I'm Jayesh Patel, a commercially driven marketing leader with extensive experience scaling brands across fintech, SaaS, media, gaming, and technology. I drive growth through data-led strategies, integrated campaigns, and cross-functional leadership, building high-performing teams that deliver measurable business impact. I excel at turning complex go-to-market challenges into clear programs, optimizing paid media, and aligning brand storytelling with commercial goals across global markets. I thrive on collaboration with product, sales, and media partners to elevate brand and revenue while maintaining a customer-centric mindset.

Jayesh Patel

I'm Jayesh Patel, a commercially driven marketing leader with extensive experience scaling brands across fintech, SaaS, media, gaming, and technology. I drive growth through data-led strategies, integrated campaigns, and cross-functional leadership, building high-performing teams that deliver measurable business impact. I excel at turning complex go-to-market challenges into clear programs, optimizing paid media, and aligning brand storytelling with commercial goals across global markets. I thrive on collaboration with product, sales, and media partners to elevate brand and revenue while maintaining a customer-centric mindset.

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I’m Jayesh Patel, a commercially driven marketing leader with extensive experience scaling brands across fintech, SaaS, media, gaming, and technology. I drive growth through data-led strategies, integrated campaigns, and cross-functional leadership, building high-performing teams that deliver measurable business impact.

I excel at turning complex go-to-market challenges into clear programs, optimizing paid media, and aligning brand storytelling with commercial goals across global markets. I thrive on collaboration with product, sales, and media partners to elevate brand and revenue while maintaining a customer-centric mindset.

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Work Experience

Marketing Director at Tema ETFs
September 1, 2024 - Present
Spearheading the growth of a modern ETF brand by building a high-performance marketing function from the ground up. Led a cross-disciplinary team covering brand, performance marketing, influencer relations, SEO/SEM, and content strategy to drive AUM growth, investor acquisition, and category awareness.
Global Social Media Strategy Lead at Revolut
July 1, 2022 - September 30, 2024
Directed the global social media strategy for one of the world’s fastest-growing fintechs, leading a distributed team across 30+ markets to build brand equity, scale engagement, and support international expansion. Partnered with Growth, Product, and Performance teams to align storytelling with commercial goals.
Head of Social Media at BBC
February 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022
Led digital and social media strategy across 22 multi-platform BBC accounts, managing a cross-functional team of editors, producers, and analysts to deliver content that increased engagement and reach among young and underserved audiences. Launched the award-nominated ‘Lockdown Learning’ campaign.
Head of Social Media at Sky Betting & Gaming
October 1, 2016 - January 31, 2019
Built and led the social media marketing team responsible for acquisition, engagement, and retention across multiple Sky Bet brands. Developed and executed a full-funnel social strategy combining data-driven targeting, paid optimisation, and creative partnerships with Sky Sports to drive customer conversion and loyalty.
Global Marketing Manager at Microsoft Xbox
September 1, 2014 - September 30, 2016
Oversaw global go-to-market campaigns for flagship Xbox titles including Halo 4 and Forza Horizon, leading cross-regional creative, media, and retail execution teams to deliver high-impact, multi-channel launches. Managed multimillion-dollar marketing budgets, delivering 12M+ global game sales across 15+ launches. Cannes Lion awarded for the ‘Rise of the Tomb Raider’ experiential campaign.
EMEA Marketing Manager at Microsoft Xbox
March 1, 2011 - August 31, 2014
Developed and executed EMEA marketing strategies for Xbox and Microsoft Game Studios, aligned with global objectives across ATL, BTL, digital, PR, and events. Delivered regional toolkits to drive revenue, increase share, and hit profitability targets. Led launches such as Xbox One and major titles, surpassing campaign targets; earned industry recognition including an MCV Award nomination and inclusion in MCV’s 30 Under 30.

Education

BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems, First Class Honours at University of Salford
January 11, 2030 - December 2, 2025

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services