Scott William James

Head of Sales, Media Production
Leeds, GB.

About

Dynamic sales and business development leader in media production and B2B marketing, currently serving as Head of Sales at Barker Brooks. Demonstrated success in building client relationships, driving revenue through strategic partnerships, and promoting brand visibility via advertising, events, and content platforms.

Work

Barker Brooks Communications
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Head of Sales

Leeds, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Summary

Leads sales strategy and partnerships for media production, event sponsorship, and advertising across finance, insurance, legal, education, and FinTech sectors. Oversees revenue growth, client relationships, and brand expansion.

Highlights

Advertising lead for Yorkshire Financial brand within Barker Brooks ([yorkshirefinancialnews.co.uk](https://www.yorkshirefinancialnews.co.uk/about-yorkshire-financial/?utm_source=openai))

Working within a specialist B2B media and events firm founded in 1998 and headquartered in Leeds ([app.coinpedia.org](https://app.coinpedia.org/company/barkerbrooks/?utm_source=openai))

Force24
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Business Development Manager

Leeds, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Summary

Developed new business partnerships and sales initiatives in marketing services, focusing on client acquisition, retention, and expanding solutions across B2B markets.

LexisNexis
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Account Manager

New York, New York, US

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Summary

Managed client accounts and supported service delivery in the information technology and legal solutions sector.

Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd
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Recruitment Consultant

London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Summary

Conducted recruitment activities, supporting talent acquisition within the staffing and recruiting industry.

Education

University of Huddersfield
Leeds, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Bachelor's

Journalism

Ken Stimpson Community School
England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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High School

English Language

Skills

Sales Strategy

b2b2c, lead generation, saas sales, new business development.

Account Management

account management, customer service.

Marketing & Content

marketing automation, social media marketing, press releases, feature articles.

Media Production

audio editing, video editing, broadcast, online journalism.

Recruitment & Networking

contract recruitment, it recruitment, networking.

Writing & Journalism

journalism, news writing, writing.