Richard George

Managing Partner @Wavemaker

Manchester, GB

An experience and focused leader with a passion for all things digital marketing and search. I have over 25 years’ experience and growing in my current role as a board level Managing Partner at Wavemaker UK (formerly MEC) in Manchester. Wavemaker is one of the world’s leading media, content and technology business with a global network, dynamic culture and thirst to help our clients make better business decisions through the specialist services we provide for them. My challenge is leading a team of 30 organic search and content marketing specialists to deliver growth strategies across a range of sectors and international markets. Key areas of expertise and success include: Developing and delivering organic search strategies across finance, telecoms, insurance and leisure industries. International organic search (SEO) strategy development and delivery across multi market clients in travel and leisure industries. Cross channel digital integration across owned, earned and paid mediaDigital Content MarketingCommercial and P and L responsibilitiesNew business development and growthRecent successes include winning the Best SEO and PPC agency and Best Content Marketing agency at the Prolific North Awards 2017.My passion for digital marketing extends beyond the day to day to helping shape our next generation through regular guest lecturing at Salford University Business School and speaking at industry events 2024 I had the pleasure in speaking at brightonSEO Conference in April. My talk was on the role of the human in developing a killer content strategy. You can see the full talk here

Manchester Metropolitan University

BAHons, Accounting, Finance and Business