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Lyon, Fr

• Responsible for the commercial business growth and strategy for all relative EMEA regions across all Hi Inc products / platforms, namely Handy Travel & LUXOS. • Leader of the commercial team contributing to the recent business valuation of $1 billion+ from the latest round of investment. • Double / triple digit commercial revenue growth achieved each year. • Management of 9 x market Directors and associated teams, located in different countries. • Progressive annual departmental operating profit for the region, across product portfolio. • Oversee and manage all B2B marketing activity for the department, inclusive of events and promotional activities for clients.• Involved in the due diligence and analysis, of the acquisition of LUXOS magazine, in November 2016.• Commercialization of Handy and LUXOS products in all forms, inclusive of integrated 360-degree partnerships, custom browser integration, branded content, e-Commerce partnerships and advertising monetisation.• Accurately forecasting commercial revenue projections, whilst ensuring a balanced P&L for the department.• Extensive client contacts across the Luxury, Fashion, Finance, Travel and Technology sector at C-suite level.

• Employed to set up a commercial team from scratch, capable of maximising all revenue opportunities across our flagship product: Handy, whilst reporting directly to the Global Founder & CEO.• Starting from the ground up and building a successful commercial team, generating multi million revenue streams, from $0. hi Inc (formerly Tink Labs) is one of the largest and fastest-growing start-ups, originated from Hong Kong. Our pioneering product 'handy' is an innovative mobile travel solution that combines the functionality of a personal smartphone and hotel services into one fully integrated device.At Tink Labs, we believe that travel should be hassle free: It’s not about where you travel, it’s how you travel. Our complimentary service connects travellers to their destination anywhere and anytime, enriching their experience. Each handy smartphone is customised for the hotel and provides travellers with complimentary unlimited internet, local and international calls, as well as an interactive city guide and one-click access to the hotel's concierge and amenities. handy is already available in 150+ cities, covering 650,000+ contracted hotel rooms and has supported over 10 million annual global travellers stay connected.LUXOS not only powers handy’s premium city guide content, our LUXOS print magazine has been in circulation within premium 5-star hotel rooms across the globe for the last 16 years, attracting many luxury brands in partnership. With the integration of digital-platforms we are able to target HNW global travellers, throughout the entire travel cycle.

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Providing business solutions and consultative marketing services to clients, increasing digital revenues by triple digit percentage points. • Commercial team management, with multi-million pound annual revenues generated. • Working with senior decision makers to form partnerships with established brands, across the FMCG, Technology, Travel and Finance sectors, primarily. • Strategic forecasting and commercial partnership revenue growth across all channels.• Working with key client contacts across: national airlines, national DMOs (tourism boards) & non-endemic clients to Expedia, outside of the travel vertical.• Collaborating with all major agency groups: Omnicom Group, WPP Group, Publicis, Dentsu, Interpublic Group (IPG) & Havas.

London, Gb

Key responsibilities included:• Commercialising the launch of the Times / Sunday Times subscription based sites. • Launching the Times / Sunday Times iPad & mobile applications to the market. • Managing client direct relationships and agencies: Denstu Aegis, Vivaki & Walker Media.• Increasing YOY revenue growth. • Mentoring / training junior team members.

London, Gb

New York, Ny, Us

Key responsibilities included:• Developing and maintaining relationships with key media specialists and agencies, with the objective of driving new business / account management. • Management of the Posterscope account.• Team management to assist and motivate Account Managers / Sales Execs towards set goals. • Present & communicate creative solutions incorporating the Clear Channel portfolio.• Negotiate large campaign activity with media specialists, whilst maintaining / increasing SOV across the market.

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us