Jon Noakes

Jon Noakes has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Jon currently serves as the Commercial Director at BBC Studioworks, where they are responsible for sales. Prior to this, Jon operated their own business consulting firm, Jon Noakes Business Consulting, as the Managing Director. At their consultancy, they developed a growth strategy for BBC Studioworks and led the implementation of their expansion into new geographies.

Before starting their consultancy, Jon held the role of Managing Director at Go Ape, one of the largest multi-site leisure businesses in the UK. Jon was responsible for revenue generation, business development, and consumer marketing.

Jon has extensive experience in the media industry, having worked at BBC Worldwide. Jon held various roles, including Director of Strategy, Business Development, and Operations for the UK region. During their tenure, they developed strategies for digital transition, led partnership and business development discussions, and drove commercial performance. Jon also played a key role in digital transformation, investing in and growing BBCGoodFood.com.

Before their time at BBC Worldwide, Jon worked as a Senior Strategy Consultant at Deloitte, where they led advisory projects for major media, leisure, retail, and financial services clients. Jon also established a new Commercial Due Diligence offering.

Jon began their career as a Strategy Consultant at Arthur Andersen & Co., where they worked on corporate strategy, economic consulting, and transaction support projects across various industries.

Jon Noakes attended Colchester Royal Grammar School from 1989 to 1996. Jon then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics & Econometrics at the University of Nottingham from 1996 to 1999.