Leon Hawthorne
Media Executive
Summary
Results-driven [Job Title] with forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth. Demonstrated record of success in building successful teams and managing profitable operations. Top-notch [Job Title] with proven track record of success leading and growing organizations. Strong background in strategic planning, financial management and team development. Skilled in identifying opportunities and implementing practical business strategies with commitment to staying informed about latest trends, technologies and best practices.
Overview
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
CEO
Two UK satellite television channels
CEO
Three cable VOD channels
CEO
TV production company
Founder CEO
Baby Channel
Freelance consultant
Local TV news reporter
World News Anchor
CNN International
World News Anchor
CNBC Europe
Lobby Correspondent
BBC News
Education
PhD - AI in Journalism
City, University of London
London, UK 09.2020 - 05.2024
MA by Research - Film & Media
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, UK 09.2019 - 05.2020
BA Combined Honours - Politics & Sociology
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, UK 01.1983 - 04.1986
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Cowley St John School
Oxford, UK 01.1979 - 04.1983
Skills
Crisis Management
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Consultancy
2008, present, CEOs of media and retail companies, Freelance consultant on digital strategy. Hired on a fixed term basis, on rolling annual contracts, to advise management on driving internal change and/or launching new digital initiatives. The advice straddles editorial, commercial, and technological strategies.
Academic Sabbatical
2019, 2024, Took a career sabbatical to return to university bolster my knowledge of artificial intelligence and digital media technology. Lectured at Copenhagen University and City, University of London, while researching for my PhD.
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: England
- Nationality: British
Timeline
PhD - AI in Journalism
City, University of London
09.2020 - 05.2024
MA by Research - Film & Media
University of Birmingham
09.2019 - 05.2020
BA Combined Honours - Politics & Sociology
University of Liverpool
01.1983 - 04.1986
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Cowley St John School
01.1979 - 04.1983
CEO
Two UK satellite television channels
CEO
Three cable VOD channels
CEO
TV production company
Founder CEO
Baby Channel
Freelance consultant
Local TV news reporter
World News Anchor
CNN International
World News Anchor
CNBC Europe
Lobby Correspondent
BBC News
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