Martin Lyons
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About

A little more about me

I've spent the last 10+ years working across digital consultancies, global production agencies and integrated agencies, usually sitting somewhere between the client, strategy, creative and technology teams.

The part of the role I've always enjoyed most is understanding what a client is actually trying to achieve, then working with the right specialists to figure out the best way to get there.

More recently, that has increasingly meant working across digital transformation, customer experience, optimisation, experimentation and digital product consultancy.

How I work

Four principles I come back to

01

Start with the business problem

Get clear on what needs to change, why it matters and what success should look like before jumping to a solution.

02

Bring the right people together

Create the conditions for strategy, UX, design, technology, data and delivery specialists to do their best work around a shared goal.

03

Make complexity understandable

Turn competing requirements, technical detail and stakeholder input into clear decisions, priorities and programmes of work.

04

Think commercially

Balance customer and business value with budgets, delivery realities, account health and the longer-term opportunity for growth.

Experience

Career timeline

Netcel

Senior Account Director / Client Partner

2025 — 2026

Client partner within a digital experience and product consultancy, working across digital transformation, optimisation, experimentation, Optimizely and continuous-improvement programmes. Managed strategic account plans, senior stakeholders, commercial forecasting and multidisciplinary delivery.

Hogarth Worldwide

Digital Account Director

2021 — 2025

Led global and enterprise client relationships across pharma, FMCG, delivery and professional services, managing cross-functional teams across digital, creative, content and technology. Work included digital products, global websites, B2B experiences and integrated campaigns.

KHWS

Account Manager → Account Director

2016 — 2021

Built my client-services foundation in an integrated agency environment, leading B2B and B2C activity across digital, web, paid social, email, content, retail/POS and wider marketing delivery for international brands.

Contact

If my experience sounds relevant, I'd be happy to talk.