Content Administrator at Webfusion
    Aug 2011 - Oct 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Successfully managed the development of the company’s bespoke customer service platform. Utilised a custom built CMS to create and maintain customer support content across multiple brands. Introduced a support video content strategy to the 123 Reg support center. This was achieved within the first three months of my employment.