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Mark Rix, Chief Executive Officer

Mark Rix

Chief Executive Officer·Catchpole Communications

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree,

Work experience

Total years of experience: 42 years, 3 months

Chief Executive Officer

January 2009 - Present

Catchpole Communications

United Arab Emirates

January 2009 - Present

Publisher of 7DAYS)
•130 staff
•Strategy formulation and execution
•Creation of a digital publishing infrastructure and audience growth.
•Stakeholder relationship management
•Report directly to dmg
Job role:
Management

CEO

January 2009 - October 2017

7DAYS Media

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2009 - October 2017

I am a business leader with a proven record of delivery in a highly competitive UK and Middle East media environment. My primary objective is to set the vision and course for the business, achieve buy-in from all stakeholders and create the appropriate environment for the teams to deliver on agreed objectives. Encouraging cultural and political understanding is a key priority and foundation for success. The transformation from traditional print publishing to digital has been a core focus over the past fifteen years with particular success in developing new audiences and non-traditional revenue streams.
Company industry:
Publishing
Job role:
Management

Managing Director

September 2007 - December 2008

MEN Medi

September 2007 - December 2008

Job role:
Management

CRM Manager

October 2005 - September 2007

October 2005 - September 2007

Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Deputy Managing Director

April 2002 - September 2005

April 2002 - September 2005

Manchester Evening News

•Continuation of Advertisement Director responsibilities
•Full P&L responsibility for Diverse Media
Job role:
Management

Advertising Director

January 2000 - April 2002

January 2000 - April 2002

Manchester Evening News

•Strategic and operational leadership for the advertising sales operation
•Responsibility for annual advertisement revenues
•Responsibility for departmental costs
•Responsibility for 156 full time employees
•Departmental management via Senior Management team of five
•Management of staff development programmes
•Team approach with the Editor and senior journalists to develop product positioning, within a commercial context
•Development of profitable partnerships with key Regional and National advertisers and their agencies
•Development of working relationships with key public and private sector officials
•Control of third party sales houses, AMRA and Mediaforce (Scotland)
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Deputy Advertising Director

November 1996 - January 2000

November 1996 - January 2000

Manchester Evening News

•Responsibilities as per ‘Display Advertising Manager’
•Assuming greater control of total advertising department management
Job role:
Other

Advertising Manager

March 1994 - November 1996

March 1994 - November 1996

Manchester Evening News

•Responsible for Display Advertising revenue budget
•Staffing responsibility of 30
•Management of all Manchester Evening News National advertising (This is contracted out to specialist sales agency)
•Full responsibility for Pink Business Page advertising and Local Retail business
•Management of staff development programmes
•Consolidation and development of relationships with key contacts within the advertising, media and marketing community
•Development of relationships with editorial colleagues for revenue opportunity identification and product development
•Development and negotiation of major commercial strategic partnerships
•Exploitation of sponsorship opportunities
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Advertising Manager

June 1993 - March 1994

June 1993 - March 1994

Manchester Evening News

•Full responsibility for the development of the Pink Business Section plus all features and special supplements
•Full responsibility for all Local Retail advertising
•Manage staff development programmes
•Manage and control of the revenue budgets
•Development of initiatives within the financial and professional services sectors
•Creation and implementation of new products
•Development of new revenue streams via product sponsorship
•Departmental management through two line managers
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Advertising Manager

January 1991 - January 1993

UNITED PROVINCIAL NEWSPAPERS

January 1991 - January 1993

Yorkshire Post

•Full responsibility for the Display Advertising Budget and staff of 30
•As part of the Senior Management team, provision of strategic and operational leadership of the advertising sales team
•To ensure a high profile was maintained at National Agency and Key client level
•To foster and develop excellent working practices with editorial colleagues whilst identifying and exploiting commercial opportunities
•Develop business partnerships with leading Yorkshire and Humberside Inward Investment Agencies
•Manage staff development programmes
•Creation and implementation of supplements and events
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Sales Manager

January 1988 - January 1991

January 1988 - January 1991

Manchester Evening News

•Responsible for six members of staff and an advertising revenue budget of £1 Million
•Recruitment, training and required disciplinary procedure responsibility
•Close working relationships were developed and commercially exploited with Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Inward Investment e.g. Trafford Park Development Corporation
•Full responsibility for all ‘Commercial features’ appearing in the newspaper
•Actively involved with the Manchester Olympic Bid Committee for the 1992 Games bid
Job role:
Sales

Sales Executive

January 1987 - January 1988

January 1987 - January 1988

Manchester Evening News

•Responsible for representing the Manchester Evening News and Metro News to Advertising Agencies in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Liverpool
•As a team of three sales executives, we had an annual budget of £1.8million
•This role involved formal presentations to Media Planner / Buyers and securing the Manchester Evening News and Metro News’ position on media schedules
•A large part of this role involved selling against competitive media i.e. Radio, National Press, Posters and Television
Job role:
Sales

Sales Executive

January 1986 - January 1987

January 1986 - January 1987

Manchester Evening News

•Selling Business to business advertising through features, supplements and general run of paper
Job role:
Sales

Trainee Manager

January 1983 - January 1984

Pick ‘n’ Pay Supermarket Group

January 1983 - January 1984

Job role:
Management

Assistant

January 1980 - January 1981

Royal Navy

January 1980 - January 1981

Company industry:
Military & Defense
Job role:
Administration

Office EO116

-

Catchpole Communications FZ LLC

-

Job role:
Other

Regional Executive

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Achievement of profit (EBITDA) targets for MEN Media via execution of strategic objectives as agreed with both GMG Regional Media CEO and GMG
•Responsibility for new revenue growth via digital transformation and audience development.
•Responsible for P&L account for MEN Media (Manchester Evening News, Weekly Newspaper Portfolio (22 titles), Website network, ‘Channel M’ TV, MEN Direct, Metro franchise)
•870 staff
•Main reports
Job role:
Management

Commercial Director

-

-

Job role:
Management

HR Manager

-

-

Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Director

-

-

Job role:
Management

Chief

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Weekly Newspaper Editors

-

Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Research Director

-

-

Job role:
Research and Development

Finance Director

-

-

Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Managing Director

-

MEN Medi

-

Job role:
Management

Regional Executive

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Formation of GMG Regional Commercial Business
•Responsibility for all commercial and marketing activities for GMG Regional Newspaper Division (Greater Manchester)
•Integration of three publishing centre activities
•Executive responsibility for internet development
•Revenue responsibility of £100m
•250 staff
•Responsibility for group commercial strategy formulation and implementation
Job role:
Management

Education

University of Salford

July 2002

July 2002

Master's degree,

Cranfield College

July 1997

July 1997

High school or equivalent,

courses: “Call Centre Management”

July 1996

July 1996

High school or equivalent, Financial Management & Business Strategy

Oxbridge Management Training “Financial Management & Business Strategy”

Manchester Business School

High school or equivalent, Arabic Language Studies

United States

courses: Daily Mail & General Trust Plc Accelerated Leadership Programme

Skills

ADVERTISING
Expert
ADVERTISING
Expert
ASSETS RECOVERY
Expert
ASSETS RECOVERY
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Expert
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Expert
EDICIÓN
Expert
EDICIÓN
Expert
MICROSOFT EDITOR
Expert
MICROSOFT EDITOR
Expert
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Expert
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Expert
RETAIL
Expert
RETAIL
Expert
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Expert
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Expert
STRATEGIC
Expert
STRATEGIC
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate