London, U.K.
SUMMARY
Senior brand and marketing leader with a proven track record of building brands, leading high-performing teams, and driving growth. Blends creative vision with commercial discipline to shape positioning and building demand. Known for calm, confident leadership and clear decision-making, with experience scaling brand and marketing functions in fast-moving environments. A trusted partner to founders and executives across brand strategy, integrated marketing, and creative direction.
CORE SKILLS
Brand strategy and positioning | Brand governance and consistency | Budget ownership | Creative direction and storytelling | Executive stakeholder alignment | Integrated campaigns | Marketing leadership and growth | Marketing operations | Team building and leadership | Vendor management
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite: After Effects | Express | Illustrator | InDesign | Photoshop | Premiere Pro/Rush | XD |
Office 365: Excel | PowerPoint | SharePoint | Teams | Word
Other: AI software | Figma | Keynote | LinkedIn | Mac/PC | Rive | SurveyMonkey | WuFoo
EXPERIENCE
CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND DIGITAL MARKETING LEAD
Rede Partners
November 2021 - present | London
• Leader of firm-wide brand and marketing strategy, shaping positioning, visual identity, and go-to-market across the business
• Built and scaled an in-house creative and marketing function supporting 50+ global clients and contributing £100K+ in annual revenue to the firm
• Owned marketing budgets, resource planning, and vendor strategy, balancing cost efficiency with brand quality
• Led firm-wide rebrand (2023) and digital marketing overhaul (2025); transitioned digital brand ownership in-house, delivering £200K annual cost savings
CREATIVE MANAGER
Paragon Customer Communications
September 2018 - November 2021 | London
• Led creative direction for a major client account, owning visual identity, standards, and day-to-day brand quality across primary and satellite sites
• Acted as the senior creative partner to client stakeholders, balancing commercial priorities with consistent, high-quality brand delivery
• Built, developed, and managed a multidisciplinary creative team, establishing clearer ways of working and raising confidence, consistency, and output
GRAPHIC DESIGN MANAGER
Deloitte (Global Pursuit Center)
U.S./U.K./Europe | February 2013–December 2017 | Germany, Switzerland contractor | January 2018–March 2018
• Led art direction and creative strategy for Deloitte’s global pursuit function, supporting high-value bids and executive-level presentations
• Delivered creative leadership on high-value consulting pursuits ranging from $20M–$500M across multiple sectors
• Played a key role in Deloitte’s global rebrand, contributing to identity development and rollout across regions
SENIOR MARKETING DESIGNER
American Health Information Management Association
September 2011 - February 2013 | Chicago
• Supported brand and marketing communications for a national professional association serving 70,000+ members
• Led creative development across digital, print, and educational materials, helping translate strategy into clear brand outputs
• Contributed to national campaigns and annual events, improving brand consistency and member engagement
SELECTED CONSULTING AND FREELANCE LEADERSHIP
Freelance Creative and Brand Consultant
Decision Counsel | Calix | JLL | Oracle | Orpen Design | Moelis & Company | Roland Berger | S&P Global | Thames Rockets | and more
Global | 2010–Present
• Provide senior creative and marketing leadership to media, finance, healthcare, and technology clients
• Lead brand strategy, digital platforms, campaigns, and content across digital channels
• Support audiences of 100,000+ across established brands and emerging sectors including AI and data analytics
• Personally led and executed core creative deliverables, including brand identities, visual systems, design templates, and presentation frameworks, translating strategy into high-quality execution
LANGUAGES
• English (Native)
• French (A2 – conversational)
EDUCATION
Adobe After Effects Course: Zero to Hero
Academy Class, London
• Completion of courses in Adobe After Effects
UI/UX DESIGN SPECIALISATION
California Institute of the Arts
• Completion of courses in UX fundamentals, information architecture, web design strategy, wireframes and prototyping
• Visual Elements of User Interface Design Course: View certificate here
B.S. COMMUNICATIONS
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
• Double major in advertising and psychology; Minor in business
• Recipient of the Avron Sprio, Jr. Advertising Scholarship