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CEO & Founding Partner

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Richmond, VA
Posted:
February 10, 2017

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NICHOLAS CLAXTON

Dubai [UAE] and UK based. Nationality: British

Phone: + (971-****-*** 416 +(44-783*-****** : Email:

acyrgi@r.postjobfree.com

Visionary and entrepreneurial business leader offering over 25 years'

international experience in broadcasting, digital media, branding and multi-

media communications.

Strong management and interpersonal skills. Adherence to good governance

and risk- management. A high-achiever, highly motivated with a 'can-do'

personality and excellent personal connections across multiple sectors

developed over a broad-ranging career in international media.

CAREER HISTORY

CEO & Founding WOW Media Group Jan 2015 - Nov 2016

Partner

Advertising and creative communications agency based in Dubai - United Arab

Emirates

Spearheading the vision and formation of WMG in a new market place.

Responsible for the day-to-day running of the business using excellent

interpersonal skills to resolve multiple (human

resources, legal, cultural, financial, operational) issues while motivating

staff to peak performance.

Responsibilities

. Development of strategy and mission

. Implementation of the above with confidence & vigour.

. Targeting and conversion of new business and managing commercial

relationships across the UAE & GCC.

. Overseeing company presentations and pitches across multi-sectoral

platforms.

. Reporting on company performance to investors, delivery of corporate

and commercial objectives and business expenditure to the Board.

Spearheaded a new 24/7 entertainment Satellite TV Channel and publishing

model across the GCC. Responsibilities

. To recruit and lead international team to devise EMM's business

plan.

. To secure strategic investment from the USA and Europe

. To establish core USPs and comprehensive digital media strategy

while considering target audience, commercial, editorial, financial

and business planning, programming, advertising, sponsorship and

marketing.

. To recruit and manage UK/UAE based Channel investment advisors.

. To deliver all presentations to potential EMM investors from USA,

Europe and the Gulf/MENA region.

Milestones

Negotiated multimillion-dollar channel investment from Europe and USA.

Managing Director Elaph Publishing Sept 2010 - Sept

2013

Established in 2001 by editor-in-chief Othman al-Omeir. Elaph was the

premier online news- paper in the Arab world with 1M+ unique users a month

across Gulf/MENA region, Europe and USA

Responsibilities

. Management of a staff of 50+ with focus on increasing readership,

revenues and profile.

. To expand the company's digital media presence

. To monitor and drive operating costs and efficiencies across the

company.

Milestones

. Increased traffic (unique users) to Elaph by approximately 25%.

. Enhanced Elaph's editorial profile internationally as well as in

MENA region.

. Implemented new, cutting edge and content-driven marketing

strategies as well as website technology and digital

opportunities.

. Facilitated new sales strategy.

. Established key business partnerships in the UK and Gulf region.

.

Created, launched and managed a global web TV channel dedicated to

exploring the mysteries and marvels of the world's oceans. Subsequently

sold to Babelgum - the free-to-view internet television platform.

Responsibilities

. Implementation and execution of business plan leading to Web TV

launch.

. Recruitment of staff around the world for production of monthly

video content programme.

. Establishment of key partnerships, monetisation of content and

driving of traffic to UWC site within Babelgum

. Reporting to the Board on company performance, deliver on corporate

objectives and business expenditure to the Board.

.

Milestones

* Successful launch and management of UWC to become the go-to Channel

for divers.

. Successful monetisation of video content through advertising and

sponsorship taking users to 1.1m in 12 months.

. Established key partnerships with publications, international

broadcasters, advertisers and sponsors on and offline leading to

online advertising sales.

OR Media - a leading UK production company producing high quality

television programs and award-winning films for major international broad-

casters.

Responsibilities

. Managing commercial leadership role and overseeing all production

and broadcasting operations of ORM to secure high quality Television

commissions with UK and international broadcasters.

. Built, lead, developed and managed a world class team to grow the

business

. Negotiated and oversaw all contractual agreements - ensuring full

adherence to all broadcast compliance and regulatory proce- dures.

. Review and control all company expenditure, programme budgets and

delivery to Broadcasters

Milestones

. Secured a number of medium to large-scale broadcast commissions

leading to strong editorial output and commercial sales.

. Expanded company profile with inclusion of key UK and US

broadcasters, including Discovery and National Geographic

channels.

SUMMARY CORE COMPETENCIES

* Entrepreneurial Drive ? Strong communicational, organisational

skills and expertise ? Financial Management and Project Budgeting ?

* Risk Mitigation ? Strong multi-cultural empathy and International

work experience * * Multi-media and digital expertise

* Highly-networked and successful in achieving goals across multi-media

businesses, investments and award-winning projects

* Expertise across convergent sectors of communications, entertainment

and digital media.

* Possessing cultural empathy gained through extensive management

experience in building and leading successful multicultural teams..

Strong expertise and working knowledge of Gulf / MENA market.

* Strategic Planning - at EMM handled role from ground up to spearhead

the launch of a 24/7 satellite entertainment and Web TV Channel in the

Middle East, while putting together the

management team and closing investment requirements. Led

conceptualisation, the Channel USPs, evaluation of competitive

advantage, profile analysis, market research and itemising KRAs for each

team. Played a pivotal role in partnering with key potential

financial investors /advisors in the international market for supporting

overall vision of the channel globally. Heading meetings and

presentations for securing large investments.

* Personal Development - Pragmatic leader constantly striving for

perfection. Trustee of a major charitable organisation using

exceptional skills in strategising and implementing policy for

fundraising purposes. Strong believer in maintaining transparency

and accountability at

work.

* Digital and Multichannel Broadcast - Directing, Producing and Exec

Producing commissions with renowned cable and satellite companies

(terrestrial/digital) BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Disney,, National

Geographic, A+E Network, MBC, among others. Comprehensive

understanding of multimedia strategies.

* Successful Networking - Proactively creating opportunities leveraging

high-profile network, built over time, including numerous celebrities,

high net-worth individuals and corporates.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

. International Emmy Academy Award - for Outstanding Background

Analysis of a single current story

. Cable Ace Award

. George Foster Peabody Award

. Grand Trophy & Gold Medal Winner @ New York International Film

Festival

Languages: French speaking (conversational) and

written Responsibilities & Membership

* Currently on the Editorial Advisory Board of two publications owned

by GMS in India

* A Founding Trustee of the London based Charity - Elephant Family

along with Mark Shand, Lord Robin Russell, Caroline Casey and Dugal

Muller

* Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society.

* Writer of a number of articles for major publications

Summary of Major Television Programs & Awards

As a Director, Producer & Executive Producer, Nicholas is also the

recipient of many numerous international program awards including an

International Emmy and the coveted George Foster Peabody Award for his

acclaimed program on the Ethiopian famine. Nicholas has extensive working

experience in the USA, India, the Middle East, Africa & the Far East.

. SUFFER THE CHILDREN for the BBC was an expose on the detention and

torture of children in South Africa. Nicholas was banned from return-

ing to the country but later returned after Nelson Mandela became

President.

. APARTHEID'S ASSASSINS for Channel 4, unearthing members of the South

African death squads. Winner of Grand Trophy and Gold Medal at the

New York International Film and Television Festival in 1990

. THE PRICE OF PROGRESS, presented by BOB GELDOF. This film, for ITV,

was given a special screening at the United States Senate and winner

of the AFVA Red Ribbon Award.

. His Emmy Award-winning film CRY ETHIOPIA CRY, was the first major

documentary to alert the world to the Ethiopian famine. Winner of

coveted George Foster Peabody Award.

. THE GREEN REVOLUTIONARY for Channel 4 with visionary

environmentalist Edward Goldsmith's. Filmed in India, South Ameri-

ca, Europe and USA.

. FRONTLINE - QUEENIE FLETCHER - a compelling account of how the

mother of murdered policewoman Yvonne Fletcher trav- elled to Libya

to meet Colonel Gadaffi in an attempt to get justice.

. LINDA McCARTNEY - BEHIND THE LENS . Made for BBC's flagship ARENA

with the Beatles' Paul McCartney. This 60-minute television

documentary won the prestigious Cable Ace Award - Best Film for

International/Cultural/Performing Arts/Theatrical/ Music Special

. WINNIE MANDELA & THE MISSING WITNESS. A primetime Special for BBC.

This was broadcast on BBC1 and South Africa's SABC-TV

simultaneously. Finalist Award - Best News Documentary Special -

New York International TV Festival 1997.

INSIDE SADDAM'S IRAQ - Executive Producer on 4 x 1 hour TV docs made for

the BBC and MC. A Series of bold, investigative documentaries with high

production values and strong journalistic involvement. Each program set out

to uncover the past 30 years of the country's history and expose the often

appalling nature of life under Saddam Hussein's rule using a mix of

compelling human interest stories, original material and archive footage.

. THE RHYTHM OF LIFE, a major 3 part series for BBC1/Buena Vista about

music and the role it plays in all our lives. Presented by Sir

George Martin, the former Beatles producer featuring Sir Paul

McCartney, Celine Dion, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin,

Quincy Jones, Brian May, Noel Gallagher, Brian Wilson, among many

others.

Among many others...

May 2012 - Nov 2014

CEO EMM Broadcasting, London and UAE

Managing Director The Underwater Channel

Oct 2008 - May 2010

Managing Director OR Media

Apr 2004 - May 2007

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