Sky R.

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Head of Programs and Impact @ WorkVentures
Sydney, NSW, AU
Sky R.'s Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
About Sky R.

Experienced executive leader with a 15+ year record in digital commerce and technology, encompassing roles such as COO and Country Manager. Proven ability to identify and capitalise on strategic growth opportunities, including launching new products, establishing influential partnerships, and successfully leading M&A integration. Skilled in strategic planning, financial management, team leadership and change management. MBA from UNSW. Currently studying Te Ara Reo Māori.

Sky R.'s Current Company Details
WorkVentures

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Head of Programs and Impact
Sydney, NSW, AU
Employees:
42
Sky R. Work Experience Details
  • Workventures
    Head Of Programs And Impact
    Workventures
    Sydney, Nsw, Au
  • Harness Digital
    Founder & Strategic Consultant
    Harness Digital Nov 2017 - Present
    Specialising in Digital Media, Marketing and Technology. Projects have included organisational design, business case analysis, go-to-market planning, competitive analysis, social media, CMS systems, new product feasibility assessment, planning and launch across various market sections. Clients include: Harvey Norman Technology for Business, Pancast, The Sydney Private Hospital and Intelligence Assist.
  • Toha Nz
    Commercial Lead
    Toha Nz May 2022 - Jul 2023
    Auckland, New Zealand
    Reporting to: Founder & Director MarketsLead the commercial strategy and sales operations for the soft-launch of the New Zealand Climate Impact Market (NZCIM).
  • Moustache Republic
    Chief Operating Officer
    Moustache Republic Feb 2021 - Apr 2022
    Auckland, New Zealand
    Reporting to: CEOTasked with stabilising core business operations and preparing the agency for growth. Responsible for business strategy, operations and leadership of the New Zealand and Philippines team of 40+ employees. Key tasks included the preparation of the annual budget in conjunction with the CEO and CFO, maintaining partner, vendor and client relationships and implementation of strategic plans, policies and processes, as well overall management of human resources and initiatives to promote company vision and culture.
  • Dentsu New Zealand
    Head Of M&A Integration
    Dentsu New Zealand May 2019 - Mar 2020
    Auckland, New Zealand
    Reporting to: CEOWorking alongside the CFO, CEO and functional leads to support the due diligence, acquisition and integration of Davanti Consulting into the Dentsu group. Created and executed the integration plan; a complex multi-market deal of a mature business within Dentsu Aegis Network (NZ) and a start-up within Isobar (AU).
  • Amobee
    Managing Director, Aunz (Formerly Videology)
    Amobee May 2017 - Nov 2017
    Sydney, Australia
    Reporting to: Vice President, Asia Pacific Responsible for the P&L of the Australian and New Zealand business, leading commercial growth of Videology products and technical solutions. An expert with deep of knowledge of the converging TV and Video ecosystem, tasked with stabilizing the business and pivoting from demand and supply-side video platform to advanced TV.
  • Adslot
    Scaling And Retention Program Manager
    Adslot Aug 2016 - May 2017
    Sydney, Australia
    Reporting to: Chief Operating OfficerA new role created after winning a global GroupM contract for Symphony, a media workflow management and trading platform for agencies. Responsible for rapid mobilisation and remote leadership of the global cross-functional implementation team, analysing market opportunities and devising strategic plans for new market entry across twenty countries in APAC and EMEA.
  • Adslot
    Transformation Manager
    Adslot Jan 2014 - Jul 2016
    Sydney, Australia
    Reporting to: Group Commercial DirectorSymphony was re-launched as a supply and a demand-side agency workflow trading platform, increasing platform ad spend by 39% from $1.65b to $2.3b. Responsible for transformation initiatives which delivered material and sustainable bottom line improvements, transforming Adslot from a start-up to a sustainable global business with strong performance culture and executional capabilities.
  • Facilitate Digital
    Product Manager
    Facilitate Digital Nov 2009 - Dec 2013
    Sydney, Australia
    Reporting to: Director of InnovationSymphony launched in Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore, increasing the complexity of balancing core platform with customised and configurable feature development and integrations for new markets and the growing global network of 650+ publishers. Responsible for product planning, execution and marketing, including; gathering detailed user requirements, prioritising feature lists, defining product vision and collaborating with stakeholder groups to create a roadmap supporting company strategy, customer satisfaction and revenue targets.
  • Facilitate Digital
    Director Of Customer Success
    Facilitate Digital Dec 2006 - Oct 2009
    Sydney, Australia
    Reporting to: Managing Director, Asia PacificGroupM APAC contract signed in 2007, which altered the business from a diversified advertising technology portfolio to a Symphony platform strategy. New markets launched in China, UK and the USA. Responsible for growing and mentoring a high-performing regional team that worked cross-functionally to on-board, train and support clients and establish new capabilities through vendor partnerships and alliances.
  • Facilitate Digital
    Head Of Customer Success
    Facilitate Digital Sep 2005 - Nov 2006
    Sydney, Australia
    Reporting to: Managing Director, Australia and New ZealandA period of market expansion and product diversification; product portfolio included workflow management, ad serving, real time bidding, search, rich media and search engine optimisation. Responsible for establishing and leading a remote team in New Zealand, devising training programs, evaluating new products and devising go-to-market strategies.
  • Facilitate Digital
    Senior Manager Customer Support
    Facilitate Digital May 2004 - Aug 2005
    Sydney, Australia
    Reporting to: Chief Executive OfficerAustralian lean start-up, invited to join the founding team as employee #5 and contribute during the company’s validation phase to defining product and market fit. Launched Symphony, a first to market product which positioned Facilitate Digital at the forefront of innovative, locally developed advertising workflow technology. Responsible for establishing a client services team and service plan; service level agreements (SLAs), escalation procedures, reporting and supporting CRM tools.
  • Yahoo
    Digital Media Manager
    Yahoo Nov 2003 - Apr 2004
    Sydney, Australia
    Reporting to: Head of Sales OperationsA contract role undertaken to further knowledge of the sell-side of media, was responsible for revenue generation via sales order fulfilment within Yahoo!7’s proprietary inventory management system, inventory estimation, product creation, research and maintenance of customer relationship management systems.
  • Mindshare
    Digital Media Executive
    Mindshare Nov 2000 - Oct 2003
    Sydney, Australia
    Reporting to: General ManagerA founding member of Mindshare’s digital media planning and buying business unit, mDigital. Created systems and processes for the management of digital campaigns, prepared client reporting, assisted with appraisal and management of technology vendors and established preferred relationship status with creative agencies and publishers.

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What company does Sky R. work for?

Sky R. works for Workventures

What is Sky R.'s role at the current company?

Sky R.'s current role is Head of Programs and Impact.

What schools did Sky R. attend?

Sky R. attended Te Wānanga O Aotearoa, Agsm @ Unsw Business School, University Of Sydney.

Who are Sky R.'s colleagues?

Sky R.'s colleagues are Jack Huang, Rita Andreassen, Cansu Sezer, Nathan Jaskierski, Andrew Macpherson, Paula Kirley, Sarah Fahda.

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