ROBERT CROZIER
Sponsorship | Media Executive
Robert is a dynamic, highly successful senior media executive with extensive international and entrepreneurial publishing experience, who understands the new media landscape, and has the ability to build and transform publishing businesses to full-scale digital enterprises.
Core competencies include: senior sales management and revenue generation, strategic product and business development, P&L management, international licensing and brand management, and international team building across print, digital, and e-commerce platforms, within a wide-range of business sectors.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
2019 to Present
Management Consultant. East Hampton, New York. Currently advising The East Hampton Star Newspaper, and other local businesses on developing their growth strategies, including: financial planning, competitive analysis, project management, software, employment and training, legal advice, marketing and promotion, events, and web design.
2015 to March 2018:
Managing Director, UK Edition of Robb Report Magazine. Robb Report Magazine (http://robbreport.com) is a US-based luxury lifestyle publication aimed at High- and Ultra-High Net Worth Individuals. As Managing Director of the UK License from September 2017 to March 2018, my responsibilities included managing all business development, advertising sales, distribution, marketing, communications, and events.
Executive Vice-President, Managing Director, Robb Report International Division. Prior to my role as Managing Director of the UK Edition, I was responsible for managing all Robb Report’s 17 International Licensed Editions, in addition to establishing Licensed Editions in new Territories.
Total combined circulation of Robb Report’s International Editions is over 700,000 copies in 13 different languages.
2011 to 2014:
Co-Founder and Business Development Director of Billionaire Magazine and Billionaire.com (http://www.billionaire.com). Billionaire is a Singapore-based luxury lifestyle publishing company aimed at High- and Ultra-High Net Worth Individuals. My responsibilities included launching both the Magazine and Website, as well as managing the global advertising sales network and digital strategy team. In 2011, Billionaire.com won a prestigious Webby Award for Best Design.
2009 to 2011
Member Board of Directors, and Business Development Director for
YuuZoo, Pte. YuuZoo (http://yuucorp.com) is a Singapore-based online platform combining social networking, e-commerce, and gaming to help customers set up their own social media sites, integrated within the customer’s or YuuZoo’s own eco-system.
Responsibilities included: advising on business development strategy, advertising sales and content franchise offerings to international media and telecoms companies.
2009 to 2011
Team Leader and Consultant for Mindshare Media and Communications Business Group (MGB), a Division of Mindshare/Asia (WPP). MGB is a Singapore-based Media Consultancy specializing in Asian Media.
Responsibilities included researching and developing Asian market-entry feasibility studies for large to mid-size US media and UK media companies.
1999 to 2009
Forbes Global London, UK. Publisher of the International Editions of Forbes Magazine and Forbes.com (https://forbes.com) EMEA, APAC and LATAM.
Vice-President, Managing Director
Responsibilities included managing all business operations and the P&L for Forbes Global, including setting goals and strategies for advertising sales, marketing, production and circulation. Also managed all foreign-language licensed editions in Russia, Poland, Middle East and Israel, and oversaw Forbes CEO Conferences across EMEA.
During my tenure, Forbes Global became the fastest growing magazine in circulation and advertising sales compared to its three main competitors, the international editions of Fortune, Business Week, and The Economist. Total CMR-measured advertising sales more than doubled to $15 million. Circulation grew from 85,000 to 137,500 copies and the magazine achieved outstanding EBRS and ABRS market research results. Revenue and profit goals were exceeded year-on-year from 2000 through 2009. Foreign language editions were successfully launched in Russia, Poland, Middle East, and Israel. Forbes CEO Forums were successfully launched in London, Paris, Copenhagen, Cannes and Edinburgh.
1998 to 1999
Interactive Bureau, Inc. New York, USA. Internet web design and consultancy company.
President/CEO
Responsibilities included managing all business operations and the P&L. From 1998 through 1999, the Company’s revenues grew by over 250 percent to $11 million annualized, and employee headcount grew from 12 to 105 web designers and technical staff located in New York, San Francisco, and Seattle. In October 1999, the Company was purchased by Snyder Communications for $28 million and subsequently listed on NASDAQ under the name Circle.com.
1996 to 1998
GMT Communications Partners, LLC. London, U.K. GMT is a private equity company investing in European content, communications infrastructure and tech-enabled services.
Partner Consultant
Served as operational advisor for GMT’s portfolio investments in France and The Netherlands, and was responsible for identifying new acquisitions and growth opportunities in the then emerging online field.
1994 to 1996
Time Magazine, Atlantic Edition. London, U.K. President of the Atlantic (EMEA) Edition of Time Magazine.
President (EMEA)
Responsibilities included managing all business operations and the P&L, including setting goals and strategies for a five person Management team, and 89 employees in advertising sales, circulation, finance, communications and production across EMEA.
1991 to 1994
Manager Media International Ltd. London, U.K. an independent Advertising Sales Representative Company
Founding Partner, Managing Director
Managed advertising sales for IBM’s Helpware Magazine under contract to Forward Publishing, London, U.K. Helpware was distributed to over 450,000 IBM customers in 11 EMEA languages.
1984 to 1991
American Express Publishing. Publisher of Departures Magazine, the American Express Magazine for Gold and Platinum Card Members, Travel & Leisure Magazine, and Food & Wine Magazine.
Departures Magazine. London, U.K.
Publisher, 1989 – 1991
Travel & Leisure Magazine. Los Angeles, USA.
Group Advertising Sales Director, 1986 – 1989
Food & Wine Magazine. Los Angeles, USA.
West Coast Manager, 1984 – 1986
From 1984 to 1989, I was promoted from West Coast Manager of Food & Wine Magazine to Group Advertising Sales Director of Travel & Leisure Magazine, responsible for advertising sales across the West Coast and Asia. In 1989, I was transferred to London, U.K., as the Publisher of Departures Magazine, the American Express Magazine for Gold and Platinum Card Members. My responsibilities included budgeting, advertising sales (up 30% during my tenure), circulation, marketing and production.
1982 to 1984
McNamee Consulting. New York, USA. Management Consultant specializing in Media. Managed consulting projects for various Magazine Publishers, including Wenner Media/US Magazine.
1981 to 1982
Goldhirsh Publishing. New York, USA. Publisher of High Technology and Technology Illustrated Magazines. Regional Sales Manager
1980 to 1981
Grosvenor Publishing. New York, USA. Publisher of Portfolio Magazine.
BOARD AND ADVISORY AFFILIATIONS
2015 - Present - Adwanted LLC. Lille, France. Advisor.
2008 - Present – Now 2 Now Ltd. London, UK. Advisor.
2003 - 2013 - GMT Communications Partners. London, UK. Industry Council Advisor.
2010 – 2012 – YuuZoo Pte. Singapore. Member of the Board.