Mike Barnard is a Product Alignment Manager at StepStone at StepStone. He possess expertise in social media marketing, digital media, journalism, editing, email marketing and 16 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Mike was my line manager for around 2 years at Milkround. As a manager, he made me felt welcome from day one and was very patient as I got into the swing of things. With his cool and confident personality and management style, he let his direct reports blossom in our own right, giving us the chance to develop while always being available for support and advice. He's highly knowledgeable in his field, and has the ability to deftly navigate the crucial relationships between departments. When the business was restructured and my role moved away from Mike's team to sit with marketing, he was still always on hand for support, advice or just a friendly chat - something I always greatly benefitted from and appreciated. Mike taught me a number of skills, from copywriting to managing stakeholders, that I use and share with others to this day, and would be a hugely rewarding part of any business and team." and "Mike and I worked together as part of Milkround’s senior management team. He was the most brilliant product partner to the marketing department and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him. His knowledge and understanding of our systems, customers, and business needs were second to none. I always appreciated the fact that he would take the time to listen to and understand the requirements of our marketing department when it came to working on the build, integration, and launch of new customer features, reporting systems, and b2b products across our departments. Mike’s ability to navigate a multitude of stakeholders with a cool, calm, and collected attitude continuously impressed me during our time working together, particularly when it came to replatforming the Milkround website not once, but twice in two years. One of Mike’s most is impressive talents is the way he is able to understand the needs of key figures within the business and bring everyone together whether from a technical, commercial or brand perspective so cohesively making him an absolute asset to any team. "