Elliot Davis on Building Brands Across the Globe

In this episode, host Gareth Cartman chats with Elliot Davis, MCIM, a marketing professional who's spent over 12 years working across London, New York, and Asia Pacific with some pretty impressive brands along the way.

Elliot's CV reads like a who's who of global agencies - from TBWA\Worldwide to Anomaly in New York, and he's worked on campaigns for household names like AMEX, Ford, L'Oréal, KFC, and Amazon.

Currently running his own consultancy, he's also recently completed a Mini MBA with distinction and has been sharing his thoughts on professional branding and career development.

What makes this conversation interesting is Elliot's perspective on how marketing careers actually unfold versus how they appear on paper. While his progression from Global Account Director to Senior Account Director to Business Director might look straightforward, the reality of navigating the industry - especially across different markets - tells a different story.

The discussion touches on his experience working with major clients like Dick's Sporting Goods, Bose, Subway, and Walgreens Boots Alliance, and explores some of his recent thinking about why the traditional career ladder might not be serving modern marketers as well as it once did.

If you're curious about what it's really like to build brands on a global scale, or you're thinking about your own career path in marketing, this 45-minute conversation offers some honest insights from someone who's been there.

Connect with Elliot: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaselliotdavis/⁠