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London, GB

CEO of leading provider of higher education services to learners, universities and employers with a focus on employability and bridging skills gaps in tech and high-growth job markets.

London, Westminster, GB

Interim role as Group Digital Director for the world's largest premium, international schools group. Developed ambitious strategy to position NAE as a world-leader in the use of edtech in schools, built a team and structure to drive digital product development and business transformation across the global network of Nord Anglia schools.

London, England, GB

Founder and CEO of FutureLearn LtdGrew FutureLearn from idea stage with the UK Open University, through start-up and several fund raises to a £100m valuation in 2019, Europe's largest private Edtech deal at the time.Created a global, online marketplace for learning, attracting millions of people around the world to sign up to high quality courses and.

* Managing a portfolio of strategy, advisory and interim management projects for a range of clients in the TV, radio, publishing and online advertising sectors including:- Lime Pictures- Random House - Phaidon Press - Specific Media - UKTV - United Business Media - New York Public Radio

London, England, GB

• Overseeing all online, interactive TV multiplatform commissioning and production, for BBC’s television division, plus managing central services such as scheduling and subtitling.
• Created and led new digital strategy for the BBC’s TV brands and content, overhauling and relaunching all online, interactive TV and on demand services.
• Editorial lead for the development and launch of BBC iPlayer, evangelising on demand to leadership of BBC TV, identifying and unlocking BBC content, working with technology teams to shape product

London, England, GB

• Established and implemented BBC Radio’s digital strategy and set up and managed new department to manage digital content and distribution, across internet, DTV, DAB and mobile.
• Pioneered with first mainstream on demand service, BBC Radio Player, forerunner of the iPlayer.
• First major broadcaster to introduce Podcasting.
• Developed world-class online radio and music offer including websites for Radios 1 to 5 Live, BBC music services and first BBC SMS services.
• Oversaw development, launch and distribution of new digital services, 6Music, BBC7 etc.
• Developed cross-media interactive services for Proms, Glastonbury and key events.

London, England, GB

• Managed strategy, audience research and policy activities for BBC Radio
• Developed and secured funding for BBC Radio’s cross platform digital strategy, including new digital radio services.
• Modelled future radio audiences and competitive and technological challenges.

London, England, GB

Strategy manager anlaysing BBC Radio services and developing new strategy for Director of Radio, Matthew Bannister.

London, England, GB

• Member of new unit in Mirror Group, which used market analysis and audience insight to develop brand and marketing strategies for each newspaper title.
• Developed holistic marketing and editorial strategy for the Independent titles.
• Developed detailed analysis of circulation and readership data to recommend new strategic priorities by demographic, location and interest type.
• Supported major marketing campaigns and introduction of direct mail strategy.

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