Big Issue Group Ceo
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Oct 2020 - Present
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Paul Cheal Email & Phone Number
Big Issue Group CEO
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The Big Issue
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Big Issue Group CEO
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United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Paul Cheal is listed as Big Issue Group CEO at The Big Issue, based in United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at bigissue.com, phone signal with area code 203, 773, 212, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Paul Cheal.
Paul Cheal previously worked as Chair of Media Group and consultant to Group Board at The Big Issue and Non Executive Director at Thermify Holdings Ltd. Paul Cheal holds Politics And Modern History from The University Of Manchester.
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About Paul Cheal
I became Big Issue Group CEO in October 2020, having previously Chaired The Big Issue Company and worked on a consultancy basis with the Group Board. I am a Director of the Big Issue Company, Big Issue Recruit, our digital first recruitment business for marginalised people, and the Big Issue Changing Lives CIC.I have overseen the re-positioning and re-invigoration of Big Issue's brand and mission so that we can more effectively 'Change lives through enterprise' through a range of impact-based B2B and D2C social businesses.Prior to this I consulted for a variety of organsiations. I advised Bandlab on the acquisition of NME and Uncut, as well as management structure for their UK launch. I also consulted on Eurostar's digital strategy as well as media strategy at Citizens Advice. I continue to work as an adviser to start-ups such as Thermify, a revolutionary new approach to green energy. I have spent a large part of my career at Time Inc. As a Group Managing Director, I was part of the UK Executive Team that successfully divested the business to private equity. I specialised in markets disrupted by digital, including music, fashion and celebrity, using brand equity to develop and deliver new products and services across multiple platforms and revenue lines including retail, subscription, branded content, advertising, licensing, syndication and affiliates. This included the launch of NME TV and NME Radio, as well as scaling NME.COM.I also initiated and led the Time Inc UK Lab dedicated to rapid product innovation, resulting in two major industry Awards (BMA and PPA product teams of the year).
Listed skills include Content Management, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Online Marketing, and 46 others.
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Chair Of Media Group And Consultant To Group Board
As well as Chairing The Big Issue's publishing function, I have worked with the Group Board on a consultancy basis with a specific brief to re-invent The Big Issue's business model since vendors were removed from the streets on March 20th. This has meant the rapid development of new revenue streams including subscriptions and retail; an emergency financial.
Feb 2020 - Nov 2020
Non Executive Director
Start-up focused on heating homes with the cloud. I brought Thermify together with the innovation agency Fluxx to rapidly validate the proposition and bring it to market for seed funding.
Director
Big Issue Recruit is our digital first recruitment business that enables us to work with corporates to bring marginalised individuals into the workforce.
Nov 2022 - Sep 2024
Director
Big Issue Ebikes
Championing micromobility to create employment opportunities for vulnerable people.
Nov 2020 - Mar 2024
Senior Adviser
Advising on the growth and best governance of Bandlab's UK media assets, including NME, Guitar, Uncut and Music Tech. This has included the recent launch of the virtual event, Guitar Expo Live. I have also worked on NPD opportunities for the global Bandlab app.
Jun 2019 - Dec 2020
Director
Cheal Consulting Ltd
Advising a diverse range of clients on digital and content strategy, as well as change management, including: - Eurostar: evaluation of existing print and digital content and media sales proposition, including use of agencies vs in-housing - Converted Closet: go to market strategy and investor deck for a new sustainable fashion start-up- Chelsea Magazines.
Jul 2018 - Nov 2020
Adviser
Expressly
Expressly helps publishers and advertisers build their proprietary user databases at scale. Innovative technology that transforms the onboarding experience.
Mar 2018 - Aug 2020
Adviser
Felix’s goal is to help publishing brands to become a destination again and lessen their dependency on social media by putting AI and search at the heart of their product strategy.
Jul 2018 - Dec 2019
Group Managing Director, Innovation
- Member of the Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Board, reporting to CEO
- Time Inc was one of the world’s largest media businesses, with multi-billion revenues from over 100 brands operating across print, digital and experiential
- I lead print transformation and digital acceleration in the highly disrupted music, young fashion and celebrity markets, driving both product innovation and cost-efficiency. Also board responsibility for company-wide.
- Re-launch of the NME brand as a freemium product: taking the world’s oldest paid music magazine to free weekly distribution of 300k and digital/social reach of 35m+ a week, underwriting a native/creative.
- NME.COM site growth: from 5.5m to 10m Unique Users per month within two years, predominantly through mobile channel development
- Launch of NME’s own events venue, using live music to connect fans, bands and brands
Sep 2015 - Jun 2018
Director Of Publishing Innovation
- Member of the Digital Board
- Responsible for devising and implementing Time Inc’s mobile, tablet and digital paid-content strategy, across 60 brandsKey achievements:
- Launch of Time Inc UK Innovation Lab with focus on rapid product testing content and digital launches: NME App; the smart technology proposition Live Smart; and the millennials careers site List for Life
- Winner of BMA and PPA Product Team of the Year Awards
- Product development and P&L management for the launch of mobile sites, Apps and digital editions – from zero to multi-million revenue within eighteen months through the successful implementation of cross-company.
- Devising a coherent video strategy across Time Inc, resulting in higher advertising revenue in both value and incremental sales from creative media pitches
Jan 2012 - Aug 2015
Publishing Director, Nme/Nme.Com, Uncut
- Member of the Specialist Board
- Responsible for market-leading brands NME, NME.COM and Uncut Key achievements:
- Rapid digital growth - growing unique users from 1.5m to over 5.8m in under four years
- Business transformation - restructuring teams to work cross-platform
- Brand expansion – launches of national digital station NME Radio and NMETV (Sky Channel 382)
- Bringing the UK NME Awards into profit and spin-off launch into US market
Mar 2006 - Dec 2011
Publishing Director
Publisher of a varied number of portfolios - Outdoor & Hobbies, Motoring and Marine.
Oct 1999 - Mar 2006
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Paul Cheal education
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The University Of Manchester
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Paul Cheal works for The Big Issue.
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Paul Cheal is listed as Big Issue Group CEO at The Big Issue.
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Paul Cheal is based in United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom while working with The Big Issue.
What companies has Paul Cheal worked for?
Paul Cheal has worked for The Big Issue, Thermify Holdings Ltd, Big Issue Recruit, Big Issue Ebikes, and Bandlab Technologies.
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What schools did Paul Cheal attend?
Paul Cheal holds Politics And Modern History from The University Of Manchester.
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Paul Cheal is listed with skills including Content Management, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Online Marketing, Publishing, Digital Strategy, Web Content, and Email Marketing.
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