Ed Smith, Advisor, Coach and Board Director, Freelance

Ed Smith is a former European marketing leader at Amazon, where he led some of the company’s highest-performing campaigns globally and built the creators and affiliates business into an $11bn+ revenue channel.

Over a 30-year career across media, technology and financial services, he has worked at the intersection of growth, transformation and leadership, including senior roles at News Corp and Foxtel.

He now works as an advisor, coach and board director, helping leaders build better teams, make clearer decisions and drive growth.

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NOMINATIONS FOR 2027 ARE OPEN!

The Marketing Academy Australia 2027 Scholarship is a free development program for the best emerging leaders in the Marketing, Advertising, Communication and Media industries in Australia. It’s a highly selective program with a rigorous selection process that starts with a nomination.

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