Samuel Bevan

Global Director, Mid-Market, SMB & Global Expansion at Spotify

United Kingdom

About

Global commercial leader with a track record of building and scaling businesses from $0 to $500M+ and $1B+ in annual revenue. Led 150+ person teams across sales, customer success, and support, spanning in-house, partner, and vendor models. Focused on driving sustainable growth through partnerships, scalable go-to-market strategies, and platform integrations.

Experience

  • Global Director of Emerging & Scaled | Leading Mid-Market, SMB, Market Expansion & Customer Success at Spotify
    Jul 2023 - Present ยท 3 yrs 1 mo

    ๐ŸŽง Global Head of Spotifyโ€™s Mid-Market, SMB, New Business, Market Expansion & Customer Success teams (Emerging & Scaled), driving global advertiser growth through innovative ad solutions. ๐ŸŒ Overseeing a team of 200+ professionals across sales, market expansion, growth marketing, customer support, revenue programs, vendor operations, and partnerships. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Scaling Mid-market and SMB advertisers in core high-priority markets (US, CA, EU5, MX, BR, ANZ) for Spotifyโ€™s Advertising business. ๐Ÿงช Overseeing AI-driven solutions across customer successโ€”improving outcomes while reducing cost of revenue and BPO dependencies. ๐ŸŒ Activating 78 international markets, including CN, SEA, and CEE, to expand Spotifyโ€™s global ad platform and unlock new growth opportunities.

  • Snap Inc. (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Global Director of Mid-Market & SMB
      Mar 2022 - Jul 2023 ยท 1 yr 5 mos

      ๐Ÿ“ฑ Global Head of Snapโ€™s Mid-Market & SMB Team, driving over $1 billion in annual revenue. ๐ŸŒ Led a team of 200+ sales, growth marketing and customer success professionals across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas, crafting market-specific go-to-market strategies. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Spearheaded adoption of Snapchat Advertising Solutions while expanding Snap's market presence in high-growth and export regions.

    • Director of International Mid-Customer Sales
      Jan 2019 - Mar 2022 ยท 3 yrs 3 mos

      ๐ŸŒ Managed $400M+ in annual revenue across key regions in EMEA and APAC. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Scaled the team to 70+ professionals, building operational hubs and delivering growth in markets like Singapore, Israel, and CEE. ๐Ÿค Partnered with cross-functional teams to localize and execute initiatives, driving results in mid-market advertising globally.

    • Snr. Manager, Mid-Customer Sales International
      2019 - 2021 ยท 2 yrs

      ๐ŸŒ Oversaw a $200M revenue portfolio across high-growth markets in EMEA and APAC. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Grew the team to 40 members, delivering scalable advertising solutions to mid-market advertisers. ๐Ÿš€ Collaborated with internal stakeholders to unlock new growth opportunities through strategic campaigns.

  • Snr. Account Manager - High Growth Accounts (Fast Track) at Meta
    2016 - 2016 ยท Less than a year

    ๐ŸŒ Delivered scalable ad solutions for hyper-growth businesses across Europe. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Launched the FB Accelerate program, empowering emerging businesses to scale their advertising efforts. ๐Ÿค Mentored a team of account managers, driving client success and measurable campaign outcomes.

  • Google ()
    • Agency Account Manager UKI/ Vendor Support Lead
      2014 - 2016 ยท 2 yrs

      ๐ŸŒ Partnered with 14 UK agencies, maximizing client ROI through adoption of Google Ads solutions. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Designed operational enhancements, including CRM implementation, to streamline reporting and workflows. ๐Ÿค Managed and coached 8 vendor specialists, elevating their expertise in ad solutions and account strategies.

    • Associate Account Strategist, SMB UKI
      2013 - 2015 ยท 2 yrs

      ๐Ÿ“ˆ Consulted hundreds of advertisers, optimizing Google Ads campaigns for measurable business growth. ๐Ÿ† Achieved recognition as top EMEA Sales Representative for two consecutive quarters. ๐Ÿค Worked with product teams to test and refine new advertising tools, enhancing advertiser performance.