About

Accomplished Global Head of Insights with a proven track record of leveraging advanced analytics, AI/ML-driven insights, and strategic frameworks to drive significant business growth, efficiency, and innovation. Expertise spans global consumer insights, brand strategy, and customer experience across diverse industries, successfully leading cross-functional teams and influencing C-suite decision-making to deliver measurable impact and enhance brand equity.

Work

Entain
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Global Head of Insights

London, England, UK

Summary

Leads global consumer insights, competitor intelligence, and cultural/behavioral analytics across Entain's brand portfolio, embedding the voice of the customer into brand, product, and market strategy.

Highlights

Managed and restructured a 15-person global team, expanding remit across text analytics, usability benchmarking, and KPI design, while upskilling staff and limiting attrition to one voluntary departure.

Developed and embedded global brand and consumer equity measures (Share of Wallet, Ease, Satisfaction, NPS) into annual planning and strategy across diverse markets.

Directed the development of Entain's first fully cloud-native customer escalation capability, significantly reducing false positives, improving service accuracy, and cutting vendor dependency.

Integrated customer data platforms to elevate insights in brand and product decision-making, driving efficiency with £170k in savings and £1.2m in cost avoidance.

Connected consumer behavior and CX insights into product and brand KPIs, influencing innovation roadmaps and executive decisions while enabling self-service analytics.

Established executive and board-level reporting, including VoC forums and customer-closeness initiatives, to align C-suite and product MDs on customer priorities.

Recognized in Entain's Elevate Program for high-performing managers, demonstrating consistent high performance and leadership potential.

Codec
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Head of Insights

London, England, UK

Summary

Developed and scaled a cross-functional team of strategists, analysts, and engineers to deliver predictive analytics, customer intelligence, and research-led strategic solutions for global B2B and B2C clients.

Highlights

Increased average contract value by 36% and reduced churn by 10% through the development of scalable data products.

Applied JTBD methodology, transitioning to an innovative ABM strategy, which drove a 14% revenue uplift during pandemic disruption.

Supported Series A & B investment rounds and played a key role in the successful 2023 acquisition by Pentad Group.

Built Codec's global research capability, integrating qualitative, quantitative, and AI-driven cultural insights to directly shape brand positioning and innovation strategy.

Led global consumer insight and brand strategy programs, including those for Diageo and Unilever, shaping innovation, positioning, and communications development.

Delivered thought leadership on global stages including AdWeek, TED Tech, and Cannes Creativity Festival, along with academic guest lectures and C-suite panels.

Accenture / Karmarama
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Strategy Director

London, England, UK

Summary

Directed strategy and design teams to ideate and execute growth roadmaps across digital, brand, and customer experience, aligning data-driven insights to CMO priorities.

Highlights

Developed 'connected creativity' capability, integrating consumer insight and analytics into inspiring brand strategies, now embedded across new business RFPs.

Unified multiple consumer data sources into a single-customer view, unlocking insights for brand positioning, campaigns, and annual planning, growing account scope by 29%.

Led positioning strategy in a successful pitch for Microsoft's AI suite, connecting enterprise technology to cultural insights.

Represented Karmarama & Accenture at global client Innovation Days, AdWeek, and Cannes, showcasing thought leadership and strengthening C-suite relationships.

KBS+P
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Sr Planner

New York, NY, US

Summary

Directed global brand and digital strategy for BMW launches (5-Series, eDrive, M2), driving 40%+ sales growth while establishing KPI frameworks and agile briefing processes to optimise multi-channel marketing.

Highlights

Directed global brand and digital strategy for BMW launches (5-Series, eDrive, M2), driving over 40% sales growth and optimizing multi-channel marketing through KPI frameworks and agile briefing processes.

BBH
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Strategist

New York, NY, US

Summary

Led digital strategy and KPI framework development for PlayStation 4 hardware, software, and subscription launches, driving record adoption and double-digit revenue growth.

Highlights

Led digital strategy and KPI framework development for PlayStation 4 hardware, software, and subscription launches, driving record adoption and double-digit revenue growth.

Naked
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Strategist

New York, NY, US

Summary

Designed and led insight-driven brand and communications strategies for major clients (Trident US, NBC), including segmentation development and advanced data modeling to guide positioning and marketing execution.

Highlights

Designed and led insight-driven brand and communications strategies for major clients like Trident US and NBC, including segmentation development and advanced data modeling to guide positioning and marketing execution.

Education

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL, United States of America

BA, Double Major

Economics, Jazz Performance

Courses

Business Minor

University College London
London, England, UK

Certificate Study

Economics

Courses

Semester Abroad

Awards

Top Applied AI UK Scale-ups

Awarded By

Tech Nation

Recognized as a leading AI scale-up in the UK.

Best AI Product in Marketing

Awarded By

CogX

Awarded for excellence in AI product innovation within the marketing sector.

JD Power #1: Mfr. Website Satisfaction

Awarded By

JD Power

Awarded for achieving the top ranking in manufacturer website satisfaction.

Gold: The Launch of PlayStation 4

Awarded By

Cannes Lions (Electronics)

Gold Lion for outstanding work on the PlayStation 4 launch campaign in the electronics category.

Silver: PS Bid for Greatness

Awarded By

Cannes Lions (Cyber, Social)

Silver Lion for innovative cyber and social media strategy for 'PS Bid for Greatness'.

Silver: PS First to Greatness

Awarded By

Cannes Lions (Cyber, UGC)

Silver Lion for leveraging user-generated content in the 'PS First to Greatness' cyber campaign.

Gold: Greatness Awaits Launch

Awarded By

Cannes Lions (Cyber, Web)

Gold Lion for exceptional digital and web-based campaign for 'Greatness Awaits' launch.

Gateways to Greatness YouTube Site

Awarded By

Creative Sandbox

Recognized for creative excellence in developing the 'Gateways to Greatness' YouTube site.

Languages

English

Skills

Data & Tool Expertise

Python, SQL, PBI, Snowflake, Nielsen, GWI, ML, GA, JTBD.

Insight to Impact Expertise

Customer Segmentation & Journey Maps, NPD, Agile, Performance Frameworks KPI/OKR, Predictive Analytics, Customer Intelligence, Brand Strategy, Market Research, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Cross-functional Leadership, Strategic Planning, Innovation Roadmapping, CX Insights, ABM Strategy.

Interests

Hobbies

Playing Jazz Trombone, Restoring '75 Triumph Spitfire.