Gradi Gradev

Gradi Gradev serves as the Global Head of Marketing at the British Council since April 2010, previously holding the role of Regional Head of Marketing for Europe, where responsibilities included leading multi-country marketing strategies and managing diverse teams. Prior experience includes serving as Head of Marketing in Bulgaria, where strategic marketing initiatives transformed the Teaching Centre into a profitable operation. Gradi co-founded Image Studio as Marketing Director, managed stakeholder relations at Crown Agents as Marketing and Communications Manager, and worked as a Business Journalist at Bulgarian National Television. Gradi holds multiple degrees in Economics, Macroeconomics, and Management, along with a Professional Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.