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Victoria, British Columbia, CA

As Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Certn, a global leader and one of North America's fastest-growing tech companies, I guide our sales and marketing strategies towards ambitious revenue goals. I focus on bolstering our position in providing trust solutions, like comprehensive background checks and risk monitoring, through innovative strategic.

Victoria, British Columbia, CA

Entrusted with global leadership of the marketing function, steering the strategic direction to amplify our brand presence and drive sales. My tenure was marked by the successful rebranding of the company, a comprehensive overhaul of our digital and web experiences to better engage our audience, and the optimization of our marketing operations to reduce.

Victoria, British Columbia, CA

Led the Direct to Consumer background screening division, overseeing P&L, product management, and enhancing the consumer and candidate experience. I played a pivotal role in conceptualizing and developing the initial framework for verifiable credentials, driving innovation and strategic growth in our consumer services portfolio.

As the founding Managing Partner at Ambition Group, I specialize in building and scaling direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands in Australia and New Zealand, including our notable ownership of Ritual Unions Pty Ltd in Australia and the successful exit of Catch Fitness Ltd, New Zealand. Our focus is on active investment and strategic growth in the e-commerce.

Santiago, Región Metropolitana, CL

Led client engagement and delivery of advisory services across Latin America, driving digital transformation for a diverse clientele including banks, media, and Private Equity firms. My focus was on leveraging innovative strategies, methodologies, and technologies to empower businesses, ensuring they navigate the digital landscape with agility and achieve.

Randburg, Gauteng, ZA

Responsible for defining the overarching marketing strategy for the MultiChoice Africa Group and guiding its implementation across the African continent. Accountable for developing and managing all aspects of the Marketing and PR functions, including execution through in-country and regional teams.

Randburg, Gauteng, ZA

Responsible for delivery of new customer acquisition targets across the MultiChoice Africa Group. Accountable for development of acquisition offers, sales channel optimisation, commission and incentive structures, partner management, functional planning and defining ways of working across the markets of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Dubai, Dubai, AE

Responsible for owning the overall programme of work to launch and operationally manage a new Pay-TV service for the Middle East region.

Riyadh, SA

Working with the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors to create and execute the company’s strategic plan. The remit focused on defining a turn around strategy for the business.

Sydney, NSW, AU

P&L responsibility for Telstra’s Video on Demand portfolio (TVOD, SVOD, AVOD). Accountabilities included product management, customer acquisition and retention, CX and operations. Additional responsibilities included terms as Acting General Manager IPTV and Acting General Manager Pay TV.

Sydney, NSW, AU

Management of partnerships, rights negotiation and commercial initiatives for FOXTEL by Telstra (Pay TV), T-Box and Telstra’s presence on Panel TV’s (IPTV).

Sydney, NSW, AU

Sydney, NSW, AU

Auckland, NZ

Location: Singapore, Malaysia, Australia