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Edinburgh, GB

Designing and delivering KidsUP, a leading-edge innovation programme, in partnership with Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.Helping established organisations, government bodies, investors and the most exciting startups collaborate to solve important problems in children’s health.- Growth strategies- New product development- Open Innovation.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

I help people and businesses adapt more skillfully to the modern digital market. Through working with 100+ founders and multiple corporates I have developed an approach that helps build companies that matter.CurveFinder® programmes help organisations big and small accelerate their best ideas and implement creative growth strategies. - Design and implement.

Built and led a talented multi-disciplined team who delivered a full end-to-end transformation and improvement programme across North America and Europe for a diverse affiliate and digital publishing portfolio including Sports Betting, Sports Media, iGaming, and Casino brands.Responsibilities included:- Devising and implementing the strategic tech/product.

Established an initial MVP programme as a pathfinder project to help establish the overall tech and product vision for the following 2-3 years through rapid innovation. The project provided the business confidence to invest in scaling up the range of solutions explored across the wider global business. This encompasses: - Developing a scalable product.

EMEA

As Managing Partner, I designed and directed groundbreaking innovation programmes for established brands and governments across the UK and beyond. My programmes have helped 70+ founders adapt and improve their businesses and technology. Simultaneously I developed UP into a digital venturing partner that delivered progressive programmes and testbeds at.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

UP Ventures Group helps outstanding entrepreneurs to create high growth, high-value businesses. As Associate Director I consulted on a number of market-leading projects spanning media, life-sciences and health tech.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

I designed and delivered large-scale digital change programmes that enabled people, product and ultimately cultural change and digital confidence. I led multi-disciplined teams to collaborate with inventive tech providers, solving real business problems and creating demonstrable value.My focus over the last two years was the transformation of a 140+.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Reporting to both the Chief Digital Officer and Chief Publishing Officer of Johnston Press Plc, I led digital transformation and improved the commercial performance of The Scotsman business, as well as directing the successful digital start-up WOW247.co.uk. The role required excellent strategic and operational leadership in order to find answers to.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

WOW247.co.uk was a corporate digital start-up and one of the UK's fastest growing culture and entertainments site providing news, reviews, guides and listings for key cities across the country. With this project I made it my goal to build something that had a 'challenger'​ approach at the heart of its culture; a culture that would challenge the wider.

Deputy to the Assistant Managing Director (Advertising), managing a work force of c130 people covering a variety of disciplines including Enterprise, Research, Commercial Editorial, Sponsorship, Display Advertising and Classified Advertising. Directly lead a classified sales force of c90 people.Key responsibilites:* Maintain and increase revenue across our.

Reporting to Assistant Managing Director (Advertising)* Manage and lead a sales force of 42 who are responsible for a number disciplines including Sponsorship, Agency Sales (Local and National) Direct Retail and Key Accounts* Maintain and increase revenue worth c£7m across our on-line and off-line portfolio* Develop strong relationships with clients at all.

Managed a sales team of 13 and deputised for the General Manager* Recruited a 'specialist' sales team who covered Sponsorship, Events and Agency Sales * Introduced 'creative solutions' based sales incorporating all aspect of our portfolio * Developed a salient sales strategy that utilised a more consultative approach to client briefs* Trained and coached.

* Helped launch media phenomenon Metro into the National marketplace* Account managed a diverse range of media owners covering varied aspects of the media mix* Account managed Scottish media and creative agencies * Developed strong relationships with clients at all levels* Developed 'Planning/Selling' sales strategy within the Scottish marketplace* Managed.

Account managed Scottish media and creative agencies, building and developing relationships* Managed a number of 'direct' business accounts in Scotland* Worked towards a monthly target* Generated new revenue by creating new initiatives and advertising platforms

Accredited Diploma In Transformative Coaching, Life And Executive Coaching. Humanistic Practise And Transformative Change.

Life and Executive Coaching. Humanistic Practice and Transformative Change.

Leadership, Innovation, Strategy, Change Management, Coaching, Storytelling And Critical Analysis.

The altMBA is a global online leadership and management workshop. Founded in 2015 by bestselling author Seth Godin, the altMBA engages.

Diploma In Digital Marketing

Activities and Societies: Part of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme

Hnc Sport And Leisure (Access To Pe Teaching)

4 Highers, 6 Standard Grades