Experience

Dan Taylor-Watt Consulting

• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Consultant

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Working with a wide range of organisations, large and small, to develop their digital product strategy and execution. Recent clients include: ABC, BFI, RTE, SBS, Square Mile Sport and Virtuoso. Working with a wide range of organisations, large and small, to develop their digital product strategy and execution. Recent clients include: ABC, BFI, RTE, SBS, Square Mile Sport and Virtuoso.



BBC

• Italy
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Product, BBC iPlayer & BBC Sounds

  • Apr 2019 - Oct 2021

  Setting strategic direction and leading the 250+ strong team of Product Managers, Software Engineers, Technical Architects, Analysts and Delivery Managers responsible for defining and delivering BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds across all screens

• Head of Product, BBC iPlayer & BBC Sounds

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2019

  Head of the BBC's flagship TV and Radio products across mobile, tablet, computer and connected TV devices. Leading the teams responsible for defining and delivering BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds across all screens.

• Head of Product, BBC iPlayer

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2016

  Head of the most popular online TV service in the UK, across mobile, tablet, computer and connected TV devices. Managing the product, project and engineering teams responsible for defining, delivering and supporting BBC iPlayer across all screens.Oversaw the development and launch of the new iPlayer (http://bbc.in/2c1Fdbs), the introduction of 30 day programme availability (http://bbc.in/1N2bqLF), the launch of BBC iPlayer Kids (http://bbc.in/22O4U2f) and a host of other enhancements (http://bbc.in/1LkuAhL).BBC iPlayer is used by a third of the UK population and has been named No. 1 online brand in the YouGov BrandIndex UK Buzz rankings for the last 4 years: hhttp://www.brandindex.com/ranking/uk/2016-mid/category/online Show less

• Executive Editor, BBC iPlayer

  • Dec 2010 - Jul 2013

  Responsible for driving the development of BBC iPlayer from an editorial perspective. Managing a team of 25 that ran the TV channel presences, programme pages and social media offers and defined requirements for both the user-facing product and internal production tools.

• Senior Portfolio Executive, Internet

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2010

  Responsible for the strategic development of BBC Vision's online product portfolio, encompassing all the BBC’s TV-related websites, including the channel presences (BBC One, Two, Three, Four, HD), programme pages and the online TV Guide. Led on a number of pan-BBC projects including Buzz and Commercial User Journeys

• Portfolio Executive, Internet

  • Oct 2007 - Jun 2008

• Strategy Manager, Vision

  • Apr 2007 - Oct 2007

  Responsible for development of BBC Vision’s multiplatform strategy, which introduced concept of online products and phased out bespoke site builds in favour of automated programme support platform (/programmes)

• Senior Project Manager, Audio & Music Interactive

  • Oct 2006 - Apr 2007

  Responsible for delivery of multiple priority projects, including new multiplatform strategy for BBC Audio & Music

• Project Manager, Radio & Music Interactive

  • Jan 2005 - Oct 2006

  Product Manager for BBC Radio Player, the forerunner to BBC iPlayer, leading a cross-functional team of designers, client-side developers, software engineers and content producers to deliver a groundbreaking product generating 25 million hours of listening per month

• Project Co-ordinator, Radio & Music Interactive

  • Oct 2002 - Jan 2005

• Project Assistant, Radio & Music Interactive

  • Oct 2001 - Oct 2002


Self Employed
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Web Developer & Freelance Journalist

  • Oct 2000 - Oct 2001