Senior leaders on the move – Treasury Wine Estates, Unlimit, Revolut, Immersive Gamebox, and Trackimo®
As we enter the ‘magic window’ - the crucial six weeks of recruitment leading up to Christmas, we’re seeing some fantastic new roles and appointments, so that organisations can begin their 2024 strategies with a bang. And, next year is looking promising for marketing, digital and technology roles as we see market confidence growing. We offer our huge congratulations to the following senior leaders on their new roles, and we wish them enormous success.
Benazir Barlet-Batada, Marketing Director of Global Brands, Treasury Wine Estates
After more than 14 years at Mondelēz International, Benazir Barlet-Batada has joined Treasury Wine Estates as Marketing Director of Global Brands. Treasury Wine Estates is a global leader in wine, with over 12,700 hectares of vineyards, 70-plus wine brands, and over 2,600 team members.
Benazir is an award-winning marketer and was included in Marketing Week’s Top 100 Most Effective Marketers in 2022. She has strong expertise in building iconic brands, through creating strategy and driving execution to achieve results. Her roles at Mondelēz International included Senior Marketing Director Confectionary UK & Ireland and Marketing Activation Director Cadbury UK&I.
When described by her team, "Benazir has huge respect across many industries for her many achievements and the huge step change she led on the Cadbury brand and also in the culture at Mondelez. She is always supportive and championing of her team and colleagues..."
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benazirbarletbatada
Paul Afshar, Deputy Chief Marketing Officer, Unlimit
Congratulations to Paul Afshar on his new role as Deputy Chief Marketing Officer at Unlimit – the borderless payments provider, helping businesses to expend locally and internationally.
Paul is an experienced marketing senior leader with a proven track record of growing B2B and B2C businesses. Previous roles include Acting Chief Marketing Officer at OSOME, Marketing Director at Dext – following a promotion from Global Marketing Head after just 10 months – Board Member (Marketing and Sales) for Circl, and he spent more than five years as Partner (Integrated Marketing) at agency Fleishman Hillard.
When announcing his new role, Paul said, "Unlimit is a super-fast growing, borderless payment provider and I'm looking forward being a part of its next growth chapter."
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-afshar-7bb8968
Nic Casby, Head of Growth - UK, IRE & Nordics, Revolut
Nic Casby been appointed Head of Growth - UK, IRE & Nordics at Revolut - the global financial super app, offering money transfer and exchange and with 30 million customers around the world.
Nic has a proven track record in senior marketing roles within digital-first, tech scale-up and FMCG companies. He has an entrepreneurial spirit and commercially driven mindset. Previous roles include more than two years at Getir as Regional Head of Marketing, Europe and Head of Marketing, UK; and more than 10 years at The HEINEKEN Company including the Brand Director, Core Beer role.
Nic is described as "highly professional, collaborative, team-focussed and bringing great ideas, Nic is an empathetic leader who adds great value to the teams he works with. "
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-casby-89966657
Lisa McDowell, Chief Marketing Officer, Immersive Gamebox
Congratulations to Lisa McDowell, the new Chief Marketing Officer at Immersive Gamebox – Gamebox combines projection mapping, touch screens, motion tracking, and surround sound technologies to create an entirely new form of digital entertainment.
Lisa is an experienced marketing senior leader, who manages high-performing teams that drive commercial results. She spent more than three years at Ocado, including the Brand Director and Head of Brand Marketing roles; and more than four years at Deliveroo, including Head of Brand Strategy & Insight, Head of Insights - UK, and Head or PR, EMEA roles.
When described by her team, "she goes more than the extra mile for her team - fighting for the work and people she believes in."
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-mcdowell-7063857
James Soames, Chief Marketing Officer, Trackimo®
James Soames has joined Trackimo® - an intelligent, GPS-GSM device allowing you to find and track your precious things - as Chief Marketing Officer. James is a proven commercial leader with a proven record of growing brands and delivering results.
James’ previous roles include Global Marketing Director - Konnect Broadband at Eutelsat; Marketing Director - Europe at BigBlu Broadband; Group CMO at Kodak Alaris; Marketing Director - EMEA/ UK & Ireland at Motorola; and New Broadband Services Director (Interim) at Sky.
James is described as, "an outstanding marketing professional. His strengths are across the marketing mix but in particular in driving demand, brand and communications as well as strong financial management and negotiation skills."
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamessoames
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