Will Orr

Chief Executive Officer

2023

Managing Director, Times Media Limited

2020 - 2023

Responsible for the P&L performance and strategic development of The Times and Sunday Times across digital and print platforms.

Managing Director, Consumer Roadside

2017 - 2020

RAC is the UK's original roadside recovery organisation. As well as roadside services for consumers and business it provides Insurance and Financial Services, as well as Telematics/Connectivity solutions. RAC has over 8.5m members and is owned by CVC, GIC and it's employees.

Managing Director, Home Installations & Smart Metering; CEO, British Gas Finance Ltd

2014 - 2017

Home Installations is a £350m turnover business employing over 2,250 people. We are the UK market leader for central heating solutions, selling and installing over 100,000 systems each year. The business also installs other products such as Hive and mCHP (combined heat and power). We are also responsible for delivering British Gas' Smart Metering mandate, fitting these meters in all our 12m customers homes by 2020; enabling data driven energy efficiency improvements and a digitised customer journey. I am also CEO of the regulated entity responsible for all BG consumer credit activities.

Group Commercial Director

2012 - 2013

With a team of 1500 and a budget of £200m I was responsible for: Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Segmentation/Value Management and Partnerships (including Sainsbury's, Nectar, Shelter, British Swimming) Launched new IoT brand and business Hive. I am an FCA Approved Person.

Chief Marketing Officer

2010 - 2011

Team of 250 and budget of £100m, I was responsible for Marketing, Product, Insight and PR. Marketing Society Brand Revitalisation and IPA Gold Award for Marketing effectiveness.

Chief Executive/MD

2005 - 2009

As MD and then CEO I ran a 19m revenue business with 120 employees. During my tenure in these two roles WCRS was 'Agency of the Year' twice, increased revenue and more than doubled profits. I was responsible for all aspects of the business including p&l, new business pitching, senior clients relationships, talent management and business development.

Senior Strategist

2003 - 2004

I ran the £60m integrated Boots account, as well as The Observer and SkyBet. I also had a responsibility for New Business and for the recruitment of Strategists.

Account Manager

1993 - 1997