Jonathan Davis

Current

• Digital Publisher at Random House

Past

• VP Digital, Global Marketing at SonyBMG Music Entertainment
• Director of New Media at Sony BMG UK and Ireland
• Director of New Media at BMG

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Education

• University of Manchester - Manchester Business School

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Industry

Publishing

Jonathan Davis’s Summary

A forward-thinking digital media executive with over 10 years UK and international experience working for corporate and start-up business. A successful record of transacting business, leading and closing partnership deals, channel management and driving revenue. Strong business acumen and management skills, entrepreneurial flair and drive coupled with the ability to work across and influence at all levels of business and an organisation. High profile standing within the industry including appearances in top 50 digital business rankings. Experienced in developing strategic direction and building and developing teams to execute.

Highlights

• Founder and director of the UK’s first digital download company, iCrunch. Launched in 1999, sold in 2001 to Music Choice PLC.
• Developed and executed digital strategy for SonyBMG UK delivering significant multi-million pound profit in three years.
• Originated, executed and closed UK and international multi-million pound deals with a diverse group of companies including O2, 3, Vodafone, Orange, Last.fm, Jamba, AOL, Yahoo!, SonyEricsson, BT, NTL Telewest, Nokia and Napster
• Managed a team of 17 and integrated people and processes through Sony and BMG merger.
• Led the team that won 5 awards at the industry recognized Online Music Awards in 2004. This win was bigger than any other record label, ever.
• Co-developed the Dylan Messaging Facebook application, SonyBMG’s most successful viral marketing campaign.
• Managed and executed the world record breaking sales of Leona Lewis’s download single for Simon Cowell with sales of one per second for the first 24 hours.
• Featured twice in the Top 50 Power Players in Revolution Magazine’s listing.
• Served on numerous industry boards including the editorial board of leading mobile magazine, Mobile Entertainment and the Official Charts Company Download Chart Supervisory Board.

Jonathan Davis’s Specialties:

Skills and Experience
Commercial : Digital rights negotiation on a multinational basis. Strong network of contacts across many sectors of digital business.
Business Management: Account management and partner management
Financial Management: Building and developing business plans and management and forecasting of P and L
Stragtegic: development of business propositions
People Management: built teams, identified and recruited talent, management of redundancy.

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