▶️ As a Senior Leader experienced in driving organizational change and managing high-growth agendas, I have spent my career bringing technology to life, leading digital strategy across multiple channels, transforming ideas that have led to multi-million-dollar businesses and executing the profitable deployment of new technologies across multiple industries. With an entrepreneurial mindset, I thrive leading diverse teams and delivering operational agility in start-up, turnaround and rapid growth environments. ▶️ MY EXPERTISE:✔️ Cross-cultural Team Builder: Success in managing diverse global teams as large 200+ across multiple regions and countries including Belarus, Russia, India and China.✔️ 25 years+ experience as CEO, General Manager, V.P, and board director in publicly traded and private companies with up to 250,000 staff and annual revenues of over $15 Billion. ✔️A track record of successful turnaround, reversing declining revenue into double digit revenue increases YOY and transforming workplace cultures from “business as usual” into to thriving, innovative organizations.✔️ A Leadership Journey Built on Success ⇨ From starting my own business from scratch ⇨ Through to early growth stage companies ⇨ Right through to helping established businesses dramatically improve their operations and results ⇨ And leading a successful exit strategy through acquisition. ▶️ HOW I BUILD SUCCESS: ✅ Big Picture Thinker ⇨ Promotes Transparency ⇨ Nurtures Respect ⇨ Inspires Teams to Go the Extra Mile ⇨ Leads with Courage & Confidence ⇨ Turns Strategy into Action ▶️ MY SPECIALTIES: Artificial Intelligence (AI) | B2B | B2C | Business Development | Change Management | Corporate Fundraising | Corporate Governance | Digital Transformation | EBITDA Growth | E-commerce | Negotiating | Operational Efficiency & Excellence | Organizational Design & Development | Public Speaking | Restructuring | Risk Management | SaaS | Shareholder Value Creation | Turnaround Strategy
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Chief Executive OfficerMemrise Jun 2021 - PresentLondon, England, Gb -
CooMemrise Feb 2020 - May 2021London, England, Gb -
FounderJust A Bite Better Llc Jan 2020 - Present -
General Manager | P&L Management | Mobile Applications | Turnaround StrategyApalon Dec 2017 - Dec 2019Minsk, By▶️ Tasked to lead, shape and grow all aspects of the business, with the implementation and evaluation of strategic initiatives that align with company objectives. Leading a geographically dispersed team of 200 multi-functional employees, with full P&L responsibility. ▶️ KEY HIGHLIGHTS: 🔄 Reversed a revenue slide & drove a 2.3x increase in revenues within 12 months, and surpassed company global employee satisfaction by addressing culture, revenue model, improving product quality and data issues. ➡️ Drove a 4x increase in subscription revenue -
Venture Lead | Ai | Cloud Computing | Project Management | International Big 4Ey Nov 2016 - Dec 2017London, Gb▶️ Selected to establish and execute the strategy on AI projects, with the objective of driving top and bottom line profitability, responsible for coordinating internal resources and monitoring projects, from inception to completion. ▶️ KEY HIGHLIGHTS: ➡️ Improved efficiency achieved a reduction of labor hours from 400 to 1 with implementation of a Machine Learning system for classification of tax transactions. -
Ceo | Consumer Services | Financial Services | Sales & Marketing LeadershipTaxchat Jan 2016 - Nov 2016▶️ Led company from startup, executed product development roadmap and orchestrated the launch of a brand-new product and product category, pulling together a team of +100 service providers, that led to discussions with multiple potential acquirers and culminated in an exit to EY. ▶️ KEY HIGHLIGHTS: ➡️ Introduced and launched brand new product and product category in a competitive market and fueled market share through aggressive marketing strategy. ➡️ Spearheaded execution of acquisition and led the integration into the new organization.
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General Manager | Svp | Strategic Leadership | Global Technology | E-CommerceFareportal May 2013 - Dec 2015New York, Ny, Us▶️ Tasked to lead cross border/ matrix department for CheapOair.com (subsidiary of Fareportal Inc.) of 80+ multifunctional employees, 4 brands and 7 product lines and execute the strategy to drive profit and sustainable growth. ▶️ KEY HIGHLIGHTS: ➡️ Restored several neglected business units to a growth trajectory by focusing teams spread across 12 time zones on common goals. Increased revenue per transaction by 47% ➡️ Delivered 50% YOY EBITDA increases for media group ➡️ Drove highest quarterly revenue record for both hotel & car businesses in Q3 2013. -
General Manager | Digital Media | Product Management | E-CommerceBillboard Oct 2011 - Apr 2013New York, Ny, Us▶️ Tasked to define & execute digital strategies that drive overall revenue/profit growth and market share. ▶️ KEY HIGHLIGHTS: ➡️ Raised digital revenue from 10% to 50% grossing +$10M by resetting strategy and clearing the path for team to reinvent site alongside the editorial team. ➡️ Yielded 30% higher monthly views, social media audience tripled to 3M+ ➡️ Drove Billboard Music Awards’ social activity 7X year over year which included 3rd largest event in Shazam history. -
Co-Founder | Ceo | Mobile Applications | Social Media | B2CBeema Inc. 2007 - Oct 2011▶️ Launched and led company from startup, leading a cross-border team with integrations into the Top 4 US Mobile Carriers. ▶️ KEY HIGHLIGHTS: ➡️ Raised funds from angel investors in order to support the new vision and strategy➡️ Returned to Beema to help the organization shift from a service business to product-based business by developing the first video-messaging application that put user-generated audio into mouths of avatars. -
Vp Sales | Sales & Marketing Leadership | Computer Software & Hardware | SaasSoftware Secure, Inc. 2004 - 2007Newton Upper Falls, Ma, Us▶️ Recruited to establish the sales function that evangelized the industry, led digital strategies that significantly improved brand positioning and sales performance while allowing the company to rapidly grow. ▶️ KEY HIGHLIGHTS: ➡️ Drove revenues 5X in a three-year period➡️ Delivered 95% customer renewal rates by building out a top-notch sales team and continually evangelizing the industry and the company. -
Chief Executive Officer/Co-FounderBeema Inc. 1996 - 2004Founded and led company to profitability across three offices, multiple time zones and numerous clients, such as Baxter, Cisco, IDG and eBay. Accomplished this by staying on the bleeding edge of technology and successfully deploying these technologies in real world environments. -
Vice President - FinanceIctv 1991 - 1996San Jose, Ca, UsLed four departments, Board relations, the product committee and built brand awareness as a public speaker for early interactive TV company. Played a key role in securing $30M+ from investors, landing first sales totalling +$5M and scaling company from 7 to 110 employees. -
Vice President - Special ProjectsTia Ltd 1989 - 1991Successfully prevented any government censorship of advertisements for member companies which was the mission of the organization. Helped develop and led multi-pronged lobbying strategy and executed by lobbying at every level of government up to and including the Prime Minister on the country.
Steven Toy Education Details
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Swarthmore CollegeEconomics
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