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In this episode, Dom Hawes chats with James Gatoff, Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Lombard International Group, about the complexities of marketing in highly regulated, multi-jurisdictional environments. James shares his journey from finance to marketing and discusses the strategic use of technology, cultural nuances, and the importance of a commercial focus in marketing communications.
James provides practical advice on integrating video content into marketing strategies and highlights the importance of clear communication and team engagement in achieving marketing success.
- Marketing in regulated and complex environments
- Importance of cultural understanding in international teams.
- Building and utilising in-house video production.
- Maintaining a commercial focus in all marketing efforts.
Tune in to learn how you can apply these strategies to better your marketing game.
About James Gatoff
James is currently the Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Lombard International Group. He is a member of the Group Executive Committee responsible for Global Marketing and Communications. He leads the marketing, brand, corporate communications, media relations, digital media, marketing production, internal communications and the events & sponsorship teams.
James has over 20 years’ experience in international marketing, communications and business development in Global Financial Services, spanning FTSE100 Insurance, FinTech, Wealth Management and Private Equity.
Before joining Lombard International, James was the Group Marketing and Communications Director at FNZ, a global FinTech which powers the wealth management, administration and custodian platforms of major financial institutions (including retail and private banks, asset and wealth managers, insurers and financial adviser groups) across Europe, Asia and Australasia.
Prior to FNZ, James was Group Communications Director at Friends Life Group where he led the global communications team (based in the UK, Isle of Man, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai) and overseeing the Group’s subsidiary businesses’ communications teams.
He’s experienced in leading large scale organisational change, transformation, commercial development and communication programmes including mergers, acquisitions, divestments and tendering for new business. James has a sales and marketing background and was Head of Business Development responsible for winning, implementing and managing new large corporate partnerships.
He’s a Freeman of the City of London, Chartered Insurer, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Insurance and has a BSc (Hons)Business.
Links
Full show notes: Unicorny.co.uk
LinkedIn: James Gatoff | Dom Hawes
Website: Lombard International Group
Sponsor: Selbey Anderson
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