I'm Danielle Brown MBE, a former elite athlete turned marketing leader with 5+ years of experience delivering high-energy campaigns that move quickly from idea to impact. I thrive on turning complex briefs into clear, creative outcomes, collaborating across teams, media partners and ambassadors to build brands and communities. My background as an elite athlete taught me resilience, focus and teamwork under pressure, which I bring to every project. I’m energized by ambitious targets, always looking for smarter ways to achieve campaign objectives and to connect with audiences in meaningful, data-guided ways.…

Danielle Brown MBE

I'm Danielle Brown MBE, a former elite athlete turned marketing leader with 5+ years of experience delivering high-energy campaigns that move quickly from idea to impact. I thrive on turning complex briefs into clear, creative outcomes, collaborating across teams, media partners and ambassadors to build brands and communities. My background as an elite athlete taught me resilience, focus and teamwork under pressure, which I bring to every project. I’m energized by ambitious targets, always looking for smarter ways to achieve campaign objectives and to connect with audiences in meaningful, data-guided ways.…

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I’m Danielle Brown MBE, a former elite athlete turned marketing leader with 5+ years of experience delivering high-energy campaigns that move quickly from idea to impact. I thrive on turning complex briefs into clear, creative outcomes, collaborating across teams, media partners and ambassadors to build brands and communities.

My background as an elite athlete taught me resilience, focus and teamwork under pressure, which I bring to every project. I’m energized by ambitious targets, always looking for smarter ways to achieve campaign objectives and to connect with audiences in meaningful, data-guided ways.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Marketing, Brand and Communications Manager
September 1, 2024 - October 28, 2025
Contract role to implement the marketing strategy for a community platform launch and the company’s 15-year anniversary. Built relationships with media partners and ambassadors to drive initial awareness and long-term engagement across social, email and affiliate channels. Created engaging email campaigns blending storytelling with data-led targeting, planned monthly newsletters, and developed automated nurture programs to drive awareness in prospects and loyalty in customers. Supported a migration from Mailchimp to HubSpot, set up automation and dashboards, managed social channels, and oversaw a brand refresh. Developed the Trailblazer series with former elite athletes to generate versatile content for multiple formats.
Marketing Senior Specialist at Equinix
August 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Planned and delivered campaigns to engage and activate prospect and customer accounts in a Fortune 500 B2B tech environment. Oversaw campaign budget, strategy, execution and reporting; contributed to content creation, email, PPC, events, ABM and customer advocacy. UK team lead on email marketing, writing copy for regional campaigns and collaborating with sales to improve lead follow-up. Led global and regional virtual events and implemented new processes to improve vendor performance measurement.
Alumni Officer at Young Enterprise
July 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021
Launched a digital alumni platform, led a small design team on a new sub-brand, and managed alumni social channels. Curated content including blogs, webinars, newsletters and interviews, creating automated email campaigns that doubled active participation from 600 to 1,200 and increased organic site traffic by 23%.
Inspirational Speaker at Danielle Brown Limited
October 1, 2012 - October 28, 2025
Part-time keynote speaker focusing on performance mindset and inclusive cultures. Delivered after-dinner speeches and conferences, while continuing to develop verbal communication, networking and interpersonal skills.
International Athlete at Team GB
July 1, 2015 - July 1, 2015
Eight-year Paralympic archery career; world No.1 and double Paralympic gold medallist (Beijing 2008, London 2012); five-time World Champion; first disabled person to win gold in an able-bodied discipline at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Built resilience, discipline and peak performance mindset that inform work ethic and teamwork.
International Athlete at Team GB
July 31, 2015 - July 31, 2015
Eight-year career; world No. 1 in Paralympic archery, double Paralympic gold medallist (Beijing 2008, London 2012), five-time World Champion; first disabled person to win gold in an able-bodied discipline at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Transitioned to corporate roles leveraging transferables like resilience and peak-performance mindset.

Education

LLB Law Degree at University of Leicester
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2010
Forrester: Accelerating B2B Marketing at Forrester
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Mastering Demand and Account Based Marketing at Forrester
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Google Analytics Academy: Advanced Google Analytics at Google Analytics Academy
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
CIM: Level 4 Digital Marketing Certificate at Chartered Institute of Marketing
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Prince 2 Project Management Foundation at PRINCE2
January 11, 2030 - October 28, 2025
LLB Law Degree at University of Leicester
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2010
Accelerating B2B Marketing at Forrester
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Mastering Demand and Account Based Marketing at Forrester
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Advanced Google Analytics at Google Analytics Academy
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Level 4 Digital Marketing Certificate at Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Prince 2 Project Management Foundation at PRINCE2
January 11, 2030 - October 28, 2025
LLB Law Degree at University of Leicester
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2010

Qualifications

Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Leicester
January 1, 2013 - October 28, 2025
Honorary Fellowship, University of Wolverhampton
January 1, 2015 - October 28, 2025
PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation
January 11, 2030 - October 28, 2025
Forrester: Accelerating B2B Marketing
January 1, 2021 - October 28, 2025
Mastering Demand and Account Based Marketing
January 1, 2022 - October 28, 2025
Google Analytics Academy: Advanced Google Analytics
January 1, 2023 - October 28, 2025
CIM: Level 4 Digital Marketing Certificate
January 1, 2023 - October 28, 2025
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws
January 1, 2013 - October 28, 2025
Honorary Fellowship
January 1, 2015 - October 28, 2025
Prince 2 Project Management Foundation
January 11, 2030 - October 28, 2025
Forrester: Accelerating B2B Marketing
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Mastering Demand and Account Based Marketing
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Google Analytics Academy: Advanced Google Analytics
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
CIM: Level 4 Digital Marketing Certificate
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Accelerating B2B Marketing
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Mastering Demand and Account Based Marketing
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Advanced Google Analytics
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Level 4 Digital Marketing Certificate
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Prince 2 Project Management Foundation
January 11, 2030 - October 28, 2025
Forrester: Accelerating B2B Marketing
January 1, 2021 - October 28, 2025
Mastering Demand and Account Based Marketing
January 1, 2022 - October 28, 2025
Google Analytics Academy: Advanced Google Analytics
January 1, 2023 - October 28, 2025
Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM): Level 4 Digital Marketing Certificate
January 1, 2023 - October 28, 2025
Prince 2 Project Management Foundation
January 11, 2030 - October 28, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Non-Profit Organization

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