Rachel Walkden Email Address

Head of Operations

Sizmek, the largest independent buy-side advertising platform that creates impressions that inspire.

Highlights include: - Running a $15M P&L - growing the business 400% and increasing the bottom line 40% - Running a $20M P&L increasing the top line 400% with client satisfaction NPS scores of 80 - Going through the process of being a public company acquired by Private Equity, integrating an equal-sized acquisition (20 key systems, 19 offices, all functional teams, and countless processes in less than 6 months) and running large-scale operations (400+ operations team across 15 countries, $30M+ ops budget, $250M+ company) - 25+ years’ experience primarily in software (incl SaaS), services and digital technology companies in global operations, COO and GM roles, ranging in size from early stage to Fortune 500, and within public, PE and VC-backed companies. - Being joint CEO of an in-house venture generating a $20M offer after spending $1M - Cynopsis Media “Top Women in Digital Award” – Honoree in the Mentor category. My engineering background (providing good problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking skills) and MBA allow me to forge partnerships cross-functionally to achieve results quickly. KPI’s, a continuous improvement philosophy, a data-driven approach, having my team's, clients' and company’s back, relentless focus on client experience and ensuring accountability have been key elements of success. A good dose of determination, attention to detail, EQ (emotional intelligence), urgency and curiosity also help! Specialties: improving the P&L, strategy & execution thereof, scaling, operational excellence, building and coaching high-performing teams, increasing client satisfaction NPS (net promoter scores), organizational transformation, change management, mid-stage company revenue growth, M&A -acquisition integrations, KPI dashboards that support the strategic goals, cross functional collaboration, key account management, PMO - project management, systems implementation, process (re)-engineering, building off-shore/ outsourcing/ BPO teams, creating order from chaos, boiling the ocean, connecting the dots. Industries: SaaS, MarTech, AdTech, Programmatic Media, Online Education Personal Interests: Anything adventurous and vaguely dangerous.