James Beechinor-Collins Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

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Leveraging over a decade of experience in strategic growth and acquisitions, I specialize in guiding marketing and communications agencies through complex mergers and acquisitions. My approach blends deep operational insight with a proven track record of delivering multi-million-dollar exits, drawing from my past work at Republic Publishing, Wonderscript.

Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire, GB

Support the growth and development of Early Rider in the USA. Drive sales and marketing, retail expansion, direct-to-consumer sales, communications, and marketing strategy and execution.

New York, NY, US

San Francisco, CA, US

• Co-led the digital business unit, played a key role on the executive leadership team, functional lead for digital, technology, and business development. Led organic growth strategy for digital function - 10x growth in.
• Developed and delivered cross-sell strategy to drive new services into existing client base - substantial growth in digital revenue and 12 consecutive quarters of top and bottom-line growth
• Built multi-discipline digital team across social, content and creative structured to further adapt to client needs and provide career growth for team members
• 2023 Digital Agency of the Year - Provoke Media Business development
• Improved win rate from 30% to >50% with new business training, new pitch templates and materials and stronger lead qualification and scoring
• Doubled average deal value through more robust integration of offerings at the pitch stage

New York, NY, US

//Acquired by Highwire PR//Wonderscript is a digital communications consultancy. We help communications teams and brands use digital to get better results, faster.We create digital content, conduct data analysis and develop digital strategy.Up-skill your teams with scalable workshops, coaching sessions and guidance to get everyone thinking differently.

New York, US

Retained as member of executive leadership team following sale of Republic Publishing to Text 100. Directed global organic and acquisition growth strategy, post-merger integrations, operations, technology, sales, and marketing. Identified leading-edge brand management solutions for Fortune 500 clients, integrating strategic communications and digital.

London, GB

//Acquired by Next15//Bootstrapped company and led from conception through business and service offering creation, go-to-market strategy, client acquisition and retention to eventual sale to Text 100 in 2014. Specialized in branded content covering editorial, video production, social media, and website design and build. Personally involved in all client.

London, England, GB

Oversaw the growth and evolution of T3 from a geeky tech magazine to a broader lifestyle magazine, substantially increasing sales, subscribers and advertising revenue. I was also involved in the launch of 10 international editions, helping to grow the network of magazines from 12 to over 20. Alongside the magazine I also oversaw the development of T3.co.uk.

US

I helped to corral a team of brilliant editors and a network of passionate sports fans, developing an audience of over 60 million monthly unique users. We were also part of the team that ABCe turned to in order to establish an accurate form of online measurement.

Québec, Québec, CA

Launched Maximum MountainBike Magazine and Pro Cycling magazine.

London, GB

London, GB

Built an art department from a team of one (me) on Cycling Weekly to a team of five responsible for Cycling Weekly, Cycle Sport and Mountain Bike Rider (MBR). Delivered and oversaw multiple redesigns across all magazines and was heavily involved in the launch of MBR.

Digital Business Strategy

Diploma, Graphic Design

Education record