Julian Goldsmith Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Criticaleye is a Community of senior business leaders, providing peer interaction across industry sectors, business functions and geographies. I have progressed from Relationship Manager to Senior Relationship Manager to Relationship Director in January 2022. I organise and chair a large number (and variety) of high-level Pop-up Boards to help Members test and gain feedback to strategies and tactical plans in a 'safe environment' via feedback from carefully selected Community Members with… Show more Criticaleye is a Community of senior business leaders, providing peer interaction across industry sectors, business functions and geographies. I have progressed from Relationship Manager to Senior Relationship Manager to Relationship Director in January 2022. I organise and chair a large number (and variety) of high-level Pop-up Boards to help Members test and gain feedback to strategies and tactical plans in a 'safe environment' via feedback from carefully selected Community Members with relevant experience - drawn from non-competing organisations. I also help Members benefit from 1-2-1 Member connections to solve business and personal career issues. I support mentoring relationships (we have over 70 Board Mentors in the UK and internationally) and help Members feature in Criticaleye's acclaimed editorial and contribute within our many world-class f2f, virtual and hybrid events.I organise and chair Aspiring Group CEO Masterclasses to help those seeking this role gain insights from other aspirants (from different sectors), as well as learn from Chairs, NEDs, SIDs and former Group CEOs re: what they look for in a successful Group CEO - and how best to exhibit this. Show less

PR, communications, public affairs, government relations and CSR recruiter/head-hunter, specialising in the international financial and professional services sectors. Helped coach candidates for interview plus senior executive media trainer. Clients included investment banks, strategy/management consultancies and international law firms, An investment bank client introduced me to Criticaleye.

Placed candidates in top investment banks, insurance companies and law firms and developed a high number of senior bank public affairs and government relations contacts. When London office closed, started my own firm.

Managed the PR Team, winning and developing primarily financial and professional services clients, involving: launches, crisis management, rebranding, profile-raising... Lead the team to high growth. Helped the PR team achieve high growth ahead of a subsequent trade sale after I left to start a recruitment / search career.

Worked on my own for management consultancy and other professional services clients promoting their thought leadership plus broader profile-raising.

Promoted iFormation Group (the corporate 'incubator' funded by BCG, Goldman Sachs and General Atlantic), plus its spin-out on-line mobile payment and intellectual property businesses.

Integrated Sector PR into Ogilvy. Director of Corporate team; then Director, European Professional Services. Left post earn-out to establish Radius PR. Negotiated exit to start Radius PR and work for a long-term client with my own personal share options which was not possible within a larger, quoted business.

Grew Sector PR into $1m income per annum business, specialising in financial, payment (early FinTech) and professional services. One of PR Week's top growth consultancies over a five year period. Key clients: Barclays, BCG, L&G, PayPoint...

Headed fast-growing Corporate & Financial team, working on major insurance, financial and professional services clients; profile-raising to issues management... When and where I first met The Boston Consulting Group ahead of a subsequent 10 years relationship, building their profile primarily in the FT and The Economist.

Promotion and crisis management around fast-growing consumer electronic business and its high-profile founder, Sir Clive Sinclair.

In-house UK and European PR, marketing communications and event management for range of practice areas, specialising in its Financial one. Where I first learned the power and reach of of strongly targeted PR. ADP Inc is a long-established Fortune 500 company.

Bsc (Hons), Management

Activities and Societies: Men's University Tennis Captain Gained First for dissertation on B2B services communications/marketing.

A-Levels + 1 S-Level

O-Levels