James Harris 🌻
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Co-founder at Different Minds
Location: United Kingdom 20 work roles 2 schools
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James Harris 🌻 is listed as Co-founder at Different Minds, based in United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at carat.com, phone signal with area code 212, 207, and a matched LinkedIn profile for James Harris 🌻.

James Harris 🌻 previously worked as VP Planning and Strategy, WPP at Wpp and VP Planning & Strategy, WPP at Wpp. James Harris 🌻 holds Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics & Sociology from University Of York.

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With over 30 years of experience in both digital and non-digital areas, including founding three successful agency startups. I am currently the VP of Planning & Strategy at WPP, where I also lead global strategy for WPP team Amazon.I am also a Neuro-diversity champion and advocate at WPP. My key skills include brand strategy, media strategy and digital along with a key focus on helping others learn the art of storytelling in business, and I recently wrote a book on the topic called From Bond To Bowie.

Listed skills include Digital Strategy, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Mobile Marketing, and 22 others.

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Different Minds
Different Minds
Co-founder
United Kingdom
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Co-Founder

Different Minds

United Kingdom

Vp Planning And Strategy, Wpp

Wpp

United Kingdom

Vp Planning & Strategy, Wpp

Current
Wpp

London, London, Gb

Supporting strategy across our top global clients.Amazon Global Growth & Experience Strategy LeadHelping drive and develop our global strategic community and capabilities for planning and strategy.Helping support new business efforts across WPPNeuro-diversity champion and advocate supporting our adoption of ND friendly culture and initiatives - included in INvolve 2024 Enable Role Model list sponsored by Dow!

Apr 2024 - Present

Global Strategy And Planning

Wpp

London, London, Gb

Leading the design and delivery of brand, communications and digital strategy across key global clients as well as supporting our global strategic community and web3 &AI development and programs.

Oct 2021 - Apr 2024

Independent Author

Current

North Charleston, Sc, Us

Author of three books THINK MORE ANALOGUE BE MORE DIGITAL The behaviour of todays consumer has changed beyond all recognition due to digital technology and media, however the drivers behind this remain rooted in the same analogue needs and motivations that have always been at the heart of all human and this book explains how to use this to increase digital marketing effectiveness.GOLD, GREED and GOOD From blockchain to NFT's why the crypto revolution is just a currently unfolding story of GOLD GREED, and GOOD.FROM BOND TO BOWIE A deep dive into the science, art and application of storytelling in the world of business and communications

Mar 2015 - Present

Global Chief Strategy Officer

London, England, Gb

Responsible for development and oversight of the global strategy and product for Mindshare and its clients along with Digital, Commerce, Content and invention and also responsible for the strategic work and product on our biggest client Unilever.

Oct 2018 - Oct 2021

Global Chief Digital + Data Officer

London, England, Gb

Responsible for the global digital and data strategy and product for Carat, the worlds number one media agency as ranked by RECMA.

Apr 2018 - Oct 2018

Global Chief Digital Officer

London, England, Gb

Responsible for the global digital strategy and product for Carat, the worlds number one media agency as ranked by RECMA.Working with our clients to drive and develop digital strategy and thought leadership, along with supporting our Carat network and offices to ensure we always deliver consistent and market leading digital solutions across the globe for our clients.

Aug 2015 - Apr 2018

Chief Digital Officer - Global Clients

Tokyo, Jp

Responsible for the digital strategy and product for DentsuAegis network global clients.Working with them to drive and develop digital strategy and thought leadership, along with supporting the network to deliver market leading solutions across the globe for our clients.

Dec 2017 - Oct 2018

Head Of Agencies - International

Aol

New York, Ny, Us

Overseeing Aol relationships with major holding companies and their agency brands across Global Markets.Developing the Aol international story and go to market proposition to deliver competitive advantage and business growth and building and developing partnerships with senior agency leaders and influencers, which included identifying new opportunities and products to meet the changing agency landscape and working with local market Managing Directors to support their agency relationships and partnerships and further supporting this through delivering thought leadership in the digital marketplace.

Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

Member - European Brand Advertising Committee

Brussels, Be

Sat on the EMEA brand advertising committee of IAB Europe helping develop best practice and clear direction for large digital advertisers and brands.

Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

Managing Director Of Digital Services / Chief Digital Officer G14-Emea

New York, Ny, Us

● Responsible for overseeing digital strategy, product & operations across EMEA and key Global growth markets including Brazil. Mexico, Australia, China, Japan and India. ● Developed and defined a clear strategy & market positioning for these wide ranging & complex digital business units, driving better cooperation and a more integrated solution for clients. ● Expanded the regional footprints of IPG digital expertise via local market expansion, talent development & training, supported by the creation of regional centres of excellent such as in London, Frankfurt & Sydney. ● Pioneered the use of technology to improve inter market communication and cooperation around digital ideas and innovation● Identified and launched new services such as Decision Sciences, a bespoke data practice focused on managing and drawing insight from digital data. This also included a unique pan-regional reporting solution Sophysee, which allows daily regional reporting and insight via a browser.● Worked closely with senior clients to ensure excellence in service delivery, as well as developing innovative new digital strategies and technology adoption programs for their businesses.● A key member of the central new business team, leading the digital elements of all regional & pan-regional pitches as well as supporting local markets in new business efforts.● Negotiated global partnerships with key digital media owners● Provided on-going thought leadership, both for Mediabrands and key clients through both public speaking and the production of papers articles and press comments in key marketing titles such as Campaign.

Mar 2012 - May 2014

Chief Digital Officer G14/Emea

New York, Ny, Us

● Responsible for re-developing the UM digital product, services and operations across EMEA and the 14 key global growth markets.● This included collaborating closely with senior clients, as well as market CEO’s to re-imagine the role of UM in digital media strategy & delivery and develop and launch new services and capabilities to support this.● Worked closely with Universal McCann & Mediabrands North America plus other regional leadership teams, to ensure global alignment as well as working with other discipline leads to ensure synergy between digital, strategy, research and analytics.● Supported this by driving thought leadership with clients and across key industry events, including public speaking and industry discussion panels.● Rationalised digital media partners to increase efficiency, reducing active media partners with the resultant effect of driving significant added value and seven figure buying efficiencies for regional UM clients.● A key driver in the development and adoption of UM’s Global Wave research, which examines social media, digital & technology trends and usage in over 70 global markets worldwide. ● A key member of the regional & global new business teams, helping drive significant new business wins at both a regional & global level.

Jun 2010 - May 2012

Founder & Managing Director

Tokyo, Jp

Conceived and founded Aegis Media Labs as a specialist division within Aegis Media.Oversaw a team of 70+, providing a diverse range of centralised 'specialist' services, largely focused on digital channels but also within non-digital areas for Aegis media agency brands.Key areas of operation included, search engine marketing, data and reporting services, technology and software development along with centralised digital campaign management services for aegis UK and Carat Global clients. Aegis Media Labs had a remit to identify, develop and leverage best practice.Aegis Media Labs was also tasked with identifying new areas of potential operation or partnership with a remit to develop new revenue streams and efficiencies through these, such as a global partnership with Google.

May 2009 - Jun 2010

Co Founder Of Diffiniti (Now Iprospect)

London, Gb

Co founder - helping build it from startup into THE leading digital specialist agency within the UK & Europe. Responsible for the operational side of the business, including technology, product development & new business pitches.Overall responsibility for strategic approach, senior relationships & service delivery on major clients such as Aviva & Sky.

Aug 2004 - May 2009

Strategy & Planning Director - Carat Interactive

London, England, Gb

● Helped redefine the service offering of Carat Interactive, turning it from a loss making creative entity into a highly profitable market leading digital media agency.● Helped integrate digital into the mainstream planning and delivery processes of Carat group clients.● Responsible for leading new business pitches, winning clients such as Dell & Ladbrokes.● Held overall responsibility for the Dell computers online media account across EMEA, managing a spend of +$60million across 12 local markets via Aegis Media local offices, supported by a central team in London.

Apr 2000 - Aug 2004

Founder - Mediacom North

London, Gb

Founding member of the agency (then The Media Business North) and a key member of the management team, helping to grow the business to a top 3 regional agency in under 3 years. Developed cross media strategy for clients including Playstation games, Umbro, & JD SportsEstablished a new media service offering, winning clients such MBNA bank.Conceived the first true Global online launch event ever for a major sports manufacturer (Umbro) with the Internet only launch of the 99/2000 Manchester united away kit for Umbro.

Sep 1996 - Apr 2000

Account Manager

Cia Media Solutions

● Responsible for a variety of large clients including, Norwich Union, Brann Direct, & RSPCA overseeing national press buying & loose inserts strategy.● Also responsible for supervision of IT resource & systems within the Manchester office.● Conceived and developed a loose inserts planning & tracking system to allow group-trading deals.

Sep 1994 - Sep 1996

Lead Guitarist

Jesse Garon Band
Jun 1992 - Sep 1994
2 education records

James Harris 🌻 education

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics & Sociology

University Of York

4 A-Levels 9 Gcse'S

Prince Henrys Grammar School
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James Harris 🌻 works for Different Minds.

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James Harris 🌻 is listed as Co-founder at Different Minds.

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James Harris 🌻 is based in United Kingdom while working with Different Minds.

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James Harris 🌻 has worked for Different Minds, Wpp, Createspace, Mindshare, and Carat.

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James Harris 🌻 holds Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics & Sociology from University Of York.

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James Harris 🌻 is listed with skills including Digital Strategy, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Mobile Marketing, Media Planning, Sem, Online Advertising, and Advertising.

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