Communications & Marketing Director
Distill Ventures Ltd · London, UK
Nov 2016 – Jul 2025
Brand Manager (2016) → Head of Brand Marketing (2018) → Global Head of Marketing & Comms (2021) → Director (2024)
Diageo-backed accelerator and investor in founder-led spirits brands. Led all marketing and comms across a 35+ brand portfolio.
- ·£320M+ of portfolio investment supported by brand positioning, thought leadership, and founder-facing platforms built from the ground up.
- ·3,000+ qualified global applications generated via an inbound founder-acquisition funnel built on content, partnerships, events, and targeted outreach — GA4 tracking, HubSpot optimisation.
- ·£650K annual budget managed across media, events, content, and platform spend; attribution and performance reporting to partners on a rolling basis.
- ·15K LinkedIn followers grown from zero, alongside a transformational global rebrand — new visual identity, verbal identity, and digital ecosystem overhaul.
- ·Led M&A and announcement comms for Seedlip and Mr. Black acquisitions — market-making press kits, founder briefings, and post-deal narratives covered in tier-1 business press.
- ·Created specialised category platforms for Non-Alcoholic, New World Whiskey, and Agave — white papers, trade press, industry partnerships, and founder community programming that moved category perception.
- ·Orchestrated flagship industry events, founder summits, and invitation-only networking that reinforced DV's position as the platform founders wanted in their corner.