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Me: Currently retraining as a chefHighly driven, results-orientated General Manager with a strong commercial biasThrives in nascent digital industries managing fast growth digital advertising environments Extensive experience in programmatic advertising both supply and demandEnjoys hiring, building and leading commercial teams with a healthy and happy work cultureAn experienced industry speaker at leading trade shows Career Summary:As VP, Business Development, Yahoo for Publishers EMEA I led all third party syndication partnerships in region helping publishers monetise with Yahoo Native and Video platforms powered by Yahoo and Flurry's data and insights. Prior to the acquisition of Flurry by Yahoo in Aug 2014 I was Managing Director of Flurry Europe. In this role I led the company’s UK office as well as advertiser sales and publisher relationships across Europe. Prior to Flurry, I launched and managed the advertising business for Amazon in Europe. Prior to Amazon, I was Commercial Director for Northern Europe for Yahoo!, UK MD for Enpocket (sold to Nokia to become Nokia Media Business in 2006), UK Deputy MD & BD Director for AdLink (a direct response media sales organization, sold to HiMedia in 2009) and the first UK Commercial Director for DoubleClick, subsequently sold to AdLink in 2001. Prior to DoubleClick I spent nearly 10 years in B2B publishing in tech press on titles such as Computing and Personal Computer World and I also launched Information Week and Computer Reseller News in the UK for CMP Media.Specialties: Commercial Development, Sales Management, Revenue Generation, Customer Relations, Leadership, Search Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Conference Speaking, Media Relations,

Listed skills include Online Advertising, Ad Networks, Digital Media Sales, Conference Speaking, and 20 others.