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In this week’s episode of Digital Careers, my guest is Rod Brown, entrepreneur and former-senior retail executive. We discuss: ‘Experience is the future of retail' In this episode we cover: The future of retail Retailers embracing digital more fully The future of digital in the retail experience My thanks to Rod for being part of Digital Careers. Looking to hire within digital? Get in touch with me on [email protected] or visit my website www.bartonrock.com

In this week’s episode, my guest is insurance sector data scientist, Marisa Murton who spent much of her career with UK insurance group, Aviva. Marisa now runs her own data analytics consultancy, Solvlab Analytics.   The data opportunity within the insurance sector   Where is data at on the maturity curve within the insurance sector Most common pain points within insurance that advances in data management will help solve What developments excite Marisa most for data within insurance The specific niches of data envisaged to be in demand Leadership characteristics defining strong senior insurance data executives My thanks to Marisa for being involved   Looking to hire within digital? Get in touch with me on [email protected] or visit my website www.bartonrock.com

In this week’s episode, my guest is Global Loyalty Leader, Bryan Pearson. Bryan, who is Canada-based, is also an author, thought-leader and contributor to Forbes.com as well as adviser to numerous businesses internationally. He was the former Global CEO for Loyalty One, part of Alliance Data.   Retail Loyalty – on the line now as never before   On the back digital transformation in the last 12 months, 70% of consumers have tried new shopping behaviours – new brands, sites and retailers. Loyalty has become even more integral to retailers as we work towards a post-pandemic world.   Bryan and I discuss:   How permanent have changes to consumer buying behaviour become? Retail loyalty post-pandemic including different loyalty mechanisms available to retailers Opportunities for retailers to engage better with consumers to drive greater loyalty Data and technology to be deployed for effective loyalty  And in our careers and leadership discussion:   What characterises a great loyalty industry leader today? Bryan’s career advice for those looking to advance their career in loyalty And we finish on some books and thought leaders Bryan recommends you follow  My thanks to Bryan for being part of Digital Careers. You can follow him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-pearson and on Twitter @Pearson4loyalty   Looking to hire within digital? Get in touch with me on [email protected] or visit my website www.bartonrock.com 

In this week’s episode, my guest is Kate Thomas, Founder of Leadership Effectiveness company, NewlandRock.   We discuss: Highly effective digital leaders – in particular the challenges digital leaders face in companies today and what defines the most effective individuals.   We also explore what companies are increasingly looking for as digital leadership qualities and how they can assess for this.   Furthermore we discuss:    Talent is the differentiating asset in any organisation and the best product doesn’t equate to the best results Headline leadership characteristics that companies are looking for in digital executives today The common themes that digital leaders are grappling with – especially those managing digital transformation Defining the agile digital leader and an agile organisation   My thanks to Kate for being part of Digital Careers.   Looking to hire within digital? Get in touch with me on [email protected] or visit my website www.bartonrock.com 

In this week’s episode of Digital Careers, my guest is Karen Plumb, former Director of Commercial and Digital Marketing at Premier Inn in the UK and part of Whitbread.   We discuss: Launching and growing new digital products   Many companies launch new digital products which fail to gain traction and fizzle out. We talk about the learnings that can be applied for companies and digital leaders and cover:   The foundations necessary for digital product launches to be successful and what defines success   The pitfalls that companies and digital leaders face   Monetisation and leveraging data for maximum effect   Characteristics that define great digital product leaders   What digital product leaders should be doing to increase future marketability to companies   My thanks to Karen for being part of Digital Careers.   Looking to hire within digital? Get in touch with me on [email protected] or visit my website www.bartonrock.com 

In this week’s episode of Digital Careers, I talk through seven trends I’m seeing within digital jobs, recruitment and executive search.   7 recruitment trends within digital   This covers:   2020 not being a level playing field for companies Digital wasn’t spared More senior executives targeted for cost reduction The opportunity for forward thinking employers The nature of hiring processes that are happening Data still a big area of focus Remuneration   Looking to hire within digital? Get in touch with me on [email protected] or visit my website www.bartonrock.com 

In this week’s episode of Digital Careers, my guest is Ben Rhodes, former-Group Marketing Director of Royal Mail in the UK.   We discuss: Digital is not a silver bullet for companies.   ‘Digital’ is often a word thrown around as if it’s the apparent solution to many companies’ problems. However, it is far from straightforward and is certainly not a magic switch that can transform a company’s fortunes. This podcast illustrates that for digital to be effective, there are a range of other considerations that companies must be factored in and executed well.    How much oversimplification do you believe exists with companies seeking to embrace digital?    How does the energetic fervour towards digital, risk masquerading itself as strategy?    What are the ideal conditions for digital to give companies greatest impact?                   The things in his experience Ben’s found hardest to achieve for companies digitally transforming?   What Ben’s learnt about hiring within digital? My thanks to Ben for being part of Digital Careers.   Looking to hire within digital? Get in touch with me on [email protected] or visit my website www.bartonrock.com 

In this week’s episode of Digital Careers, I continue my discussion with guest, Jim Stokley who is former Deputy Director for the National Crime Agency’s National Cyber Crime Unit.   We discuss: Leading through Crisis   In this episode we cover: - 3 characteristics Jim sees in great leaders - How clarity and simplicity are key to communicating with senior people - How Jim manages stress and why it’s critical to create boundaries in your working life  - The importance of self-awareness, an inquisitive mind and humility in the hires Jim’s made. And why diversity in thinking is so key.    My thanks to Jim for being part of Digital Careers.   Looking to hire within digital? Get in touch with me: [email protected] or visit my website www.bartonrock.com 

In this week’s episode of Digital Careers, my guest is Jim Stokley who is former Deputy Director for the National Crime Agency’s National Cyber Crime Unit.   We discuss: Winning the battle against cyber crime   In this episode we cover:   Why cybercrime is on the risk How the National Crime Agency (NCA) is tackling cyber crime How much COVID 19 has changed the landscape for cyber criminals The risk management framework companies can adopt to minimise cyber attacks How the NCA uses data to combat cyber crime My thanks to Jim for being part of Digital Careers.   Looking to hire within digital? Get in touch with me on [email protected] or visit my website www.bartonrock.com 

In this week’s episode of Digital Careers, my guest is Daryl D’Cruz who is Founder of data consultancy Hexdon (www.hexdon.com)   We discuss: Humanising data in business.   In this episode we cover: What do we mean by humanising data? The biggest challenges to organisations embracing data The qualities of the strongest data professionals What do companies need to be mindful of when hiring data professionals?   My thanks to Daryl for being part of Digital Careers.   Looking to hire within digital? Get in touch with me on [email protected] or visit my website www.bartonrock.com 

In this week’s episode of Digital Careers, my guest is John Murnane who is an Enterprise Technology leader having worked for companies such as Infra, VMware, EMC and most recently Alemba.   We discuss: ‘Digital disruption: buzzword or reality?’   In this episode we cover:   Is digital disruption a valid term to use in today’s business environment? How this leads into tackling digital transformation effectively What can we learn from companies that have struggled to evolve digitally? What are some of the qualities displayed by the greatest digital visionaries? How much of a ‘disruptor’ has COVID been in permanently changing digital habits?   My thanks to John Murnane for being part of Digital Careers.   Looking to hire within digital? Get in touch with me on [email protected] or visit my website www.bartonrock.com   

In this Digital Careers special episode, we have taken an excerpt from each of my previous 8 guests to produce a compilation:   Digital Careers and Recruitment Advice Special.   All guests listed below with their Digital Careers and Recruitment advice:   Gareth Jones, CMO of Farfetch: on how digital careers are now less linear Shan Flynn, Founder of ShanthiFlynn Advisory: on what CEOs can be doing to get more women into data and tech jobs Paul Smitton, CEO of Asia Miles: on why prioritising culture sets up senior digital execs well for the C-suite Sharon Hill, Head of e-Commerce at Mars Foods: on why attitude amongst digital professionals is so critical to success Steve Thompsett, Chief Customer Officer, DHL Supply Chain Asia Pac: on what characteristics he looks for in his hires Richard Spencer, CXO and former digital entrepreneur: on why diversity of experience is fundamental to great quality digital work Jordan Berke, Founder Tomorrow Retail: on why agility is fundamental to digital success in grocery retailers Carrie Mott, Head of Marketing & Sales Development at Dynatrace: on what skills she now looks for in a changing tech marketing world My thanks to all guests over the last two months for being part of Digital Careers.   Looking to hire within digital? Get in touch with me on [email protected] or visit my website www.bartonrock.com