Liz Jazayeri

Head of Commercial, Women's Lifestyle and Homes & Gardens

Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom Contact Info
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My history of achievement as an accomplished Media Professional is directly related to my technical ability, creative skill, and aptitude for seeing out, building and maintaining key business relationships. I’m an expert at delivering complex projects and at training teams to exceed demanding operational objectives.

I have worked with market leading brands across digital, print, TV, radio, experential and events – I’m an industry expert with a wealth of knowledge and experience.

While others focus on meeting all standards set before them, I have consistently delivered performance that goes beyond management expectations, creating a positive outcome for everyone involved!

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Experience

  • Future

    Future

    3 years 6 months

    • Future Graphic

      Head of Commercial Women's Lifestyle and Homes & Gardens

      Future

      - Present 1 year 8 months

      London, England, United Kingdom

    • Future Graphic

      Head Of Commercial, Women's Lifestyle

      Future

      - 8 months

      London, England, United Kingdom

      Responsible for creating, driving and delivering the revenues, relationships, vision, strategy and execution of multi-platform campaigns across the Women's Lifestyle vertical.

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      Advertising Director - Women’s Lifestyle. Marie Claire, Woman & Home, MyImperfectLife, Fit & Well

      Future

      - 1 year 3 months

      London, England, United Kingdom

  • Tesco Graphic

    Future Skills Partner

    Tesco

    - 1 year 1 month

    Future Skills Partner

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    Commercial Director

    Festival of Media

    - 1 year

    London, United Kingdom

    Leading, inspiring and developing the commercial teams across this global live events platform.
    Driving innovative, best in class partnerships, activations and initiatives designed to drive event ROI for new and existing clients across the Festival of Media global portfolio of immersive conferences and awards.
    Working directly with clients ranging from Facebook, Teads and Spotify to start ups and everything in between.
    With two annual events in Rome and Miami representing the EMEA,…

    Leading, inspiring and developing the commercial teams across this global live events platform.
    Driving innovative, best in class partnerships, activations and initiatives designed to drive event ROI for new and existing clients across the Festival of Media global portfolio of immersive conferences and awards.
    Working directly with clients ranging from Facebook, Teads and Spotify to start ups and everything in between.
    With two annual events in Rome and Miami representing the EMEA, North American and LATAM markets, Festival of Media is a truly global business.
    Crafting, developing and implementing a new commercial and client strategy and looking for strong new business development opportunities globally in order to exceed budgets.
    Researching and providing analysis and insight into new global opportunities to launch into and add to the FOM portfolio.
    Ultimately responsible for delivering business success by being a passionate and strategic leader of the FOM business.


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    Business Development Director

    YOUSEEK

    - 1 year

    London, United Kingdom

    YouSeek is a boutique digital headhunting agency based in London combining modern and traditional recruitment methods to create a blend that offers a truly tailored service to clients and candidates.

    Working with new and existing clients across the media landscape and emerging markets, offering an unrivaled level of service and deep understanding of the markets due to a combined 40+ years media experience across both members of the team.

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    Group Ad Director

    Dennis Publishing

    - 2 years 4 months

    London, United Kingdom

    Managed the successful commercial launch of a weekly Freemium brand including the hiring and development of a high-performing team, strategic campaign planning, and the management of brand launch events leading to over £2.2 million in revenues within the first year. This led to management of the entire Fitness Division including leadership for five multi-platform brands and a team of sixteen sales people.
    The final year was spent running the Automotive portfolio which encompassed seven…

    Managed the successful commercial launch of a weekly Freemium brand including the hiring and development of a high-performing team, strategic campaign planning, and the management of brand launch events leading to over £2.2 million in revenues within the first year. This led to management of the entire Fitness Division including leadership for five multi-platform brands and a team of sixteen sales people.
    The final year was spent running the Automotive portfolio which encompassed seven multi-platform brands and their related extensions while delivering operational oversight for a team of twelve employees across two locations. Key contributions included:

    ✪ Established and maintained key working relationships with a variety of stakeholders including clients, colleagues, and agency partners to drive opportunities for new business development and operational growth

    ✪ Devised, implemented and led a client direct strategy which ultimately led to an increase in client direct spend of over 40% YOY, whilst also capturing significant additional market share to become #1 on Auto Express and Evo.

    ✪ Designed and delivered a suite of mentoring, training, and development initiatives to increase the knowledge base within the team facilitating sustainable growth and long-term viability.

    ✪ Fostered a culture of exceptional sales performance including the preparation and execution of individual employee growth plans set against a program of ambitious key performance indicators.

    ✪ Leveraged strong analytical ability and attention to detail in managing various daily operational requirements including budgeting, forecasting, and sales performance tracking.

  • Bauer Media

    Bauer Media

    7 years 6 months

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      Agency Group Director (Group M - Creative solutions), Digital/Radio/Print

      Bauer Media

      - 1 year 1 month

      London, United Kingdom

      Provided extensive strategic input into a highly complex business model restructuring process in 2014 to transform the operation from a siloed platform-based business into a unified media owner with extensive multi-platform capability. Post-restructure responsibilities included the management and growth of a core creative hub with operations across Digital, radio and print platforms and annual revenues of over £30 million. Key accomplishments included:

      ✪ Facilitated the restructuring…

      Provided extensive strategic input into a highly complex business model restructuring process in 2014 to transform the operation from a siloed platform-based business into a unified media owner with extensive multi-platform capability. Post-restructure responsibilities included the management and growth of a core creative hub with operations across Digital, radio and print platforms and annual revenues of over £30 million. Key accomplishments included:

      ✪ Facilitated the restructuring process by delivering an in-depth analysis of operational performance before spearheading the implementation of change management and process improvement initiatives to attain ambitious project objectives.

      ✪ Successfully negotiated the largest partnership ever achieved by a single magazine brand at Bauer Media worth £1.6 million and retained this business for 6 terms. Went on to win “Media Owner Idea Medium Award” at Media Week Awards 2013 for this deal.

      ✪ Personally managing the key client relationships within this sector, including, Sky, The Post Office, VWG, P&G.

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      Associate Media Director - Heat and Closer

      Bauer Media

      - 3 years 2 months

      London, United Kingdom

      Associate Media Director, Heat & Closer, 09/2012 – 07/2014

      Associate Media Director, Closer, 07/2011 – 09/2012

      Responsibility for multi-channel media operations across a high-value Women’s Entertainment portfolio with commercial revenue targets of £17 million+ including oversight and leadership for a team of 12 brand specialists. Key contributions included:

      ✪ Retained market leading status for each brand through the development and rollout of a sophisticated…

      Associate Media Director, Heat & Closer, 09/2012 – 07/2014

      Associate Media Director, Closer, 07/2011 – 09/2012

      Responsibility for multi-channel media operations across a high-value Women’s Entertainment portfolio with commercial revenue targets of £17 million+ including oversight and leadership for a team of 12 brand specialists. Key contributions included:

      ✪ Retained market leading status for each brand through the development and rollout of a sophisticated, multi-platform media strategy designed to leverage competitive advantage, drive sales revenue, and boost brand loyalty.

      ✪ Forged collaborative relationships with members of the senior executive team including the Publisher, Editor, and Head of Marketing to continually re-align brand strategy with overall corporate objectives.

      ✪ Successfully negotiated the largest deal ever achieved by a single magazine brand at Bauer Media, directly with the client, worth £1.6 million net, and retained this business for 6 terms. Won “Media Owner Idea Medium Award” at Media Week Awards 2013 for this deal.

      ✪ Continually recognised as a sales and operational leader within the firm having been awarded Team of the Year and Manager of the Year at the Bauer Media Awards in 2010, 2011, and 2012.

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      Brand Director - Grazia

      Bauer Media

      - 1 year 8 months

      As a Brand Director with Grazia Magazine, I led a team of six sales representatives and provided operational oversight to ensure that advertising sales strategy for this weekly glossy magazine were aligned with high-level corporate objectives. My main responsibilities included the following:

      ✪ Conceptualised creative advertising campaigns which resulted in significant customer engagement, sales revenue, and increased market share.

      ✪ Utilised strong communication skills in…

      As a Brand Director with Grazia Magazine, I led a team of six sales representatives and provided operational oversight to ensure that advertising sales strategy for this weekly glossy magazine were aligned with high-level corporate objectives. My main responsibilities included the following:

      ✪ Conceptualised creative advertising campaigns which resulted in significant customer engagement, sales revenue, and increased market share.

      ✪ Utilised strong communication skills in providing leadership and training across the team to foster a culture of continuous improvement and exceptional sales performance.

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      Brand Director - FHM & Zoo

      Bauer Media

      - 1 year 11 months

      With FHM & Zoo, I provided strategic direction for a team of five sales professionals including the tracking and analysis of ongoing performance to ensure that agreed revenue targets were continually met and exceeded. Key achievements in this role included the following:

      ✪ Designed and developed a variety of growth-oriented sales and marketing initiatives for two major men’s magazines including detailed input into display advertising, bound-ins, and tip-ons to drive brand awareness and…

      With FHM & Zoo, I provided strategic direction for a team of five sales professionals including the tracking and analysis of ongoing performance to ensure that agreed revenue targets were continually met and exceeded. Key achievements in this role included the following:

      ✪ Designed and developed a variety of growth-oriented sales and marketing initiatives for two major men’s magazines including detailed input into display advertising, bound-ins, and tip-ons to drive brand awareness and market share.

Education

  • University of Northampton Graphic

    The University of Northampton

    BA hons Law with Business Law with Business 2:1

  • The Cavendish School - Hemel Hempstead

    10x GCSE 3 x A level

    Activities and Societies: All sports teams

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