Ben Austen

Ben Austen has worked in various commercial roles since 2011. Ben began their career at Net Media Planet as an Account Exec, working on clients such as P&O, Bathrooms.com, Microsoft and Logitech in the UK. Ben then moved to Reprise Media UK in 2012, where they held the positions of Account Analyst, Account Manager, Senior Account Manager and Head of Biddable Media. In 2013, they co-founded Kourion Media. From 2017 to 2022, they worked at Avado as Business Optimisation Director and Sales & Marketing Director, and subsequently at Blenheim Chalcot as Portfolio Impact Manager and Social Value Portal as Head of Demand.

Ben Austen attended Harrow School from 2000 to 2005. Ben then went on to The University of Manchester, where they obtained a degree in Economic and Social Studies with a focus on Politics and Development in 2010. In 2013, they obtained three certifications: Bing Ads Accredited Professional from Microsoft Advertising, Google AdWords Search Advertising Advanced from Google, and Kenshoo Enterprise Certification from Kenshoo.