Elspeth Briscoe

Current

Founder at Elspeth Briscoe Designs

Past

Strategy Director, Telecoms (Global) at Skype (eBay Inc)
Head of Integration (Europe) at Skype (eBay Inc)
Senior Manager, Seller Programmes & Community at eBay UK

Photography Category Manager at eBay
Senior Marketing Manager at 2020me.com
Marketing Manager at www.petsonthebrain.com
Account Director at Brodeur - Omnicom Group

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Education

St. Martin's College
Bournemouth University
Oxford College Garden Design

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Elspeth Briscoe’s Summary

Internet Geek turned Landscape Designer. After 15 years of bluechip internet experience (eBay, Skype and others) - I have become a landscape designer. I have a post grad diploma in landscape design from Oxford College of Garden Design (distinction).

I am involved in several exciting landscape design and technology related projects.

www.elspeth.tumblr.com
www.elspethbriscoe.com

Elspeth Briscoe’s Specialties:

internet, landscape design, garden design, strategy, marketing, public relations

Elspeth Briscoe’s Experience

Founder

Elspeth Briscoe Designs

(Design industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

I'm a landscape designer with a post grad diploma from Oxford College of Garden Design PGDip OCGD (distinction). I am concurrently working on several internet companies

I don't believe my passions for garden design and technology are mutually exclusive. I look forward to a world where we can use our intelligent technologies to help us work with our natural environments
Strategy Director, Telecoms (Global)

Skype (eBay Inc)

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; EBAY; Internet industry)

January 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 6 months)

Development of Skype's global telecoms strategy.
Support telecoms team operationally to deliver to strategic goals.
Head of Integration (Europe)

Skype (eBay Inc)

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; EBAY; Internet industry)

June 2006 — January 2007 (8 months)

Integration for Skype (European remit). Reporting to Head of Europe, working with country managers to support marketing and product development.
Senior Manager, Seller Programmes & Community

eBay UK

(Public Company; Internet industry)

2004 — June 2006 (2 years )

Lead eBay UK's seller programmes and community teams. Strategy and operations.

Seller Programmes included development of eBay shops, tools and Power Seller programme. Community included the management of the community boards, groups and social networking interaction.

eBay UK sales (Gross Merchandise Volume):
- 2002: $543M
- 2003: $1.5B
- 2004: $3.7B
Photography Category Manager

eBay

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ebay; Internet industry)

2002 — 2003 (1 year )

Responsible for general management of eBay's photography category. Included strategy, category structure, marketing & ops.
Senior Marketing Manager

2020me.com

(Internet industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year )

Everything marketing related for this crazy start up company developing avatars (your own personal shopper) for the Internet. Backed by PWC. Good idea - ahead of its time. Rasied several million in VC funding. Then hit cash flow issues when the dot com bubble burst.
Marketing Manager

www.petsonthebrain.com

(Internet industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year )

Everything marketing related for this Pricewaterhouse Coopers e-commerce incubator. C-C e-commerce. Retail site for everything pet related. Also linked to the UK's veterinary practices.
Account Director

Brodeur - Omnicom Group

(Internet industry)

1996 — 2000 (4 years )

As Account Director, my clients included IBM, Nortel, Virata, and several pre IPO start ups. I directed global, pan-European and local campaigns and led a team working on press & analyst relations. I got most enjoyment directing pre-IPO start ups through their growth phases and managing communications pre and post exit strategies. Founded in 1985, Brodeur is now owned by Omincom, and specializes in public relations, marketing and corporate communications.