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Erik Brignall

Digital & Data Strategy and Product Management

Can work in or around Reading, Basingstoke and Deane District, Swindon, London

  • 51.45293
  • -0.982898
  • Suggested rate €700 / day
  • Experience 7+ years
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Location and workplace preferences

Location
Reading, England, United Kingdom
Can work onsite in your office in
  • around Reading and 50km
  • Around Basingstoke and Deane District and 20km
  • Around Swindon and 20km
  • Around London and 10km

Preferences

Project length
  • ≤ 1 week
  • ≤ 1 month
  • Between 1-3 months
  • Between 3-6 months
  • ≥ 6 months
Company size
  • 1 person
  • 2-10 people
  • 11 - 49 people
  • 50 - 249 people
  • 250 - 999 people
+2 other

Verifications

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Verified email

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Categories

Skills (22)

Erik in a few words

With twenty years of product delivery and strategic leadership experience in the digital industry I am open to projects rooted in delivering better and more data led approaches. These include strategic input and product ideation to managing product development and delivery with a hands on ethos.

I have extensive experience both agency side as a web developer and digital marketing consultant, as well as client side leading global digital functions. For the the last twelve years I worked "in-house" within leading FTSE100 companies, most recently creating and leading an AI & Automation function for one of the UK's largest CPG companies.

My passion is for creating better data product solutions to business problems and processes, and especially enjoy leaning on the opportunities created by the latest data technologies such as ML and cloud integration.

I am always learning and evolving my skillset to deliver better innovation end to end data driven solutions that deliver better ways of working. I particularly enjoy bridging the business to technology gap, working collaboratively with business stakeholders as well as data scientists and engineers. Where it offers value I will often directly contribute to techical development of data led solutions, from coding prototypes in Python to building data architectures on modern cloud data platforms. I have extensive experience in data analytics work including creation of PowerBI and Looker dashboards, with a focus on the journey towards prescriptive analytics, i.e. next best action, and automated outcomes.

Whilst spending most of my recent career working within and large enterprise, I also believe that there is a tremendous opportunity for all organisations to embrace the massive productivity opportunities posed by AI & automated data technologies. I am also happy to consider working at significantly reduced rate for charities and not for profit organisations.

Experience

Alt24

Owner Director  - As a freelancer

United Kingdom

December 2022 - Today (2 months)

A data Consultancy and delivery partner focused on applied automation and AI approaches for analytics and online/eCommerce processes.

RB

E-commerce

Head of eCommerce AI & Automation

Slough, UK

January 2020 - August 2022 (2 years and 7 months)

Connecting business needs to appropriate data science led solutions using AI & Automation technologies. Focused on delivering improved eCommerce effectiveness and operational efficiency.
- Developed op. model and innovation roadmap for AI & Automation
- Delivered successful range of product solutions for teams including Supply, Legal, Media and Marketing, across key markets including USA, UK, FR, DE, ES, IT, SG.
- Created and operationalised data innovation team including data science resource
- Developed training and education programme for developing departmental wide AI & Automation understanding
ai automation rpa python data warehouse sql google cloud

RB

E-commerce

Head of eCommerce Search

Slough, UK

January 2018 - January 2020 (2 years)

Head search best practice and innovation, including voice, AI and ML for media across the RB eComms business. Developing new data led approaches for automated media optimisation to drive operational efficiency and media effectiveness.
- Designed and delivered new op-model for eCommerce search based on development of inhouse delivery with market leading toolsets
- Created the tactical playbook for Amazon search excellence based around automated data led approaches
- Delivered market level training and reporting development to make execution excellence the standard.
- Innovated new approaches for voice including developing and launching Reckitt's first Alexa skill.
search seo ppc Marketing

RB

Digital & IT

Global Online Marketing Manager - Search

Slough, UK

October 2014 - December 2017 (3 years and 2 months)

Responsible for driving Global search strategy across RB brand portfolio. Focus on delivering scalable search programs for both SEO and PPC across the 19 RB powerbrands globally. As global search lead I delivered significant growth in global search visiblity and traffic based upon:
- Creating and delivering a new approach for search based upon internal capabilities and delivery ownership
- Broadening the search approach to capture new opportunities including voice and eCommerce
- Working collaboratively with technical functions to deliver improved site performance and ensure delivery of technical optimisation.
- Managed global seach delivery across, regional, market and brand focuses.

British Airways

Digital & IT

Global SEO Manager

Heathrow Airport (LHR), Longford TW6, UK

August 2011 - October 2014 (3 years and 2 months)

Responsible for Global SEO strategy and execution as part of Global acquisition team.

Bigmouthmedia

Senior Digital Account manager

November 2010 - August 2011 (9 months)

Creation and execution of search strategy for range of major agency clients.

Bigmouthmedia

Senior SEO Account Manager

October 2009 - November 2010 (1 year and 1 month)

i-level

SEO Strategist

June 2008 - September 2009 (1 year and 3 months)

iimco uk ltd.

Web Design/Developer & Marketing Executive

May 2002 - June 2007 (5 years and 1 month)

Delivery of website design and build, against SEO industry best practices, including bespoke CMS development and eComms platforms for over 70 small businesses.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science

    Swansea University

    1999

    BSc, Economics

Certifications 

  • Google Cloud Digital Leader
    Google
    2023