David will be based full time in the company’s Bristol offices and will be responsible for Immediate’s Cycling and Triathlon portfolio across all platforms. David will be reporting directly into Julie Harris, Group Managing Director, Immediate.
David has a background in both print and digital having spent 11 years at Future where he was a Board Director responsible for the company’s European expansion (via M&A and licensing) and led the global digital launches of GamesRadar and TechRadar. Prior to that he founded Future’s content marketing agency Future Plus.
David left Future in 2006 and has since worked in several roles developing innovative product and business strategies for PE and VC - backed digital media and tech companies, operating at Board-level and scaling businesses internationally.
His roles have included CEO of The Filter, where he helped transform the company from a music play-listing app into a successful global personalisation and video service that powered digital content services for BT, NBC, Nokia, Dailymotion and Sony Music amongst others, says Immediate Media.
Most recently he has been advising content and data businesses on digital development and strategy via his consultancy Digital DNA. David joins Immediate full time on November 9th.
According to Julie Harris: “I am delighted to appoint David as MD of our Sports division. At Immediate we are transforming the magazine media business delivering content and experiences wherever our super-engaged consumers want them – in print, online, events and beyond. David brings a wealth of experience, particularly in high growth digital businesses and will take the Sports division to the next level –I’m delighted to welcome him to Immediate.
According to David Maher Roberts: “The next 2-3 years are going to be super interesting for media companies as mobile becomes one of the more important devices for consumption. I am convinced that Immediate’s strategy of focusing on specialist interest content across multiple platforms and the company’s unique culture is a winning formula and I am delighted to be joining at this time.”
Immediate’s portfolio includes Cycling Plus, Mountain Biking UK, Cycling News and Bike Radar.
