Chief Executive Officer
Current
Sep 2020 - Present
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Chris Pitt Email & Phone Number
Chief Executive Officer at first direct
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first direct
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@virginmedia.com
3 phones found area 131, 345, and 441
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Chris Pitt is listed as Chief Executive Officer at first direct at first direct, based in United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at virginmedia.com, phone signal with area code 131, 345, 441, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Chris Pitt.
Chris Pitt previously worked as Chief Executive Officer at First Direct and Chief Executive Officer at First Direct. Chris Pitt holds Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), History from Loughborough University.
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About Chris Pitt
A career marketer specialising in financial services. Driven by an interest in understanding what matters to people and communicating brands and propositions that deliver to their needs. I am particularly interested by the intellectual challenge of new ideas and business opportunities.first direct CEO. Leader of an organisation with a unparalleled reputation in customer service in a category not famed for it - banking. On a mission with all my colleagues to challenge the norms and behaviours of the banking industry to deliver on what matters for people by continuing to be humble and inquisitive in all that first direct does and aspires to do.Previously Chief Marketing Officer for HSBC UK, responsible for the leadership of a marketing team of 120 colleagues, who develop and deliver all HSBC, first direct and Marks & Spencer Bank marketing activity in the UK. This was my second role back at HSBC, having rejoined the bank as Head of Retail Bank Marketing in 2014. Previous to this role I was Marketing Director of Tesco Bank having built and lead the Marketing Department during a period of significant growth and change for this business. Prior to joining Tesco Bank I worked internationally for HSBC, as well as in the UK as the Head of Direct Marketing. I have also worked for Marks & Spencer Bank joining as a Product Manager and leaving as the Head of Marketing.
Listed skills include Direct Marketing, Proposition Development, Segmentation, Stakeholder Management, and 12 others.
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Chief Executive Officer
Leader of an organisation with a unparalleled reputation in customer service in a category not famed for it - banking. On a mission with all my colleagues to challenge the norms and behaviours of the banking industry to deliver on what matters for people by continuing to be humble and inquisitive in all that first direct does and aspires to do.
Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
Head Of Marketing Hsbc Uk
Head of Marketing for HSBC UK responsible for the marketing of all HSBC brands and businesses in the UK - first direct, Marks & Spencer Bank and HSBC Retail/Commercial Banking. Teams based in London (Canary Wharf), Birmingham, Leeds (Stourton) and Chester. Leading a team of 140 marketers. Delivering customer insight and marketing communications ranging from digital through to brand driving advertising.
Oct 2018 - Sep 2020
Uk Head Of Marketing
Leadership and management of HSBC RBWM marketing in the UK. Responsible for a team of 50+ colleagues in delivering on the following key responsibilities:-- Digital Marketing - all offsite activity including programmatic strategy, PPC- Public website - management of content and SEO strategy across all digital formats- Social media - following a hero, hub and hygiene model for social content- Broadcast media - TV, outdoor, press- Brand management for HSBC in the UK- Branch - in-store merchandising
Nov 2014 - Sep 2020
Marketing Director
Member of the Tesco Bank Operating Board. Leading the Marketing Department during a period of considerable growth for the business. Responsible for all customer communication, brand management and the delivery of fresh customer insight through assessment of Tesco Clubcard data. Key responsibilities:-- Media management - in-store, digital (online, mobile, social), direct and broadcast- Brand management - management of Tesco Bank Tesco brand aligned with Tesco- Customer insight - tracking, qualitative and quantitative research- Database management - DunnHumby Clubcard data and bank transactional data- Relationship management - management of agency relationship and with Tesco
Feb 2010 - Nov 2014
Head Of Marketing - Europe
Leadership of HSBC Marketing community responsible for delivering customer insight, delivering to sales targets and building new propositions in Europe (Kazakstan to France).
Oct 2008 - Feb 2010
Head Of Direct Marketing
Built and lead HSBC UK direct marketing capability for HSBC consumer and commercial banking, first direct, JLP credit card and Marks & Spencer Financial Services.
Feb 2006 - Sep 2008
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Chris Pitt education
Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), History
Loughborough University
4 A Levels/9 O Levels
The Campion School
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Chris Pitt works for first direct.
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Chris Pitt is listed as Chief Executive Officer at first direct at first direct.
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AeroLeads has found 2 work email signals at @virginmedia.com for Chris Pitt at first direct.
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Chris Pitt is based in United Kingdom while working with first direct.
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Chris Pitt has worked for First Direct, Hsbc, and Tesco Bank.
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What schools did Chris Pitt attend?
Chris Pitt holds Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), History from Loughborough University.
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Chris Pitt is listed with skills including Direct Marketing, Proposition Development, Segmentation, Stakeholder Management, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Customer Acquisition, and Customer Experience.
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