After 20 years of growing and leading media businesses, I joined Collingwood in early 2020; since then, I've been advising ambitious leaders of independent media companies, enabling them to scale, sell, or seek investment. The Collingwood team helps reveal where the value lies in our client's businesses, enabling them to focus on what matters, and support in making hard decisions. An objective sounding-board, drawing on tried and tested value creation methodology.More about me: A wealth of proven experience managing and directing media and events businesses large and small to drive growth, increasing revenues and profits, successfully developing new products and services and enhancing existing ones. A hands-on director with a track record of leading turnarounds and growth, launching new digital products, services, magazines and events A career immersed in the ever developing media landscape and an industry advocate with active involvement in industry working groups, awards judging and presenting at or hosting key industry eventsOver 20 years experience leading B2B Media and events businesses, specialising in advertising sales, event sponsorship, marketing services and subscriptions. Optimistic, empathetic and not afraid to take calculated risks, with the interpersonal skills to empower partnerships and alliances to deliver positive results, this engaging, focused leader balances strategic and operational objectives.Delivers sustainable results by focussing on solving challenges, optimising performance and results, balancing short and long term growth needs.An international leader and innovator, experienced at developing business across multiple industry sectors in EMEA, US and APACFather to four amazing kids and husband to an amazing wife, I made it to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, sold many solutions, solved many problems, learned from many mistakes. I've collaborated with many wonderful people and seen many wonderful places, for all these experiences I am forever grateful.
Listed skills include B2B, New Business Development, Advertising, Online Advertising, and 45 others.