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I’m a Product Marketing and Pre-sales leader with a proven track record for building, enabling, and managing global B2B sales and marketing teams in the sports, broadcast, digital media, and over-the-top (OTT) video technology industry.I have extensive experience working in international markets having managed virtual marketing and pre-sales teams across 3 continents and engaged with sales prospects across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas.I lead a global marketing team responsible for go-to-market strategy, product positioning, marketing planning, and sales enablement. I’ve lead a global team of pre-sales engineers responsible for selling over-the-top (OTT) SaaS video streaming solutions to major content rights holders including Sports Federations, Broadcasters and TV Operators. I excel at bridging the gap between R&D, sales teams and prospective clients by developing effective tools and campaign plans. My leadership style is collaborative. I believe teams perform at their best when they’re consulted and empowered, and bought into the team’s game plan. My key skills and experience include:- Leadership of distributed, global marketing and pre-sales teams- Working with executive leadership teams- Product launch / Go-to-market planning - Strategic marketing planning and campaign management- Developing and closing large multi-million dollar deals with multi-national organisations including Sports Clubs/Federations and Broadcasters- B2B sales enablement and training- Pre-sales demonstrations, needs analysis, proposal presentation, RFI/RFP responses- VOD and live video encoding workflows, cloud-based SaaS OTT video platforms, content management systems, analytics and app developmentI am a musician, self-taught carpenter, (tinkering) digital collage artist, cargo bike enthusiast, windsurfer, runner, and campervan owner who loves to hit the road and be outdoors. I am passionate about sustainability and helping communities develop in ways that improve community cohesion, wellness and reduces their impact on the environment.

Listed skills include Mobile Devices, Product Marketing, Product Management, Consumer Electronics, and 16 others.