Daniel Clifford Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

As a Chief Operating Officer and Transformation Specialist, I partner with CEOs and Boards to provide strategic advisory and operational expertise. I deliver actionable insights on critical growth initiatives and design pragmatic, high-impact solutions to drive their successful execution. My focus is on aligning strategy with execution, optimizing operations, and accelerating outcomes to unlock organizational potential and deliver measurable value.Since commencing with Current Future I have worked across five projects in Australia & New Zealand covering waste management, vehicle accident and insurance services, cybersecurity, corporate ventures, pricing & detailed strategic analysis.At Current Future, our passion lies in helping businesses the world needs thrive faster. We specialise in scaling up companies by bringing operational expertise and creating customised strategies that accelerate growth. Working closely with Founders, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Family Offices, and portfolio companies throughout Australia and New Zealand, we’re dedicated to unlocking the full potential of every business we partner with.

Reporting directly to the Chief Commercial & Content Officer (Sports and Entertainment) & Managing Director of BINGE, and a member of the Senior Leadership Team of Foxtel Group and the Entertainment Executive Leadership Team. This role was the principal advisor and confidant as the ‘right hand’ of the Executive; playing a key role as strategist, advisor, and implementer; maximising the effectiveness and commercial performance of the CC&CO and BINGE.

Accountable for developing and driving business transformation across Foxtel Group, with focus on executing against strategy, business priorities and cross-functional initiatives by providing problem solving and technical expertise across the organisation. This role required a growth mindset, analytical thinking, high stakeholder engagement and transformational projects that delivered multimillion-dollar commercial returns.I directly led transformation initiatives end-to-end, from hypotheses development, gathering data, defining and executing required analyses, to execution hand-over, which delivered multiple millions in savings and revenue uplift. Presenting directly into the Foxtel Group Chair and Executive Steer Co, we were seen as the trusted source of information and advice for driving optimal company performance, operating models, innovation and automation, and success

Engaged by the Central Coast Mariners Owner & Chairman to assess and define the strategic and commercial viability for involvement in the A-Leagues. I successfully developed and facilitated the publication of the official investor memorandum, led commercial introductions with prospective investors & sponsors, and advised on commercial options.

Engaged by the Founder & CEO to establish and lead the Mergers & Acquisition Integration Management Office (IMO) prior to the IPO listing on the ASX and for the acquisition of Chicago based firm, Alternative Communication Services. Leading a team of three M&A integration specialists, this was a major project in the preparation and delivery of the Australian IPO listing. This involved establishing from scratch the IMO, creating new performance monitoring and reporting dashboards, providing clear and concise communications, managing timeframes, and delivering executive updates. This was delivered on time and within budgets.

London, United Kingdom

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and directly reporting to the European Managing Director, I was tasked with driving and implementing the commercial performance inclusive of sales strategy plans, creating and executing on employee engagement programs, managing the property and facilities roadmap and representing Telstra Europe at external events.

Sydney, Australia

Reporting directly into the Group Executive Media & Chief Marketing Officer, a business unit of $1bn revenues / 600+ employees, I was the Executive Business Manager to the Group Executive and had direct accountability of the strategic projects, preparations and delivery of Telstra Board reports, management approvals of the $300M media portfolios & internal comms.

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Education record

Master Of Business (Marketing)

Bachelor Of Commerce