Billingshurst, England, United Kingdom
I have worked in media since 1998 and held a number of senior management positions including two UK based board director positions within two different PLC's. I've managed large, diverse teams and partners spanning multiple office locations including UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, US and Australia. With a focus on digital media and events I have worked in both consumer and contract publishing plus created a number of specific products for clients including SKY, SONY, Microsoft, Nintendo and Odeon. I've focussed on video games and popular culture since 2009 but over the years I have worked within the male lifestyle, film, technology, football (Manchester United), women's press and TV markets. I have been fortunate enough to have launched, relaunched and developed many brands on multiple platforms into new and established markets I have acquired and integrated a few business during my career and also managed the sale of Gamer Network and integrated it with Reed Exhibitions, then sold it again to IGN Entertainment (Ziff Davis) so I have experience on both sides of the transaction from small businesses to large corporates I am passionate about enabling teams to perform, strategy and scaling businesses and ultimate I am drawn to companies and projects where I feel I can make a difference Specialties: Brand development, strategy, digital development, audience development, marketing, integration, deal process, acquisition, advertising, new and repeatable revenue streams, client management, licensing, syndication, events, distribution / retail, managing large teams in multiple locations.
Collection and redistribution of excess supermarket produce to the community, with the primary aim of keeping it out of landfill
Advising on the growth of the business, introducing to new clients and helping set the strategy
Looking for interesting advisory / contract / non executive roles where I can make a difference and add value. Experienced previous Managing Director / COO / at Gamer Network, ReedPop, IGN, Future Publishing specialising in Digital Media and Events within Video Games, Movies and TV sectors Managed, scaled, acquired, integrated and divested private and PLC owned businesses. Always focussed on a team and customer first approach to drive clear strategic thinking underpinned by data led strategies so everyone is clear on what success looks like and how to scale
Resigned following successfully selling and integrating Gamer Network (previously owned by RX Global) to IGN Entertainment (owned by Ziff Davis). Exploring whats next, how to help and advise organisation and individuals to scale, adapt, invest, acquire or divest
Ran a portfolio of 21 Websites, 15 YouTube channels, three gaming events and six Comic Cons plus drove the ReedPop digital and data strategy Brands include EGX, EGX Rezzed, PAX, PAX Unplugged, MCM, Eurogamer, VG247, Rockpapershotgun, Metabomb, USG, Nintendo Life, Push Square, Outside Xbox, Outside Xtra, Dicebreaker, Cosplaycentral We are a division of ReedPOP which creates 44 pop culture events around the world including New York Comic Con, PAX, Book Con and Comic Cons is Shanghai, Mumbai, South Africa, East and West Coast America, Austria, France... Divested Gamer Network to IGN Entertainment (Ziff Davis)