Agency Consultant

• Jun 2022 - Present

I work with founders and leadership teams in ambitious agencies and organisations, providing meaningful help with a particular focus on value and tangible results. I work with founders and leadership teams in ambitious agencies and organisations, providing meaningful help with a particular focus on value and tangible results.

Group Digital Marketing Director

• Feb 2022 - May 2022

Chief Executive Officer

• Sep 2017 - Jan 2022

With a significant shift in the market and revised top-level leadership, we extended our proposition to develop stronger, long-term client relationships. I oversaw development of new strategic services for the agency to evolve our capability in experience and service design. We achieved significant client wins and ongoing work for Vitality, Healthspan, UEFA, Guide Dogs and University of East London.

Chief Operating Officer

• Jan 2014 - Sep 2017

I continued my role in evolving and managing the business as COO working with the CEO. We achieved further growth, with sales of £11.5m year on year. Our team consisted of 115 within Redweb and up to 50 digital specialists in onsite client teams. We extended our expertise by developing cost centers. Specialist teams were created to extend build development capability in Sitecore, EpiServer and Drupal. These were added to already established teams dedicated to Support, Hosting… Show more I continued my role in evolving and managing the business as COO working with the CEO. We achieved further growth, with sales of £11.5m year on year. Our team consisted of 115 within Redweb and up to 50 digital specialists in onsite client teams. We extended our expertise by developing cost centers. Specialist teams were created to extend build development capability in Sitecore, EpiServer and Drupal. These were added to already established teams dedicated to Support, Hosting and User Experience services. Clients added to our portfolio included Crest Nicholson, McCarthy and Stone, Science Museum and Battersea Dogs Home.

Director

• Apr 2011 - Jan 2014

With the board reduced to 2 Directors in 2011, I took overall responsibility for managing the agency including the sales team. Redweb’s service offering was extended to provide on-site development services due to winning a significant contract for the Home Office. Our Internal teams delivered major projects and services for the Department for Education, City & Guilds, RNLI and H.M. Treasury during the period. We grew the agency to over 100 full time employees working out… Show more With the board reduced to 2 Directors in 2011, I took overall responsibility for managing the agency including the sales team. Redweb’s service offering was extended to provide on-site development services due to winning a significant contract for the Home Office. Our Internal teams delivered major projects and services for the Department for Education, City & Guilds, RNLI and H.M. Treasury during the period. We grew the agency to over 100 full time employees working out of our Bournemouth base, generating a turnover of £9m in 2014. In 2011 we were recognised as the UK’s most Innovative Agency by Econsultancy.

Production Director

• Feb 2008 - Apr 2011

On the back of further client wins, we achieved growth to 80 staff and £5.6 million turnover. In 2008, I became 1 of 3 directors with overall responsibility for the delivery function. In 2010, we reached the New Media Age top 50 list and were included in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 fastest growing tech companies. Our teams delivered significant work for Visa and the Training and Development Agency for Schools. We achieved ISO27001 and ISO9001 accreditation… Show more On the back of further client wins, we achieved growth to 80 staff and £5.6 million turnover. In 2008, I became 1 of 3 directors with overall responsibility for the delivery function. In 2010, we reached the New Media Age top 50 list and were included in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 fastest growing tech companies. Our teams delivered significant work for Visa and the Training and Development Agency for Schools. We achieved ISO27001 and ISO9001 accreditation which has remained in place until the present day.

Production Manager

• Apr 2006 - Feb 2008

With Redweb gaining momentum, I took the opportunity to move into a delivery management role to support the growth of the agency. I managed the development and delivery team and we achieved rapid growth, increasing overall from 20 to 45 people. Successful web builds were delivered for UK Identity and Passport Service, Criminal Records Bureau, Aviva and Center Parcs.

Senior Designer

• May 2005 - Apr 2006

I moved over to Quay Design’s sister company to provide Graphic Design Services for Redweb’s clients.

Senior Graphic Designer

• Jul 2000 - May 2005

Quay Design was a well-established design agency. I joined as a Senior Graphic Designer and managed the existing team of 2 designers. Working with clients such as UK Identity and Passport Service and LTA, we provided branding, brochure design and advertising services. Quay Design was a well-established design agency. I joined as a Senior Graphic Designer and managed the existing team of 2 designers. Working with clients such as UK Identity and Passport Service and LTA, we provided branding, brochure design and advertising services.

Graphic Designer

• 1998 - Jul 2000

Graphic Designer and Artworker delivering branding and print ready artwork. Graphic Designer and Artworker delivering branding and print ready artwork.