July 2018 - present
Partner
The Supa Network is made up of a variety of services to suit big businesses, individual creatives or budding entrepreneurs. Supa Campus helps young entrepreneurs scale up their start-ups. Supa Talent is a specialist under 30 in-house creative & recruitment solution.
Here, I support the founder to:
• Craft and develop proposals for brands
• Conceptualise and deliver special projects
• Advise on company strategy and planning
August 2016 - June 2018
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Pearson is the world's leading learning company, working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning.
My last act at Pearson was to onboard the new Chief Strategy Officer as part of his newly established central strategy function.
I led an Executive-Sponsored special project around Employability & Skills directly for the President, Core Markets, designed to develop new commercial offers for the company. This work also involves extensive senior stakeholder engagement across Schools, FE, Higher Education, Youth Organisations and Employers.
June 2013 - July 2016
OFFICE OF SIR MICHAEL BARBER - EFFICACY
Line Manager for one member of staff (Analyst)
Rapidly promoted to being to Manager at CEO-3 level in the organisation
Provide strategic direction on efficacy to SVP and C-level leadership
Lead evangelist for efficacy awareness and adoption externally
Advised the selection of consultancy partner through RFP process for efficacy reporting in 2018
Worked on the public launch of efficacy externally in November 2013
September 2012 - February 2013
M&A
TMT, Industrials and FIG teams on two live deals, ongoing relationships and pitches
Experience in financial modelling, data analysis, comps and pitch book construction
March 2012 - June 2012
COMMERCIAL
Worked on Toshiba Medical Systems deal that was eventually closed by the club
Sought out new sponsorship opportunities for the club's market-leading commercial team
Worked alongside sales teams to produce company reports and industry updates
Acquired significant knowledge of the sports marketing space and commercial strategy initiatives