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Davide Liverino

Target Role: B2B Marketing Director

Executive Summary

A commercially-driven marketing leader with a 10+ year track record of architecting and operating predictable revenue engines for B2B tech and media companies. Proven ability to translate marketing investment into profitable growth, driving achievements such as a 23-point increase in customer retention and consistently delivering an average 6.5x blended ROI. Expert in building and leading high-performing teams, implementing data-driven Go-to-Market strategies, and aligning marketing with C-suite objectives for EBITDA growth and market share expansion.

Commercial Impact Highlights

Commercial Turnaround (Recurring Revenue): Reversed long-term decline by re-architecting the subscription model, driving a 12-point retention increase (64% to 75%) and 8-point acquisition lift.

Demand Generation Engine: Built a multi-channel engine generating 8,000+ MQLs annually with a 9.3% conversion rate, directly fuelling a 20% YoY revenue uplift.

ROI & Attribution Architecture: Implemented full-funnel attribution (Salesforce/HubSpot) to prove a consistent 6.5x blended ROI, generating over £2m in traceable revenue.

Asset Monetisation (New Product): Transformed a passive database into a segmented, first-party data asset, launching a high-margin lead-gen product suite that doubled the qualified audience.

Professional Experience

Strategic Advisor | Badiani Limited (International Gelato Retailer)
Oct 2025 – Present
  • Go-to-Market Strategy: Advising the international super-premium retailer on B2B Go-To-Market strategy, identifying key channels for wholesale expansion and brand partnership growth.
Head of Marketing | emap Publishing Ltd
Dec 2022 – Sep 2025
Mandate: Commercial Turnaround. Appointed to rebuild the GTM engine for a 7-brand portfolio.
  • P&L Ownership: Managed a £1M+ marketing budget across a complex 7-brand portfolio. For the flagship brand, optimised a £300k spend to generate over £2m in annual revenue, delivering a market-leading 6.5x+ blended ROI.
  • Strategic Turnaround: Led the "Project Apex" transformation of the flagship subscription product, reducing churn by 12 points and driving a 6-point automated uplift in renewals via new tech.
  • Governance & Operations: Established a "Growth Council" and centralised project management framework, breaking down silos across 7 business units and aligning Sales, Product, and Content stakeholders.
  • Tech Stack Integration: Oversaw the integration of a complex MarTech stack (HubSpot, GA4, Salesforce) to enable full-funnel attribution and automated lifecycle nurturing.
  • Team Leadership: Directed a multi-disciplinary team and agency ecosystem, aligning Sales and Product stakeholders to execute integrated GTM campaigns.
Head of Marketing & Content | Awards International
Jan 2021 – Nov 2022
Mandate: Scale international programme revenue through professionalised demand generation.
  • Pipeline Velocity: Architected a demand gen engine targeting C-suite leaders (HR, CX), generating 8,000+ MQLs and driving 20% YoY revenue growth.
  • Retention & Lifecycle: Drove a landmark 23-point increase in customer retention (39% to 62%) by implementing targeted lifecycle engagement strategies - critical for LTV maximisation.
  • Organisational Design: Recruited and mentored a high-performing team of 12, improving on-time project delivery from 60% to 85% through agile workflows.
Founder & Marketing Manager | D&D Food Services
Mar 2016 – Jan 2021
  • Entrepreneurial Growth: Founded and scaled a B2B/B2C food service business, gaining deep exposure to supply chain logistics, inventory management, and margin optimisation.
  • Commercial Agility: Managed all P&L, branding, and operational functions, pivoting the business model to secure corporate contracts and demonstrating resilience in a low-margin sector.
  • Operational Resilience: Negotiated supplier contracts and managed cash flow dynamics for multiple locations, maintaining profitability during volatile market conditions.
Head of Content (Interim) | Vable (LegalTech SaaS)
Nov 2015 – Feb 2016
  • MarTech Architecture: Selected and implemented the company's first marketing automation platform (HubSpot), establishing the foundation for scalable inbound lead generation.

Early Career Summary

Content Editor | SCM World (Supply Chain Intelligence, now Gartner)
Jan 2015 – Jul 2015
Produced high-value white papers & reports to drive B2B audience engagement.
Content Developer | NewsNow Publishing (Digital Media)
Feb 2010 – Dec 2014

Core Competencies & Tech Stack

Commercial Strategy

  • Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy
  • P&L & Budget Management
  • Demand Generation & MQLs
  • Referral & Loyalty Strategy

Growth & Operations

  • Pipeline Architecture
  • Account-Based Marketing (ABM)
  • Lead Scoring & Nurturing
  • C-Suite Stakeholder Mgmt

Technology Stack

  • CRM: Salesforce (Marketing Cloud)
  • Analytics: GA4, Looker, Power BI
  • AI: Microsoft Copilot, Gemini
  • Ops: HubSpot, Pardot

Education & Certifications

Executive Financial Education (Completed 2025)
  • Wharton Online (University of Pennsylvania): Financial Acumen & Corporate Finance.
  • NASBA Accredited: Financial & Managerial Accounting (Budgeting, Forecasting, Cost Allocation).
Level 3 Leadership Programme (Completed Oct 2025) - Itec @the-centre, London
  • Focus: Situational Leadership, Conflict Resolution, and Performance Management.
Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing - Digital Marketing Institute, Dublin
BA Political Science & International Studies (1st Class Hons) - University of Florence / UCL (Visiting)