Michelle Henderson

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Chief Operating Officer @ Tortoise Media & The Observer
Berkhamsted, GB
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Berkhamsted, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Michelle Henderson

A commercially astute business leader who has operated at UK Exec board level and has over 29 years experience in developing start up brands and transforming poor performing business units across; Media, E-commerce, Retail, Telco, Publishing and Financial Service sectors.Michelle started her career in Marketing at BUPA then Cable & Wireless/NTL. In 2001 she moved to Carphone Warehouse (CPW) and held a variety of senior Marketing roles until 2009, including Marketing Director and UK Exec Board member. Whist at CPW Michelle launched CarphoneWarehouse's Direct business along with TalkTalk and GeekSquad. In 2009 Michelle took a sabbatical and joined the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race as a crew member. On her return in 2010, Michelle worked as an independent consultant for NewsUK and other clients, leading various Transformation and business improvement programmes until 2014. Michelle was then appointed by NewsUK as CEO for their e-commerce business (HandPicked Collection). Michelle left NewsUk in 2016 and was asked by OSN (the leading satellite provider in the MENA region) to help build and launch it's OTT streaming service (WAVO.com - now called osnplus.com). After successfully launching WAVO.com, Michelle returned to the UK in 2018 and joined Tortoise Media to help build the business, in 2019 Michelle was appointed as COO. Since joining Tortoise Media, Michelle has helped manage several rounds of Seed and Series A fundraising and establish a global audience for the award winning digital newsroom.Michelle has proven experience in developing innovative commercial and operational solutions that drive bottom line improvements (short and long term) and is known for creating strong working relationships at all levels across organisations. Michelle is also a NED and Board Advisor.

Michelle Henderson's Current Company Details
Tortoise Media & The Observer

Tortoise Media & The Observer

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Chief Operating Officer
Berkhamsted, GB
Michelle Henderson Work Experience Details
  • Tortoise Media & The Observer
    Chief Operating Officer
    Tortoise Media & The Observer
    Berkhamsted, Gb
  • Tortoise Media
    Chief Operating Officer
    Tortoise Media Sep 2019 - Present
    London, England, Gb
  • Mch Business Solutions
    Independent Consultant
    Mch Business Solutions Oct 2016 - Sep 2019
    Head of Retail - Daily Mail - Feb 2019 to Sept 2019Appointed to transform the profitability of the e-commerce retail proposition and define the strategy for the business vertical.Business consultant - Tortoise Media - June 18 to Sept 19Appointed by the CoFounders to help build the operating model and business infrastructure, as well as lead on business planning and budgeting for the new start up. Business consultant - OSN (UAE) - Dec 16 to June 18Appointed by OSN (the leading satellite entertainment provider in the MENA region) to help build OSN's online entertainment streaming business, create the brand (WAVO.com) and lead the launch across the MENA region. Responsible for building the Marketing operating model, defining the brand and marketing strategy and managing the Marketing department.Marketing Consultant - Arthur.J.Gallagher - Oct 16 to Feb 17Advised the global insurance broker A.J.Gallagher on the Marketing strategy for their Insure4Retirement business. Developed planning processes and a new customer contact strategy which helped improve renewal rates whilst reducing Marketing spend.
  • Handpicked Collection (Newsuk Group)
    Ceo
    Handpicked Collection (Newsuk Group) Aug 2014 - Aug 2016
    Appointed by NewsUK as CEO for its stand-a-lone homewares & gifting e-commerce business (Handpicked Collection). Responsible for the financial performance and end to end operations of the business including; Buying, Product Development, Marketing, Customer Services, Logistics, Technology, HR & Legal.
  • Mch Marketing Ltd
    Independent Consultant
    Mch Marketing Ltd Apr 2009 - Aug 2014
    NewsUK - Customer Experience Director Wrote the strategy paper for NewsUk first Customer Experience operating model. Responsible for Operational service levels and business targets across the Customer Service, Customer Engagement and Retention Marketing teams for The Times, The Sunday Times and The Sun. P&L responsibility.NewsUK - Transformation DirectorDefined and led NewsUK's first Sales & Marketing Transformation programme. Responsible for operational targets.NewsUK - Customer Marketing DirectorLed the Direct Marketing Strategy and Marketing teams across The Times, The Sunday Times and The Sun. Responsible for operational targets (Acquisition & Retention)Expansys (BrandPath Group) - Marketing ConsultantLed a Marketing and Customer Service review and delivered an improvement plan . Developed and implemented the company's first global CRM programme. Responsible for Marketing performance and ROI.
  • Clipper  Round The World Yacht Race
    Crew Member
    Clipper Round The World Yacht Race Oct 2009 - Aug 2010
    Crew member aboard Jamaica Lightning Bolt in the Clipper Round the World 0910 Yacht Race
  • The Carphone Warehouse/Best Buy Europe
    Marketing Director - Geek Squad & Enterprise Services
    The Carphone Warehouse/Best Buy Europe 2008 - Apr 2009
    Board member, responsible for launching the GeekSquad brand as part of the joint venture between Carphone Warehouse and BestBuy. Responsible for the Marketing strategy and P&L delivery. Supported the GeekSquad brand across 9 European markets.
  • The Carphone Warehouse/Best Buy Europe
    Uk Marketing Director
    The Carphone Warehouse/Best Buy Europe 2007 - 2008
    Exec board member responsible for the Brand & Direct Marketing strategy and P&L. Responsible for delivering retail footfall and merchandise across 1,000 stores and driving marketing ROI performance across the direct and e-commerce channels.
  • The Carphone Warehouse/Best Buy Europe
    Group Direct Marketing Director
    The Carphone Warehouse/Best Buy Europe 2004 - 2007
    Responsible for the UK/European Direct Marketing strategy and delivery across The Carphone Warehouse, The Phone House and TalkTalk. P&L responsibility.
  • The Carphone Warehouse/Best Buy Europe
    Head Of Direct Marketing
    The Carphone Warehouse/Best Buy Europe 2001 - 2004
    Launched the company's first Direct Marketing department. Responsible for creating a profitable new route to market through the online/direct channels (Carphone Warehouse Direct). Defined and delivered the end to end direct marketing strategy which encompassed acquisition, CRM, partnerships and database management. Launched TalkTalk, the UK's first free landline & broadband service.
  • Ntl/Cable & Wireless
    Customer Development Marketing Manager
    Ntl/Cable & Wireless 1999 - 2001
    Responsible for the upsell and cross sell strategy for existing customers. P&L responsibility. Launched Cable & Wireless digital TV and broadband services.
  • Bupa
    Senior Marketing Manager - Business To Business
    Bupa 1998 - 1999
    Uk, Australia, Spain, Chile, Poland, New Zealand, Hong Kong Sar, Türkiye, Brazil, Mexico, The Us, Middle East, Ireland, Saudi Arabia And India., Gb
    Marketing P&L responsibility for the SME market. Redefined the Marketing strategy, which helped reverse market share decline and deliver significant growth.
  • Bupa
    Marketing Manager - Consumer Acquisition
    Bupa 1996 - 1998
    Uk, Australia, Spain, Chile, Poland, New Zealand, Hong Kong Sar, Türkiye, Brazil, Mexico, The Us, Middle East, Ireland, Saudi Arabia And India., Gb
    Responsible for lead generation and driving profitable sales from Marketing activity. P&L responsibility. Developed plans to support BUPA's entry into the Critical Illness/Disability Income market.
  • Bupa
    Marketing Executive - Consumer Acquisition
    Bupa 1994 - 1996
    Uk, Australia, Spain, Chile, Poland, New Zealand, Hong Kong Sar, Türkiye, Brazil, Mexico, The Us, Middle East, Ireland, Saudi Arabia And India., Gb

Michelle Henderson Skills

Email Marketing Strategy Direct Marketing Marketing Digital Marketing Customer Experience Crm Online Advertising Management B2b Marketing Communications Marketing Strategy Brand Development Business Strategy Marketing Management Change Management Customer Relationship Management

Michelle Henderson Education Details

  • London Guildhall University
    London Guildhall University
    Business Studies

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