Experience

Bridebook - The No.1 Wedding Planning App

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Director

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom Rated #1 by Apple, the Bridebook app is relied on by 70% engaged couples to track wedding plans and discover their dream venue. 80,000 businesses globally trust Bridebook to achieve results. Bridebook is built for members of the industry, by members of the industry. As a Bridebook partner, venues can get discovered, get booked, get ahead whilst enjoying tailored business support. We help partners: - Target ideal couples - Get quality enquiries - Book more weddings - Enhance… Show more Rated #1 by Apple, the Bridebook app is relied on by 70% engaged couples to track wedding plans and discover their dream venue. 80,000 businesses globally trust Bridebook to achieve results. Bridebook is built for members of the industry, by members of the industry. As a Bridebook partner, venues can get discovered, get booked, get ahead whilst enjoying tailored business support. We help partners: - Target ideal couples - Get quality enquiries - Book more weddings - Enhance SEO - Access competitor & market insight Show less



E-There

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  London, United Kingdom Advisory role supporting the launch and growth of e-there A new wedding product providing venues and couples with the latest technology in event streaming, digital memories and guest interaction: e-there. If you can’t be there... e-there



Quandoo | Online Restaurant Booking

• Germany
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President: Western Europe

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2019

  London, United Kingdom Joined the business whilst in start up phase as the first UK Managing Director, progressing to VP leading the teams within UK, BeNeLux and the Nordics. Scaled the team from 8 new recruits to 100+ team members with an independent and ambitious management team in each market. Responsible for innovating strategy within, and leading the team through, start up and high growth phases to become a major player in the Global reservation marketplace driving strong and exponential growth across B2C… Show more Joined the business whilst in start up phase as the first UK Managing Director, progressing to VP leading the teams within UK, BeNeLux and the Nordics. Scaled the team from 8 new recruits to 100+ team members with an independent and ambitious management team in each market. Responsible for innovating strategy within, and leading the team through, start up and high growth phases to become a major player in the Global reservation marketplace driving strong and exponential growth across B2C and SaaS revenue channels.

• Managing Director: UK and Ireland

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2019

  London, United Kingdom



Just Eat Takeaway.com

• Netherlands
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• UK Sales Director

  • Apr 2013 - May 2015

  London Working within the UK Management team and across the Global Sales team in delivering our vision to grow love for takeaway food in the UK and beyond. Responsible for building and motivating our World Class Sales Team driving unparalleled growth to JUST EAT in the UK in the years leading up to, and one year post IPO. Delivering 100% increase in restaurant partners to the site over 2 years through identifying and exceeding the needs of current and future customers. Alongside that building… Show more Working within the UK Management team and across the Global Sales team in delivering our vision to grow love for takeaway food in the UK and beyond. Responsible for building and motivating our World Class Sales Team driving unparalleled growth to JUST EAT in the UK in the years leading up to, and one year post IPO. Delivering 100% increase in restaurant partners to the site over 2 years through identifying and exceeding the needs of current and future customers. Alongside that building revenue streams across other customer and product streams whilst ensuring rigour in processes to ensure JUST EAT became one of the fastest growing FTSE 250 companies in the UK. Show less



Cuisine de France

• Food and Beverage Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager (UK)

  • Sep 2009 - May 2013



Reach, a division of Acosta

• United Kingdom
• Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Client Development Controller

  • Jan 2006 - Sep 2009



Coors Brewers

• Food and Beverage Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• National Account Director

  • 1998 - 2006

  Progressed through roles including Account Management, through Regional Sales Management roles to National Account Management. For the final 3 years I joined a team of 6, growing quickly to 45, running the sales organisation within what became the UK's leading online marketplace for drinks, food and consumables. Owned by the 2 leading brewers (Scottish Courage and Bass Brewers as was) barbox aimed to drive cost efficiency, value add, and knowledge across the licensed sector. On exit… Show more Progressed through roles including Account Management, through Regional Sales Management roles to National Account Management. For the final 3 years I joined a team of 6, growing quickly to 45, running the sales organisation within what became the UK's leading online marketplace for drinks, food and consumables. Owned by the 2 leading brewers (Scottish Courage and Bass Brewers as was) barbox aimed to drive cost efficiency, value add, and knowledge across the licensed sector. On exit, the business was processing combined order values in excess of £8m / week and was sold to an e-commerce and purchasing platform to further enhance its technical investment. Show less



Tesco

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Training Scheme and Store Management

  • 1994 - 1998