Stephen Gilbert is a marketing man with a passion for bringing ideas to life.
He offers over 25 years experience and knowledge both as a client and consultant, across a wide range of industry sectors including luxury goods, marketing consultancy, advertising and charities.
During his career he has worked for many of the worlds great brands. Stephen has held senior brand marketing positions within Grand Metropolitan and CHANEL; strategic advertising planning roles in Collett Dickenson Pearce and The Creative Business; was a director and senior brand consultant with Brand Finance plc as well as interim roles with Stephen Gilbert Solutions .
His career has been characterised by his "can do" approach, an ability to fit into new environments and management teams, and a commitment to achieving goals through the development and motivation of others.
Stephen has a very pragmatic approach to business, unafraid of leading by example and always looking to bring objective insight into every role.
In both his interim management roles and discrete projects, he derives a continuing satisfaction for providing accountability in implementation, and from focusing solely on a project - often working to very tight time schedules.
Where projects require additional specialist resources, Stephen has a network of talented people he can call upon.
MBA Marketing and International Business
Michigan State University, USA
(Broad School of Management)
Graduated Beta Gamma Delta
BSc Hotel and Catering Management
University of Surrey
(School of Management)
Majors - Accountancy and Tourism - 2:1
Marketing Society, Chartered Institute of Marketers, Royal Commonwealth Society, and alumni of - University of Surrey (SIGNET) and Michigan State University
Co-author with David Haigh "Valuing not for profit and charity brands - real insight or just smoke and mirrors" - Journal: non-profit and Voluntary Sector Marketing - 2005.
Contributed to the Chartered Institute of Marketing "Canons of Marketing Knowledge"
Presented value brand management papers at Retail Week, Admap and CIM conferences; "Advertising versus Design Investment" paper at 1998 Design Exhibition Seminar, "Luxury Brand Marketing" paper at 1996 Channel 4 Conference "Marketing to Women".
Chaired 1998 Marketing Week Conference "Marketing Toiletries, Cosmetics and Fragrances"
Spokesman for companies and brands on BBC TV and Radio, ITV and Sky (inc. Business News, "The Food Program", National News, "Watchdog Face Values")
Delivered "14th Annual SIGNET Lecture" to the University of Surrey School of Management.
Stephen Gilbert Interim Solutions Tel: +44(0) 208 690 5431 Mobile 07930 473 777
e-mail: stephen@gilbertltd.com
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