Adam Ross

Chief Executive Officer @ Awin Global

About

Helping companies form successful partnerships since 2004, Adam has progressed through Awin to become CEO in 2021. He is an accomplished and driven senior executive with a 15 year track record of exceptional achievement at board level in the digital marketing sector. Through a mixture of both organic and inorganic growth, Adam has been instrumental in building the world's largest affiliate network with over 1,400 employees operating globally across 15 territories and three continents. Proven expertise in delivering high quality sales, service and operations in a global setting as well as an expert in marrying complex client requirements with technology solutions, Adam has been recognised as one of the 50 most influential people in the performance marketing industry. With a 99% approval rating on Glassdoor, Adam believes healthy employee engagement, wellness and culture are critical to the success of any business. Connect with me to discuss: affiliate, partnerships, performance marketing, leadership, e-commerce, culture, engagement and growth

Country

City

United Kingdom

Industry

Online Media

Skill

Affiliate Marketing, Affiliate Management, Management, Team Building, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, PPC, SEO, Online Advertising, Online Lead Generation, Integrated Marketing, Display Advertising, Email Marketing, E-commerce, Online Marketing, SEM, Digital Strategy, Strategy, Google Adwords, Conversion Optimization

Experience

Chief Executive Officer

Awin Global

2021-1 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

Chief Operating Officer

Awin Global

2014-9 - 2021-1 · 6 yrs 5 mos

Berlin Area, Germany

• Member of the Executive Board • Oversight of all regional and country Managing Directors • Manage Global Teams including; Sales, Account Management, Publisher and Operations • Grew revenue from -EUR 77m - EUR 131m • More than doubled EBITDA - EUR 23m to EUR 48m

Chief Operating Officer

Affiliate Window

2008-11 - 2014-9 · 5 yrs 11 mos

• Appointed to board age 27 • Positioned company for sale (Axel Springer 2009) • Acquired biggest competitor and completed successful merger in 2010 • Built business to 60% UK market share and clear market leader • Launched profitable US subsidiary • Recognised by MediaWeek in 30 under 30 awards

Client Services Director

Affiliate Window

2004-11 - 2008-5 · 3 yrs 7 mos

• Managed all client facing teams; Key Accounts, Account Management, Technical Services • Built SME self-managed service (now rolled out across entire group) • Fast growing and evolving team • Won Industry Choice of Network, as voted by publishers, every year