With 23 years in senior STM publishing positions, I have experience of many situations. Here are a few of my key areas of expertise, but please contact me to discuss your specific needs in more detail.
I am particularly interested in using high-quality content to attract and engage high-value communities and audiences, and then commercialising through marketing services solutions. I have implemented this strategy across multiple brands. Particularly useful for society publishers interested in developing new revenue streams to offset the potential impact of open access.
I have experience in helping companies to navigate the transition to open access through a combination of data analysis, and internal and external factors. Various scenarios can be run on different business models, and recommendations made.
My biggest strength is my ability to lead teams to commercial success through a combination of excellent people management skills and approachability, and a deep understanding of resource allocation and prioritisation to drive P&L success.
Through my career I have undertaken numerous reorganisations as the industry and customer needs have evolved.
I am a product person at heart and believe that being a Publisher is the best job in the world. A key part of this is understanding the levers that make a product tick –understanding the customer and other stakeholders; driving sales and marketing; and enabling efficient operations to deliver high-quality product and service, and profit.
Everything comes with change, and every change needs to be managed properly, with consideration of all resultant effects.
I have tendered for, negotiated and on-boarded many operational systems, including editorial workflows, production systems, publishing platforms, CRMs and marketing hubs.
I have been involved in numerous acquisitions on both buy side and sell side, and have led integrations. I am particularly passionate about cultural due diligence to guide sustainable integration decisions.