Extensive background in marketing, business development, comms, operations, and systems & processes. Experience spans numerous geographies working with a wide range of businesses, particularly young enterprises, early-stage start-ups, and SMEs. Portfolio includes roles as a resource for businesses looking to grow and innovate, as well as for academic institutions seeking to bridge the gap between academia and the business world.
What I offer
Business development & marketing expertise
Work with enterprise leaders helping to crystallise communications and craft business development, branding and marketing strategies .
Mentorship - Start-ups, SMEs, and mature organisations
Work with a portfolio of start-ups, SMEs, and mature organisations providing tangible, sleeves rolled up input, and pragmatic advice to resolve management challenges such as business growth, communications, marketing, operations, and systems & processes.
Advisory Board Member | Re-brand for children's charity
"Iain is a brilliant brand strategist and business development specialist with an incredible talent for getting quickly to the heart of a problem and developing creative solutions that work!" Murielle Maupoint, CEO Play Action International
Global mgt productivity review | Mentor Programme | OLIVER agency
Developed mentorship programme and research & feedback methodology for data, feedback, observations, and recommendations following a global mgt productivity review. "Iain provided excellent guidance during weekly sessions as a forum to solve business challenges." Jamie Leibowitz @ OLIVER agency.
CEO | built awareness of international NGO in the UK
As Chief Executive UK of iDE Global, built awareness and communications about this global NGO’s positive impact and sustainable development programs in Asia, Africa and Central America. Developed relationships with corporations, HNWI, foundations, and family offices.
Implemented swift practical solutions for improved agency-wide operations enabling fast, efficient, cost-effective delivery of Ogilvy’s creative product to its worldwide client roster.