Paul Harrington
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Elaine Doyle
I have had the pleasure of working closely with Paul Harrington for two years at Distilled. During this time, I have been consistently impressed with Paul's dedication, expertise, and creative vision for product development during this time. Paul is an exceptional contributor with a proven track record of success in bringing innovative products to market. Paul has a deep understanding of customer needs and market trends, and is skilled at leveraging data and user feedback to inform product strategy. Paul is able to balance the needs of stakeholders with the requirements of the product roadmap, and he is adept at prioritising initiatives to drive maximum impact and value. Paul is an extremely creative thinker who is always looking for ways to improve and optimise the product development process. He is comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and is able to manage competing priorities with ease. He is an excellent communicator who is able to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely and can effectively influence and persuade stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. One of Paul's greatest strengths is his natural consumer-centricity, focused on creating consumer value with the consumer proposition in mind. Paul consistently puts the consumer at the heart of everything he does. He has a deep understanding of customer needs and pain points, and is able to leverage this knowledge to design products that truly meet those needs. He is always seeking feedback and insights from customers, and is quick to iterate based on that feedback to ensure that the product is always improving. I’ve really enjoyed working with Paul - he’s smart, articulate, empathetic, highly creative and lovely to work with.
Matt Carson
Paul is a true product professional. Hands on when needed but also equally able to fly higher and play a strategic role. A pivotal team player with bags of knowledge to boot. As a result the entire team benefitted from his knowledge and mentoring. Only have positive experiences from our time working together. All round good guy.
Elaine Doyle
I have had the pleasure of working closely with Paul Harrington for two years at Distilled. During this time, I have been consistently impressed with Paul's dedication, expertise, and creative vision for product development during this time. Paul is an exceptional contributor with a proven track record of success in bringing innovative products to market. Paul has a deep understanding of customer needs and market trends, and is skilled at leveraging data and user feedback to inform product strategy. Paul is able to balance the needs of stakeholders with the requirements of the product roadmap, and he is adept at prioritising initiatives to drive maximum impact and value. Paul is an extremely creative thinker who is always looking for ways to improve and optimise the product development process. He is comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and is able to manage competing priorities with ease. He is an excellent communicator who is able to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely and can effectively influence and persuade stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. One of Paul's greatest strengths is his natural consumer-centricity, focused on creating consumer value with the consumer proposition in mind. Paul consistently puts the consumer at the heart of everything he does. He has a deep understanding of customer needs and pain points, and is able to leverage this knowledge to design products that truly meet those needs. He is always seeking feedback and insights from customers, and is quick to iterate based on that feedback to ensure that the product is always improving. I’ve really enjoyed working with Paul - he’s smart, articulate, empathetic, highly creative and lovely to work with.
Matt Carson
Paul is a true product professional. Hands on when needed but also equally able to fly higher and play a strategic role. A pivotal team player with bags of knowledge to boot. As a result the entire team benefitted from his knowledge and mentoring. Only have positive experiences from our time working together. All round good guy.
Elaine Doyle
I have had the pleasure of working closely with Paul Harrington for two years at Distilled. During this time, I have been consistently impressed with Paul's dedication, expertise, and creative vision for product development during this time. Paul is an exceptional contributor with a proven track record of success in bringing innovative products to market. Paul has a deep understanding of customer needs and market trends, and is skilled at leveraging data and user feedback to inform product strategy. Paul is able to balance the needs of stakeholders with the requirements of the product roadmap, and he is adept at prioritising initiatives to drive maximum impact and value. Paul is an extremely creative thinker who is always looking for ways to improve and optimise the product development process. He is comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and is able to manage competing priorities with ease. He is an excellent communicator who is able to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely and can effectively influence and persuade stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. One of Paul's greatest strengths is his natural consumer-centricity, focused on creating consumer value with the consumer proposition in mind. Paul consistently puts the consumer at the heart of everything he does. He has a deep understanding of customer needs and pain points, and is able to leverage this knowledge to design products that truly meet those needs. He is always seeking feedback and insights from customers, and is quick to iterate based on that feedback to ensure that the product is always improving. I’ve really enjoyed working with Paul - he’s smart, articulate, empathetic, highly creative and lovely to work with.
Matt Carson
Paul is a true product professional. Hands on when needed but also equally able to fly higher and play a strategic role. A pivotal team player with bags of knowledge to boot. As a result the entire team benefitted from his knowledge and mentoring. Only have positive experiences from our time working together. All round good guy.
Elaine Doyle
I have had the pleasure of working closely with Paul Harrington for two years at Distilled. During this time, I have been consistently impressed with Paul's dedication, expertise, and creative vision for product development during this time. Paul is an exceptional contributor with a proven track record of success in bringing innovative products to market. Paul has a deep understanding of customer needs and market trends, and is skilled at leveraging data and user feedback to inform product strategy. Paul is able to balance the needs of stakeholders with the requirements of the product roadmap, and he is adept at prioritising initiatives to drive maximum impact and value. Paul is an extremely creative thinker who is always looking for ways to improve and optimise the product development process. He is comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and is able to manage competing priorities with ease. He is an excellent communicator who is able to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely and can effectively influence and persuade stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. One of Paul's greatest strengths is his natural consumer-centricity, focused on creating consumer value with the consumer proposition in mind. Paul consistently puts the consumer at the heart of everything he does. He has a deep understanding of customer needs and pain points, and is able to leverage this knowledge to design products that truly meet those needs. He is always seeking feedback and insights from customers, and is quick to iterate based on that feedback to ensure that the product is always improving. I’ve really enjoyed working with Paul - he’s smart, articulate, empathetic, highly creative and lovely to work with.
Matt Carson
Paul is a true product professional. Hands on when needed but also equally able to fly higher and play a strategic role. A pivotal team player with bags of knowledge to boot. As a result the entire team benefitted from his knowledge and mentoring. Only have positive experiences from our time working together. All round good guy.
Experience
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Hostelworld Group
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Ireland
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Travel Arrangements
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200 - 300 Employee
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Head of Core
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Jul 2023 - Present
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Distilled
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Ireland
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Online Media
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head of Product, Daft.ie
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Jan 2022 - Jun 2023
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Principal Product Manager - Group Products
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Mar 2018 - Feb 2022
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Principal Product Consultant
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Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
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Bauer Media Group
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Germany
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Product, Advertising
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Mar 2017 - Sep 2017
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Head of Classified Product
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Jul 2015 - Feb 2017
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Head of Technical Operations, Bauer Classifieds
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Feb 2014 - Jul 2015
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Head of Bikes for Sale, Motor Cycle News
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Aug 2009 - Feb 2014
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Daltons Business
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United Kingdom
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Operations Director
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Feb 2007 - Jun 2009
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RHR
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Manager
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Jan 2003 - Feb 2007
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Hotwire
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior European Marketing Exec
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Jan 2001 - Nov 2002
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BMRB
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United Kingdom
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Market Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Executive
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2000 - 2001
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Education
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1996 - 1999
Lancaster University
Advertising & Marketing -
1990 - 1995
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Other
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