About Carl Sharples

An award winning creative and versatile Marketing Leader, over 20 years in business. A strong and successful track record for the planning and delivery of high profile activities, proposition development, customer experience, brand development, business innovation, product development, Sales performance, campaign delivery and marketing strategy. Proven leadership, team building ability and first-class analytical, design & problem solving skills. Key skills/experience Creative marketer and business leader, with a passion to innovate, renovate & generate profitable growth Strategic and analytical problem solver, ready to challenge conventions and bring a customer perspective to all aspects of the work Thought leader and team player, building teams and influencing colleagues in all functions & at all levels Change agent with a track record in launching new products, propositions, brand development & making new ideas happen Extensive management experience across diverse areas and activities, building new teams and co-ordinating complex delivery projects • Financial Services Forum award winner for Direct Marketing 2017 • Financial Services Forum award highly commended for New Product & Innovation, CX and PR 2017 • Marketer of the Year Finalist – Marketing Minds 2016 • Gold award for CSR – The Corporate Engagement awards 2016 • CIM Marketing Effectiveness Awards Finalist 2015 • British Insurance Awards Finalist 2015 • Financial Services Forum shortlist for Marketing Effectiveness and PR 2015, 16 & 17 • Financial Services Forum award winner for Marketing Effectiveness 2014 Fellow of Chartered Institute of Marketing Conference speaker and media trained External Speaking Engagements, inc: Financial Services Forum - Innovation London World Class Customer Contact Forum - Birmingham Marketing Week FS Retention - London Marketing Week Conference - London Customer Retention Summit - London The World Class Contact Centre Forum - London Marketing Insights Show - London