A high achieving, award winning, senior and experienced (30 years+) senior board Director/VP, talented at managing departments, multi-million pound budgets and a range of support operations for blue chip media and advertising organisations. A strong track record of producing creative research solutions, innovative marketing programmes, persuasive presentations and documents and award-winning media products. Has managed teams of talented people for over 25 years, always getting the best out of them and helping propel many of them to top positions in the media industry. A team player, strong and effective communicator with a proven ability to predict future trends and opportunities. Well known and connected within the media, advertising and content creation industries. Adept at dealing with the small things that really make the difference, a collaborative team builder, who has the capability to get the most out of people, leading, managing, motivating, inspiring and developing teams and whole organisations to growth and high performance. Excellent understanding of consumer behaviour and research techniques that has been consistently and successfully applied to marketing, strategy, planning, advertising sales and programme & channel development. Widely published and spoken at hundreds of major international conferences and seminars.Specialties: Media research, media marketing, strategy, communications, presentations, PR, programme commissions & acquisitions, scheduling, channel development and advertising sales