Case study · Sep 2023 – Nov 2024

300%+ YoY growth and an 8× valuation negotiation

Promoted from Chief of Staff to Senior Director within 8 months — taking ownership of group-wide M&A, growth strategy for early-stage portfolio brands, and the AI & new technology working group.

CompanyDMGT
RoleChief of Staff → Senior Director, Strategic Development & Investment
SectorMedia · M&A
TimelineSep 2023 – Nov 2024
+300%
YoY engagement growth
Valuation negotiated
$30m+
Cost savings PMO
$50m
Growth investment mobilised
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Promoted from Chief of Staff to Senior Director within 8 months — taking ownership of group-wide M&A, growth strategy for early-stage portfolio brands, and the AI & new technology working group. The detailed narrative — the situation, the approach, what was hard, what I'd do differently — is coming next.

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