Sam Golden

Sam Golden has a diverse background in strategic communications and marketing. Sam is currently working as the Director of Brand & Communications at IOV Labs, where they oversee communications, content, and community across their family of brands. Additionally, Sam is a Contributor at Rootstock, a community-run smart contracts platform built on Bitcoin, where they promote and supports the Rootstock community.

Prior to these roles, Sam served as the Head of Marketing at Flock, a digital insurance company, where they played a key role in reimagining the brand and scaling the revenue function. Sam also led the marketing team, contributing to significant growth in annual recurring revenue and building a distribution network of over 100 brokers across the UK.

Before their time at Flock, Sam held several positions in the marketing and communications field. Sam served as the Head of Marketing and Communications Advisor at BuffaloGrid, a company focused on bringing mobile power and internet to underserved populations. Sam was responsible for leading the company rebrand, developing go-to-market strategies, and securing funding through grant applications.

Earlier in their career, Sam worked as a Lead Strategist at Augur Communications, where they helped tech brands with messaging, PR, and influencer marketing. Sam also held roles at Chameleon, a communications consultancy that worked with disruptive tech companies, and EML Wildfire, where they served as an Account Executive.

Sam's experience also includes working as a PR Officer at Medilink Yorkshire and Humber, providing communications support to healthcare technology companies. Additionally, they worked as an Assistant Producer and Researcher at the BBC World Service, contributing to the flagship TV and radio discussion show 'World Have Your Say'.

Overall, Sam Golden's work experience showcases their expertise in strategic communications, marketing, and community development in various industries.

Sam Golden has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism Studies from The University of Sheffield, which was obtained from 2009 to 2011. They also completed their A-Level studies in English Language & Literature, Computing, Media Studies, and Psychology at Runshaw College from 2005 to 2007. Sam attended Hutton Grammar School from 2000 to 2005, although no specific degrees or fields of study were mentioned for this period. Additionally, they completed a certification in "OKRs to Drive Alignment, Autonomy, and Accountability in a Hybrid Workplace" from LinkedIn in March 2023. In 2019, Sam completed a program in Visual Design Fundamentals at General Assembly, and the end year for this program is not specified.