Marketing & Communications Leader | B2B Financial Services & Fintech

I turn complexity into commercial momentum.

25 years of building brands, shaping reputations, and driving revenue across payments, wealth management, capital markets, securities services, and financial infrastructure — from global institutions to PE-backed scale-ups. I’ve:

• led SWIFT's global marcomms team,
• designed an award-winning client communications programme at Deutsche Bank,
• drove 10x pipeline growth at digital assets specialist Quant.

Comfortable operating in the C-suite and reporting to the board, I’m equally at home building the programme that delivers the numbers. Whether it's launching a private wealth management platform for UHNWs, positioning a blockchain startup so it became trusted by central banks and global financial institutions, or - most recently - rebranding a private markets funds clearinghouse, I combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

I am pursuing senior marketing and communications leadership roles where I can apply my broad financial services expertise and passion for technology to deliver high-impact results.

Contact me

Are you looking for a senior marketing and communications leader or do you know someone who is?

I’d welcome a conversation.

Problems I solve

Recognition Building brands that cut through in crowded, regulated markets

Reputation Turning technical experts into credible thought leaders who shape industry conversation

Revenue Designing marketing programmes with measurable commercial outcomes, not vanity metrics

Where I add the most value

I'm at my best in organisations where marketing is shifting from support function to commercial engine — whether that's an established financial institution undergoing transformation, a well-funded fintech scaling beyond product-market fit, or a PE-backed platform building its go-to-market infrastructure.

The common thread is complexity: regulated markets, sophisticated buyers, propositions that need translating. I thrive in the player-coach zone — senior enough to shape strategy at ExCo level, close enough to execution to build what's needed.

Career highlights

SWIFT (2003-2011) →

Part of Stakeholder Relations SLT of global financial messaging infrastructure.

• Managed global marcomms team promoting entire SWIFT product portfolio to 11,000+ financial institutions
• Developed value propositions, conducted market research and competitive analysis for new product launches
• Designed and executed the company's first social media programme

Cognito (2011-2012) →

Leadership role managing EMEA operations for boutique financial services communications agency.

• Coached agency team on media strategy and client management for financial sector accounts
• Developed go-to-market strategy for PR analytics SaaS product targeting financial services buyers
• Strengthened expertise in crisis communications and financial media relations

Deutsche Bank (2012-2015) →

Global marketing of the transaction bank's securities services business.

• Managed €1.5 million annual budget across digital, print and events
• Designed and executed a new 'digital first' content marketing strategy called Flow which went on to win industry awards
• Led account-based marketing campaigns targeting 500+ corporates, asset managers, global custodians and other financial institutions with bespoke messaging, contributing to division's revenue growth during tenure

Dolfin (2015-2020) →

Creation of new brand and marketing function for privately-owned startup offering wealth management, trading and custody for UHNWs and institutional investors.

• Supported growth from startup to £15m revenue and £4bn AUM by establishing brand positioning, go-to-market strategy, and high-performance team (three direct reports) with monthly KPIs agreed with sales leadership
• Delivered 120+ qualified leads annually through integrated demand generation targeting HNW individuals and institutional investors
• Bolstered the firm's reputation with innovative content marketing and PR programme leading to half a dozen industry award wins and 100+ press clippings

Quant (2021-2025) →

End-to-end marketing transformation for enterprise blockchain scale-up targeting central and commercial banks.

• Drove a tenfold increase in enterprise enquiries (from two per month to 20) through strategic repositioning and multimedia website that simplified complex value proposition for C-suite decision makers
• Launched blockchain SaaS platform and drove licence sales from technical decision makers and developers using organic and paid digital campaigns
• Established Quant as thought leader in CBDCs, programmable payments and digital assets with executive content and 100+ media placements

Sonata One (2025-2026)

Six-month mandate to reset the GTM strategy for a private equity funds clearing platform.

• Restructured marketing strategy, team structure, and martech stack
• Increased qualified pipeline from 4 to 20 leads per month through integrated content and email marketing automation (HubSpot)
• Grew website traffic from 1,000 to 3,500 monthly visitors with bespoke content marketing programme amplified on social media and SEO