Thomas Hyrkiel Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

• Act as business owner for GRIP• Develop and define GRIP product, commercial and content strategy • Working with key teams deliver on GRIP product strategy• Communicate product vision and strategy to all stakeholders• Continue to innovate in the product area including originating new products and features and leveraging new technologies (eg AI) • Execute on GRIP commercial strategy• Collaborate closely with sales and marketing teams• Execute on GRIP content strategy, setting the corresponding editorial agenda• Inspire and guide the GRIP content team to create and build market-leading content in compelling formats• Lead all content design efforts to ensure GRIP content suitability for a discerning professional audience• Create content to fill any gaps in GRIP coverage and act as compliance / regulatory affairs subject matter expert as needed• Supervise the sourcing and management of external contributors• Own and manage GRIP global team including planning for and implementation of any team expansion• Develop and optimise all GRIP processes and workflows

London, England, United Kingdom

• Built a market-leading information service• Created a programme of content in compelling formats• Created an editorial strategy• Built, owned and managed content creation team• Accelerated new business and increased readership rates• Crafted distribution plans to get the content to a large, targeted audience• Conceptualized, organized and oversaw the build of user site to serve as a central hub for the content• Seeded and nurtured a community around the information service• Developed related products in the product vertical• Inspired and managed relevant teams to build data-driven and strategic content on the platform• Managed budget and optimised spend• Built rapport and relationships with leaders across all relevant functions• Ensured high motivation, high performance and development of direct reports• Worked closely with cross-functional teams

London, United Kingdom

• Helped set and delivered on the IFRS Foundation content strategy• Worked with technical experts to deliver all publications on time and on budget• Managed and expanded the publishing team• Developed and enhanced all publishing processes to improve on efficiency and outcomes• Tendered for, helped select and implemented new content management system (AEM)• Migrated all Standards to new system from legacy content management system• Overhauled and standardised XML (DITA), streamlined output pipeline and delivered cost-savings• Prepared the system, data and information architecture for consolidating all content in AEM• Designed new standards navigator and integrated this into new website • Helped with new website design, build and launch; planned development roadmap• Identified and implemented cross-functional process and workflow improvements• Managed relationships with partners and vendors, including RFPs, negotiations and SLAs• Refined data architecture; developed content taxonomies • Acted as product owner and helped safeguard commercial value of IFRS Foundation products• Represented the IFRS Foundation at external meetings with key institutional clients

London, United Kingdom

• Managed a global publishing programme (EMEA, US, Asia) • Responsible for budget, including all revenue targets and forecasts• Developed and helped deliver a global content and product strategy in the area of finance• Collaborated closely with translation teams, facilitating the success of content in local markets• Delivered strong revenue growth in all three years as publisher• In the final year achieved strong double-digit growth as a result of a combination of effective content strategy and planning as well as accurate trend forecasting• Developed a global client network and managed key partner relationships• Helped structure complex content solutions in print and digital• Evaluated and pursued new partnership and digital product opportunities• Trained, motivated and coached specialist cross-functional team• Acted as product owner and overall programme manager for all titles and series • Contributed to large tenders as content specialist and workflow expert• Developed and improved internal processes and advised on best practice• Represented Wiley at external meetings and large conferences globally• Provided internal subject matter expertise in risk, banking and wealth management

London, United Kingdom

• Assumed full responsibility for EMEA finance publishing programme• Implemented an aggressive commissioning and partnership strategy • Returned publishing programme to growth within twelve months of joining

London, United Kingdom

• Delivered new flagship digital content (tax guidance) product to ambitious deadlines, pragmatically tackling a very diverse range of challenging technological and operational issues• Evaluated content for technical accuracy, readability and commercial value• Developed product content roadmap in collaboration with technical experts• Worked together with commissioning team in external content acquisition• Supported specialist tax writers in all aspects of content creation • Developed and improved guidelines and workflows and advised on best practice• Participated in internal and external meetings as workflow and systems expert • Analysed, planned and coordinated functional and operational product enhancements• Acted as product owner in all stages of product development including structuring complex content solutions for clients• Coordinated all product testing and all technical problem resolution• Managed and coached editorial team

London, United Kingdom

• Planned, organised and monitored the assembly of legal guidance modules• Restructured the outsourcing process• Established conversion standards, processes and project progress reporting• Directed specialist editorial team• Reviewed and edited content in collaboration with PSL lawyers and tax managers• Tested product during and post implementation; managed technical issue resolution• Instrumental in the creation of workflows and planning for PSL expansion • Maintained and updated the FSA rulebook, UK legislation and EU regulations• Managed and completed complex versioning of accountancy standards (IFRS, GAAP, etc.)• Improved processes, accuracy and speed of content delivery to clients

London, United Kingdom

• Assessed, managed and delegated work; trained team members• Evaluated, analysed, taxonomised and summarised regulatory content • Maintained and updated FSA and SEC rulebook content in response to regulatory and legislative changes• Responsible for analysing and updating UK, US and EU legislation and regulation in the area of financial services

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb), Law

Master Of Arts (Ma), English Language And Literature, General

Bachelor’S Degree, English Language And Literature, General