I am a senior executive with 25 years’ experience in research and business-to-business publishing. Highly skilled in analysing complex and diverse information sources to provide clear insight, I am skilled at conducting research in both academic and commercial settings. Professionally, I have a strong track record of using research to identify opportunities for profitable growth and develop strategic plans, working with stakeholders from across the organisation to ensure plans become reality. An organised individual, I am adept at juggling the demands of multiple projects simultaneously, working as part of a team, as well as independently on highly sensitive projects, to ensure they are completed on time and to budget and achieve desired results. I am tenacious in getting to the root cause of a given issue and then identify and implement the solution with persistence and attention to detail. I have over 15 years’ management experience, leading teams including market research, product development, compliance and editorial.
Work history
A
A
Chief Research OfficerAutovista Group
- London, United KingdomFull Time
• Member of executive board of a €100m business responsible for research, product development and sustainability
• Conducted market research to inform product development, shape group strategy and identify acquisition targets
• Responsible for ensuring that the business understands the current and future commercial challenges of its customers and evolves in line with market needs
• Defined the group product development strategy and works with stakeholders from across the business to ensure that the project is delivered to time and to budget. Oversaw the redevelopment of Autovista’s solutions for used car dealers, which represents 50% of Group revenues
• Worked with the executive team to assess and integrate acquisition opportunities
• Defined and implemented Autovista’s corporate responsibility and sustainability activities, particularly planning its approach to decarbonisation, developing Carbon Literacy training for employees and overseeing the company’s partnership with UNICEF. Since 2017, the Group has raised £170,000, including via three charitable treks up Kilimanjaro
I
I
Research & Development DirectorInforma
- London, United KingdomFull Time
• Managed the divisional market research team working across the industry verticals served by Informa Business Information to determine customer needs to inform product development and group strategy to transition all titles from print to digital
• Worked with the Corporate Development Director to identify and pursue acquisition targets
• Coordinated the strategic business planning process, working with the executive board to finalise the written plan for submission to Informa Group
• Conducted major group-wide research project to understand changing customer needs for conferences, exhibitions and published information to support the company-wide strategic review
Skills
- Market Research
- Content
- Writing
- Sustainability Strategy
- Sustainability
- Editing Copy
- Social Sustainability
- Actionable Insights
- Analytical
Education
MSt in Sustainability LeadershipUniversity of Cambridge
London, United Kingdom
The master's programme is focused on how businesses can and should effectively address the economic, social and environmental challenges facing the world and deliver on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. I am currently researching my dissertation on how Wales’ public and cultural institutions can use the Welsh language as a driver for environmental change as recommended by the Future Generations Commissioner in her 2020 review of implementation of the Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015.
U
U
PhDUniversity of Warwick
London, United Kingdom
Thesis topic: ‘To what extent can France continue to defend the cultural exception in the digital age? An analysis of cultural diversity in the French film industry.’