Multi-disciplinary senior digital media professional with 14 years experience
Leeds, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Head of Content and Services Strategy at eircom
- Past
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- Head of Content at eircom
- Senior Technology Research Consultant at Orange Home UK Plc
- Senior Producer: Broadband, TV & Mobile at Wanadoo
- Broadband Producer at Freeserve.com Plc
- Head of Content at Lycos and Tripod UK & Ireland
- Head of New Media at The Propaganda Agency
- Creative Manager at Ioko / Infocom
- Education
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- University of York
- Connections
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- Industry
- Internet
- Websites
Mark Taylor’s Summary
A rare combination of deep technology understanding, creative flair and business planning, developed over fourteen years in the Internet industry through a variety of high-profile roles;
A proven ability to manage and deliver large, complex and innovative projects;
Refined analytic skills and insightful strategic thinking; excellent marketing, commercial and business acumen;
Confident communicator at all levels; an engaging public speaker and attentive networker;
Motivated by the desire to create and deliver innovative new digital services that delight users, generate revenues and grow businesses.
Mark Taylor’s Specialties:
My passion lies in innovating digital services that delight users and grow businesses. I do this by understanding and exploiting the impact of emerging online trends.
Mark Taylor’s Experience
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Head of Content and Services Strategy
eircom
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
May 2008 — Present (8 months)
Definition of the online content and services strategy to enable attainment of eircom.net's business objectives.
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Head of Content
eircom
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
January 2007 — April 2008 (1 year 4 months)
Responsible for definition and delivery of the entire online programme, including: business strategy definition, P&L accountability, third-party commercial negotiation, media relations.
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Senior Technology Research Consultant
Orange Home UK Plc
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)
July 2002 — December 2006 (4 years 6 months)
Providing the disruptive innovation function within Orange Home, reporting to the CEO office and marketing teams, and France Telecom Home Division CTO. The role includes in-depth research of medium-term convergence technologies, industry trends and emerging consumer behaviour; strategic allocation of a million+ Euro corporate innovation budget, business modelling and forecasting, management of future product development programmes, prototyping and POCs, strategy support to BUs, technology evangelism, networking, public speaking activities.
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Senior Producer: Broadband, TV & Mobile
Wanadoo
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Internet industry)
January 2001 — June 2002 (1 year 6 months)
Working with a team of five direct reports to deploy the UK's first Internet TV, mobile channel and WAP portal, along with R&D efforts to prototype a broadband interstitual advertising platform; liaison with technical and design teams when necessary. Alongside HR, active in the recruitment and selection process for production, development and design team positions. Provision of a support and personal development framework to five producers.
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Broadband Producer
Freeserve.com Plc
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Internet industry)
January 2000 — April 2001 (1 year 4 months)
Embedded with the Emerging Technologies team. Responsible for developing and trialling new broadband service concepts and content. Also responsible for delivering the UK's first consumer broadband portal.
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Head of Content
Lycos and Tripod UK & Ireland
(Public Company; Online Media industry)
February 1999 — December 1999 (11 months)
Responsible for establishing commercial negotiations and strategic relationships with third-party content providers, and developing new VAS for both properties. Also headed a technical team of seven developers to enable portal integration of advertising, content and services.
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Head of New Media
The Propaganda Agency
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 1998 — February 1999 (1 year 2 months)
Responsible for building a New Media department and contractor network within this full-service agency – one of the largest and most successful outside London – to address the emerging digital media needs of Propaganda's client-base.
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Creative Manager
Ioko / Infocom
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 1995 — January 1998 (2 years 3 months)
One of the most successful independent technical agencies in the UK. Responsible for client-side development, design and project management on a range of activities for clients as diverse at BT, Sainsbury, T in the Park and The Law Society of England and Wales.
Mark Taylor’s Education
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University of York
2:1, English & Philosophy, 1990 — 1994
- Activities and Societies:
- Founding member of nationally-renown party organisers Family DB / Pure Sheng.
Additional Information
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Mark Taylor’s Interests:
Hiking in unnecessarily expensive technical kit, mountain-biking, discovering green lanes, writing fiction, investigating obscure and difficult music genres, dreaming up cool web apps, pouring cash into my money-pit of a house, complaining about the state of modern cinema, using wargames as a cover for male-only socialising, making unfeasible life-plans with my partner, making sure I'm otherwise stimulated and inspired as much as possible.
Mark Taylor’s Contact Settings
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