Experience

Candyspace

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Candyspace are experts in designing, building and optimising digital products. We create websites, mobile apps and commerce solutions for ambitious organisations investing in growth and digital transformation. We are trusted to deliver by some of the world’s best-known brands, including ITV, Rolls-Royce, Mazda, Mars and Nestle. Candyspace are experts in designing, building and optimising digital products. We create websites, mobile apps and commerce solutions for ambitious organisations investing in growth and digital transformation. We are trusted to deliver by some of the world’s best-known brands, including ITV, Rolls-Royce, Mazda, Mars and Nestle.



Cognizant

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Consumer Goods business unit

  • Nov 2019 - Feb 2021

  Commercial and strategic responsibility for the consumer goods portfolio at Cognizant Commercial and strategic responsibility for the consumer goods portfolio at Cognizant



Zone

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2019

  Responsible for the agency P&L. I managed the directors of Zone’s six business units across four locations (London, Bristol, Cologne, Bucharest). I also served as executive sponsor of the work we were delivering for clients including Adidas, BMW Group and Maersk.

• Managing director, International

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2017

  As part of the Zone executive team, I had overall commercial and strategic responsibility across two of Zone’s business units serving international clients from Germany and the UK. I spent a year working from Germany and oversaw the acquisition and integration into Zone of a 25-person agency in Cologne. Key clients during this period included Adidas, Maersk and SAB Miller.

• Content Director

  • Oct 2009 - Oct 2014

  As content director I built up a 40-strong multi-disciplinary team of content creators including journalists, editors, copywriters and videographers. I was responsible for the overall quality and effectiveness of the team’s work and led on content strategies for the likes of Coca-Cola, Tesco and for Channel 4’s coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics Games.

• Editor-in-chief, BT TV

  • Feb 2007 - Oct 2009

  I led Zone’s engagement with British Telecom, with a 15-strong team managing comms across btvision.com, a monthly customer magazine, email, DMs and the VoD store itself.



Freelance

• London, United Kingdom

• Editorial consultant, editor and writer

  • Jul 2003 - Feb 2007

  During this period I took on a number of contracts and commissions including editor, Official England Cricket magazine (ECB); editor, lastminute.com magazine; film & travel editor, new! magazine; deputy editor Official Big Brother magazine (Channel 4); contributor The Guardian, delicious magazine, icons.com and many more. During this period I took on a number of contracts and commissions including editor, Official England Cricket magazine (ECB); editor, lastminute.com magazine; film & travel editor, new! magazine; deputy editor Official Big Brother magazine (Channel 4); contributor The Guardian, delicious magazine, icons.com and many more.



emap

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Deputy Editor, more! magazine

  • Aug 2002 - Jul 2003

  I worked as deputy editor of this fortnightly news stand title during a major relaunch. I took responsibility for a number of sections of the magazine and stood in the for the editor in her absence. I worked as deputy editor of this fortnightly news stand title during a major relaunch. I took responsibility for a number of sections of the magazine and stood in the for the editor in her absence.



Zone

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Editor, HomeChoice magazine / Children's BBC Sport website

  • Feb 2000 - Aug 2002

  I edited a monthly features and listings magazine on behalf of the UK's first On Demand television provider, HomeChoice. I was also the launch editor of the Children's BBC Sport website, taking responsibility for the strategy, content and overall execution. I edited a monthly features and listings magazine on behalf of the UK's first On Demand television provider, HomeChoice. I was also the launch editor of the Children's BBC Sport website, taking responsibility for the strategy, content and overall execution.



Text Pacific

• Australia

• Deputy Editor, Foxtel Magazine

  • Feb 1998 - Nov 1999

  I was the deputy editor of the monthly features and listings magazine for Australia's main cable TV network, Foxtel. I also edited and contributed to a number of other customer magazine titles. I was the deputy editor of the monthly features and listings magazine for Australia's main cable TV network, Foxtel. I also edited and contributed to a number of other customer magazine titles.



Absolute Magazine (Hong Kong)

• Hong Kong

• Clubs editor

  • Dec 1996 - Dec 1997

  As clubs editor of music, fashion and lifestyle magazine Absolute, I was responsible for the eight-page clubbing section and contributing to overall editorial direction of the magazine. As clubs editor of music, fashion and lifestyle magazine Absolute, I was responsible for the eight-page clubbing section and contributing to overall editorial direction of the magazine.