kings school, worcester

University of Southampton

Managing Director at Sticky

Whiteleaf, England, United Kingdom

Sticky

Managing Director

Responsible for digital content strategy and execution at Three in the UK. This includes: -Developed 5 year content strategy for new disruptive OTT product to sit alongside 5G delivering unique personalised TV experience for Three subscribers based on comprehensive customer research, business planning, product strategy/roadmap and Vendor RFP process-Formal spokesperson for the business on 3 key topics; Big Data, Personalisation and Content Products & services. In the past 12 months I have spoken at IBC, MWC, Video Exchange & Channel 5 News. -Leading 5G strategy around content/hardware-Partnerships driving acquisition/retention for all key tariffs-New initiatives including VOD/Music/Esports/Games and associated hardware partnerships to improve LTV, Retention and acquisition-P&L responsible for content within the UK business-Built a team to deliver the above capability across the business

Three.

Head of Digital Entertainment

Responsible for all operations in the UK & Ireland. Achievements include:-Launched the UK's first music streaming TV campaign-Built the UK team-4x revenue increase in year 1-Secured new telco partnership with 3UK-Signed live premier league commentary rights for Deezer UK and EU-More than tripled unaided brand recognition

Deezer

Managing Director, UK & Ireland

Full P&L responsibility for ten countries across Nordics, Scandinavia, Baltics and UK & IE. Achievements include:-Marketing and comms for countries across the region-Re-organising Northern European team and centralising it to London-Rolled out Football product across the region-Launched Ireland operation with new partner 3IE and TV campaign-Secured renewals with all telco partnerships across the region

Vice President Northern Europe

With clients such as Indian Premier League, Sky, BBC and Vodafone: Gorillabox powers multi-channel TV for some of the biggest names in the industry. Our patented video platform can handle VOD and live streaming as well as integrating advertising and payments. No SDK required. Give us a call!

Gorillabox

Full responsibility for all UK telco clients in outsourced services, content and apps.

Image Semantics Ltd

Partner Director

Respopnsible for all AGI activities in the UK inc Instant Messenger, Mobile and e-cards.

American Greetings Interactive

UK Country Manager

My role of Partnership Director is a business to business role. I am responsible for all partnership activity within the UK. Our partners are mostly media companies such as Sega, Daily Mail Online, Shazam, Eurosports, but i would love to hear from any other brands who are looking for fresh revenues from mobile.

Director Strategic Partnerships

My role as Mobile Consultant is specialsed in developing new opportunities from the mobile channel for carriers and also from marketeers.I focus entirely on the ability of mobile services to deliver on the promise that they can and will transform people's lives if only we concentrate on "mobility" and "personalisation".My accounts include Orange PCS and Symbian Ltd

Satama Interactive

Mobile Consultant

SONERA ZED LTD (<a href="http://www.zed.com)Sonera_____ILLEGAL_CHAR_SSSTART146ILLEGAL_CHAR_EEEND_____s">www.zed.com)Sonera_____ILLEGAL_CHAR_SSSTART146ILLEGAL_CHAR_EEEND_____s</a> mobile services arm (zed) remains one of the most successful mobile data services companies across Europe and Asia. January 2000 _____ILLEGAL_CHAR_SSSTART150ILLEGAL_CHAR_EEEND_____ January 2002, Sonera zedGlobal Product Marketing ManagerResponsibilty for all SMS Communication products in 9 countries (EU/US/Asia).Reporting to the Product VP, I was also accountable for setting the company targets in the Communications product portfolio and managing our ongoing ASP relationships for externally-sourced technologies.Managing local Product Managers and overseeing media plans for promoting the portfolio, I also liaised directly with the head of zed_____ILLEGAL_CHAR_SSSTART146ILLEGAL_CHAR_EEEND_____s internal application factory to ensure delivery of new product versions and media-platform integration.Complete control over global Messaging Product roadmap.

Global Product Marketing Manager

As Producer of two completely new sports format I had a range of duties, these included:Identifying the target audience and understanding what underlies their interest in the sport as well as generating the ideas for programmes which make interesting viewing whilst also being practical.Persuading the teams involved (players, coaches, promoters, sponsors etc.) of the value of the project to them and forging good working relationships with all of the above.Implementing a comprehensive production schedule which is both workable and time-efficient, whilst also liaising closely with my own production team to create a coherent look to the programmes as a whole.Communicating effectively with other departments, in particular marketing, advertising and resources in order to help them understand our requirements but also to aid them in their wider role.

Guardian News & Media

Television Producer

During 24exciting months at Granada Television now ITV) in Manchester, I progressed from Junior Researcher to AP and worked both in the UK and abroad on a wide variety of programmes from big budget Saturday night viewing to observational docu-soaps. During this time I developed the following skills:A clear and definite editorial of what kind of media sells and what kind people want to watch.Multi-skilling and the ability to be given projects entirely outside one_____ILLEGAL_CHAR_SSSTART146ILLEGAL_CHAR_EEEND_____s previous experience and working it out quickly and without fuss.I was chosen as the person to take the department from Betacam SP to Digital Video formats and instituted a significant change in the way programming was made.How to write, direct and cut short pieces of high-quality television as well as te importance of good scheduling and planning, whilst also working to very tight deadlines which absolutely have to be met e.g. live shows on terrestrial television.

Christian Harris