David Couch

David Couch has a long and successful career in the media industry. David started their career in 1994 as a Marketing Executive and Copywriter for More FM in New Zealand. In 1997, they moved to the UK and took a career break to travel in North America. In 1999, they joined GCap Media (now Global Radio) as a Sales Manager - Creative Services and was quickly promoted to National Sales Director - Creative & Content Services. In 2007, they and their wife took a career break to travel and do charity work in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In 2010, they joined Maple Street Creative as Managing Director and successfully turned the company into a profitable creative agency. In 2012, they became Managing Director EMEA for F Sharp. In 2014, they were appointed Head of Sales for Bounty UK Ltd. In 2016, they joined SoundCloud as UK Commercial Director. In 2018, they joined Deezer as Head of Advertising & Brand Solutions - EAA (Europe, Africa and Asia). In 2021, they became Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) for Auddy.

David Couch began their educational journey in 1987 when they attended Papanui High School until 1991. In 1990, they also attended the New Zealand Broadcasting School to study Advertising, Marketing and Communications. David then attended Maguire Training from 2003 to 2004 to focus on Management & Leadership. In 2005, they completed a program at The Leadership Trust to gain further expertise in Leadership in Management.