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Joe Edwards

CEO

United Kingdom24 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 20 years of experience in marketing and media.
  • Award-winning leader in digital and brand strategy.
  • Proven track record in revenue generation and audience growth.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Marketing Leader in the Sports and Entertainment industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Marketing StrategyRevenue GenerationBrand StrategyDigital MarketingBusiness DevelopmentCommunity EngagementMarketing LeadershipBrand ManagementAudience GrowthGlobal Campaign ManagementContent StrategyCampaign DevelopmentCampaign StrategyCampaign ManagementCreative Direction

Other Skills

ArenasAwesomenessB2BB2B MarketingBrand DevelopmentBroadcastingBusiness InsightsBusiness PlanningBusiness-to-Business (B2B)CommunicationConference SpeakingContent ProductionCopywritingCreative Problem SolvingCreative Strategy

About

I love creating things that make people take action. A strategy guy at heart, with a focus on execution to deliver. Passionate and award-winning, I have over 20 years of experience driving digital, brand, content, marketing and media activity to deliver growth, fandom and revenue. I bring a commercial mindset and approach everything with imagination and graft. You will find me on most social networks, using @brandjoe feel free to connect with me

Experience

Dizplai

Marketing Director

Aug 2025Present · 7 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • Dizplai empower content owners, rights holders, creators and brands to truly unlock their audience and convert viewers into revenue owned communities.
  • Leading marketing strategy and revenue generation initiatives, driving business growth, product development, and direct-to-consumer monetisation strategies. A key strategic stakeholder in defining Dizplai's platform evolution and market positioning within the creator economy, live content, and broadcasting sectors.
D2CB2B MarketingContent StrategyCommunity EngagementMarketing StrategyRevenue Generation

Elevation arena

Founder

Jun 2024Present · 1 yr 9 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • Sports and entertainment venue
ArenasCommunity EngagementSportsEntertainmentBusiness Development

British basketball league

Head of Marketing

Aug 2022Aug 2024 · 2 yrs · London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • In the 22/23 season delivered a 217% increase in viewership and are on target to deliver 1400% in live viewership figures for the 23/24 season.
  • 11% increase in league ticket revenue in the 22/23 season with sell-out events
  • Brand Management; successfully launched the new league brand delivering 14 point increase on our Net Promoter Score (NPS) and now a finalist in the Drum Awards 2024.
  • 400% growth in PR and media engagement, through improved PR Strategy and media segmentation.
  • Partnership Management; World's first dunk competition on top of the O2 delivered 19m impressions and 5.3m video views for our partner General Tyre.
  • Building new revenue streams through digital platforms as part of the Digital Transform Project (DTP)
  • Development of DTP also includes the centralisation of club and league platforms and deliver growth and efficiencies including, CRM, CDP, CMS, MAM, Analytics, Ad-serving, and Sponsorship solutions across owned and operated platforms.
  • Developed dashboards across the business to monitor performance.
  • Onboarding of clubs into new digital platforms, and up-skilling staff in analytics, across web, CRM, social and paid as part of the Digital Transformation Project.
  • Supporting the commercial director to ensure the correct valuation of inventory based on current data and future projections and supporting the pipeline.
  • Responsible for delivering ticket sales with the events team.
Pitch DevelopmentBrand StrategyDigital StrategyCommunicationBroadcastingCreative Problem Solving+15

Reading rockets basketball club

Non Executive Director Marketing & Special Projects

Mar 2022Present · 4 yrs · Reading, England, United Kingdom

  • Supported the development of the Reading Rockets marketing channels
  • Currently working on special projects for Reading Rockets
Brand StrategyDigital StrategyCreative Problem SolvingSports MarketingDigital MarketingBusiness Insights+6

Super league triathlon

CMO

Sep 2019Aug 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos · London, United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • Developed new revenue streams, monetising the fan base.
  • Doubled audience growth in our key markets.
  • Doubled media/press engagement.
  • Delivered new award-winning eSports products to market using innovative remote technologies.
  • Doubled content consumption and engagement targets through new content strategy.
  • 5x broadcast number targets in key market driving increase in value for our commercial partners.
  • Launched athlete ambassador driving increased value for partners and the brand.
  • Defined and delivered brand and brand activations to drive commercial outcomes.
  • Developed and executed content and marketing plan across paid, O&O, earned and broadcast.
  • Responsible in driving audience and ticket sales to our live events.
  • PnL forecasting.
  • Development of KPIs and measurements.
  • Built new web app for community engagement.
Pitch DevelopmentBrand StrategyDigital StrategyCreative Problem SolvingSports MarketingDigital Marketing+12

Fiba

Head of Digital Marketing @ FIBA Media

Jun 2017Sep 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Feltham, Greater London, United Kingdom

  • Delivered a first-of-its-kind (for FIBA) global campaign and content program engaging national federations, broadcasters and media to promote the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers reaching over 1 billion people, which was then adopted for the World Cup in China 2019.
  • Smashed OTT Targets for FIBA 2019.
  • Defining and executing a new global influencer and content program, working with Kobe Bryant, Stephon Marbury, Rachel Demita and many more.
  • Defining and executing global content, media & marketing activity for DAZN rights partners.
  • Building and managing team.
  • Working with production teams, talent, players, broadcasters, technical teams, marketers, commercial teams and sponsors (such as Nike, Tencent and Molten) to deliver world-class content.
  • Defined Media and Content Strategy for FIBA Media
Brand StrategyDigital StrategyCreative Problem SolvingSports MarketingDigital MarketingSocial Media+8

Dazn group

VP Marketing - Rights Partnerships

Jun 2017Sep 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Delivered 18% growth for NFL Game Pass subscribers while saving over 25% media spend through improved targeting and product pricing.
  • Defining and executing global content, media & marketing activity for DAZN rights partners.
  • Defining and executing global influencer and content programs
  • Building and managing multiple teams across multiple disciplines and rights holders.
  • Working with production teams, talent, players, broadcasters, technical teams, marketers, commercial teams and sponsors to deliver world-class content.
Brand StrategyDigital StrategyCreative Problem SolvingSports MarketingDigital MarketingSocial Media+8

Sage

Director of Global Campaign Development

May 2016Jun 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · London, United Kingdom

  • Driving millions in revenue
  • Two of the 5 campaigns have won award for best campaign strategy and best use of technology.
  • Won B2B Marketing Team of the Year.
  • Management and growth of a high-performing award-winning global team of marketers.
  • Delivering strategy across global product categories and markets.
  • Roll out of 5 global category campaigns across a heavily matrixed organisation.
  • Driving the creative agenda.
  • Responsible for Annual £4.5 million in budget.
  • Revenue modelling.
Pitch DevelopmentBrand StrategyDigital StrategyCreative Problem SolvingDigital MarketingContent Strategy+7

Moi global

Digital and Social Director

Apr 2014May 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · London, San Francisco, Singapore & Sydney

  • Through my network introduced £2m worth of opportunities.
  • Launched global campaign initiatives that have helped to generate £2m+ pipeline since launch.
  • Strategic creative and digital planning on key client accounts (Brand, Digital, Content, Mobile and Social).
  • Managing content, brand, digital, social and client teams.
  • Clients include Sage, Oracle, TomTom, Tata Communications, Pure, Capgemini.
  • Defined and implemented new agency processes to ensure we deliver campaigns of quality, from brief to metrics.
Pitch DevelopmentBrand StrategyDigital StrategyCreative Problem SolvingDigital MarketingContent Strategy+6

Brandwidth group

Planning Director

Nov 2012Apr 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos · Windsor, London, New York

  • Driving brand, content and digital planning through the business at a strategic level.
  • Managing other agency partners and strategic relationships to deliver a well-rounded digital offering.
  • Clients include Adobe, WorldPay, IHG brands, Toyota, Citroen, Warner Music, UEFA, Callaway and Visa.
  • Successful in winning business for the agency through my strategy.
  • Developed a social and content project for Adobe winning their internal innovation award, to deliver a £X million pipeline.
  • Developed strategy for a new arm of Amnesty International which included content, mobile, web and social to drive £X million in donations over a 3-year period.
Pitch DevelopmentBrand StrategyDigital StrategyCreative Problem SolvingDigital MarketingSocial Media+5

Otm

Digital & Social Planner

Jan 2010Nov 2012 · 2 yrs 10 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Evangelising digital strategy and implementation within the wider group.
  • Led creative and account management teams to deliver successful campaigns for our clients.
  • Working with clients across EMEA including Adobe, Samsung, Citibank, Advent, Toshiba, TfL, Symantec, HP, IBM, Virgin Media Business, Cartoon Network and eOne entertainment.
  • Smashed box office first weekend targets for the Looper movie using a mixture of Digital and Social strategy.
  • Graffitied the streets of Croydon as part of a safety campaign and as a result reached over 70% of our target audience.
  • Drove so much footfall to a seasonal event in Hyde Park that they had to turn people away.
  • Founded www.Contented.ly - A simple checklist and planner for the smart content marketing professional.
  • Introduced Hack Days into the business
Pitch DevelopmentBrand StrategyDigital StrategyCreative Problem SolvingDigital MarketingSocial Media+5

Officeteam

Digital Marketing Manager

Jan 2006Dec 2009 · 3 yrs 11 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Led strategy for Web, E-commerce, Email and Social channels.
  • Management of company rebrand online to bring 8 smaller companies into a £200m turnover organisation.
  • Increased product sector turnover from £300K to £900K in 12 months through targeted communications.
  • Marketing strategies and materials have been talking points in the industry and press influencing decisions at a group level.
Pitch DevelopmentBrand StrategyDigital StrategyCreative Problem SolvingDigital MarketingSocial Media+6

Strike designs

Director

Jan 2003Dec 2005 · 2 yrs 11 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Creative Direction, Team & Project Management and Business Development.
  • Providing strategy and consultation; Brand, Web, Social, Content, SEO, PPC, Email, AV.
  • Starting a business and successfully running it for 5 years.
  • Going on tour with 8 mile across the UK as part of the film launch.
Brand StrategyDigital StrategyDigital MarketingContent StrategyContent ProductionDemand Generation+2

Info on screen

Designer & Account Management

Jan 2002Dec 2002 · 11 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Creation of in-store POS
Pitch DevelopmentBrand StrategyDigital StrategyCreative Problem SolvingDigital MarketingContent Strategy+5

Education

CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing

ACIM — Professional Diploma in Marketing

Jan 2007Jan 2008

The Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing

F IDM — Marketing

Jan 2009Jan 2016

Anglia Ruskin University

BSc — Multimedia Systems

Jan 1998Jan 2001

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