Damian Routley
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Founders Factory
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Chief Commercial Officer
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Jan 2021 - Jun 2023
London, England, United Kingdom
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Managing Director, Consumer & Media
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Aug 2019 - Jan 2021
London, England, United Kingdom Founders Factory powers founders to go further, faster. We're a diverse and entrepreneurial team, who partner with the world’s best founders and corporates to build, fund and scale ambitious startups worldwide. We’re live in London, New York, Paris and Johannesburg. Proud to work closely with the founders of these great companies:… Show more Founders Factory powers founders to go further, faster. We're a diverse and entrepreneurial team, who partner with the world’s best founders and corporates to build, fund and scale ambitious startups worldwide. We’re live in London, New York, Paris and Johannesburg. Proud to work closely with the founders of these great companies: https://bloomboxclub.com/ https://bowercollective.com/ https://www.oxwash.com/ https://grain.co.uk/ https://mpowder.store/ https://www.storyblok.com/ https://www.thismuchiknow.news/ https://www.allhailkale.com/ https://www.granolastudios.com/ https://beamm.co/ http://www.abydos.ai/ https://shop.shinebathroom.com/ https://www.sofi.health/ https://www.structureflow.co/ https://worldr.com/ https://metavrse.com/ https://www.helio.cloud/ https://www.getcamvas.com/ https://teams.gg/ https://temple.fans/ https://www.eterlast.com/ http://www.veople.io/ https://hellominahealth.com/ https://www.superawesomecare.com/ https://www.getwellen.com/ https://www.syndi.health/
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The Know
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chair
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Jul 2020 - Present
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Bower Collective
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Non Executive Director
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Jan 2020 - Present
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Airsupply
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Non Exec Director
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Jun 2020 - Present
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Otherly Ventures
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United Kingdom
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Non Exec
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Oct 2019 - Present
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Partner
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Jul 2018 - Oct 2019
London, United Kingdom WE ARE OTHERLY ENTERTAINMENT A forward looking IP development and production company. With an end to end approach, we focus on scripted content for television and emerging platforms. Our work is centered around ’IP thinking,’ designing big, ambitious, original story worlds from scratch, with more creative and commercial opportunities baked in from the start. AND OTHERLY LABS A media and entertainment consultancy. Using the same philosophy and cross disciplinary approach… Show more WE ARE OTHERLY ENTERTAINMENT A forward looking IP development and production company. With an end to end approach, we focus on scripted content for television and emerging platforms. Our work is centered around ’IP thinking,’ designing big, ambitious, original story worlds from scratch, with more creative and commercial opportunities baked in from the start. AND OTHERLY LABS A media and entertainment consultancy. Using the same philosophy and cross disciplinary approach as our entertainment projects, we design narratives and experiences for creative businesses, helping them solve their most important challenges. We believe stories are at the heart of how companies operate, adapt and change.
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Advisor
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Feb 2016 - Jul 2018
Greater New York City Area Otherly Entertainment tells original stories in original ways. We’re a multi-platform story studio. We develop other-worldly ideas with broad IP potential. This keeps things interesting. Our development portfolio includes projects spanning television, film, VR/AR, mixed reality & comic books
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Oxwash
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United Kingdom
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Laundry and Drycleaning Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Non Executive Director
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Aug 2020 - Sep 2022
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Good Remedy
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United Kingdom
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Biotechnology
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Founder
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Sep 2018 - Sep 2022
London, United Kingdom Good Remedy develops the finest CBD infused products for health conscious people and helps them find calm, creativity or focus in their hectic lives. goodremedy.co/discount/linkedin15
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PUSH
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United Kingdom
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advisor
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Mar 2019 - Sep 2019
London, United Kingdom Supporting the exceptional team at PUSH in their mission to help people, teams and companies work better by focusing on whole self development.
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Adglow
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Spain
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional CEO - UK, USA, Canada
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Feb 2016 - Dec 2018
London, United Kingdom Post acquisition & integration of Glow, I am responsible for revenue and operations (P&L) in UK, USA and Canada. Global partnerships with agency holding groups and platform partnerships with FB, Twitter, Snap, Amazon and Pinterest. Board member. Adglow is one of the world's leading social media technology and advertising services firms. The Adglow team currently comprises over 250 professionals around the world (17 markets) who use proprietary technology to manage advertising campaigns… Show more Post acquisition & integration of Glow, I am responsible for revenue and operations (P&L) in UK, USA and Canada. Global partnerships with agency holding groups and platform partnerships with FB, Twitter, Snap, Amazon and Pinterest. Board member. Adglow is one of the world's leading social media technology and advertising services firms. The Adglow team currently comprises over 250 professionals around the world (17 markets) who use proprietary technology to manage advertising campaigns on social media for the leading brands and agencies. We believe that social media thrives on two pillars, brand building and tangible results. So we built our smart technology and service on this conviction: to run, optimize, scale and meet campaign goals, taking into account the full marketing funnel from branding to performance. With social media and analysis at our core and a full team of first rate marketing professionals, we help advertisers who need a data-driven approach to social ads, relying on our team’s expertise, technology and an unmatched ads management and reporting system, ADAM. Show less
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Glow Digital Media
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO + Founder
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Nov 2008 - Feb 2016
London, NYC, Singapore Founded and grew Glow from startup to global social tech/services business. Became strategic partner in the Facebook marketing partnership programme, listed in Deloitte Top50 UK Tech Companies and won TechCityNews pitch awards. Worked with incredible people, clients and partners over 8 years. Glow was sold to ADTZ, later Adglow, in February 2016. Glow helps brands engage and transact with their customers across social media. We do this by leveraging customer's 1st party data, alongside… Show more Founded and grew Glow from startup to global social tech/services business. Became strategic partner in the Facebook marketing partnership programme, listed in Deloitte Top50 UK Tech Companies and won TechCityNews pitch awards. Worked with incredible people, clients and partners over 8 years. Glow was sold to ADTZ, later Adglow, in February 2016. Glow helps brands engage and transact with their customers across social media. We do this by leveraging customer's 1st party data, alongside rich social data to identify when customers are most likely to buy. We work with leading brands across the world to help them on find their customers on desktop and mobile, including King, Spotify, US Bank, American Express, Booking.com and TopShop. Show less
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Tradedoubler
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Sweden
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Advertising Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Client Services Director - TD Technology
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Jan 2008 - Nov 2008
Responsible for sales & existing business development in UK, DE, FR. 300+ clients (advertiser and agency). Also oversee client/sales support and training for other EU markets (15). Team of 30, 7 direct reports. Provides affiliate, search, ad-serving tracking/reporting/optimisation tools to digital advertisers.
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Technology Works, Inc.
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Computer Networking Products
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1 - 100 Employee
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Client Services Director
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Mar 2007 - Dec 2007
Responsible for client relationships and commercial development across Europe, including p&l accountability for each territory & 1st line technical support team. Oversees team of 10 FTEs across 4 locations. Part of senior management team that took IMW Group (The Search Works & The Technology Works) to sale by TradeDoubler (July 2007).
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The Search Works
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Group Account Director
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May 2006 - Mar 2007
Group Account Director for PriceRunner, Emap, Trinity Mirror, Debenhams, Monster, Net-a-porter, etc.
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Enhance Media
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Account Director
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Apr 2005 - May 2006
Set up online agency providing SEM, planning/buying and broad internet marketing campaigns for large blue chips (including PwC, Capgemini, AXA, T-Mobile).
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TCS Advertising
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Group Media Manager
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Jan 2001 - Apr 2005
Responsible for contract negotiation and media management across all channels, online advertising (planning/buying) and digital projects.
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