Michael Pocock

Michael Pocock has a diverse work experience in various roles within the publishing industry. Michael began their career at Authors Licensing and Collecting Society as a Royalties Administrator before moving to the Newspaper Licensing Agency. At the NLA, they served as a Senior Account Executive, Product Manager, and Business Development Manager. During this time, they worked closely with national newspaper publishers in the UK, developing and implementing business plans to address various opportunities. In 2012, Pocock joined Independent Print Limited & Evening Standard Limited as the Head of Licensing & Syndication, where they led the syndication and library teams for major publications. Michael then went on to become the Director of Content Partnerships at The Independent in 2016. Throughout their career, Pocock demonstrated expertise in identifying and exploiting new syndication opportunities, managing publisher services, and maintaining key industry contacts.

Michael Pocock completed their education from the University of East Anglia between 1996 and 2000. Michael obtained a BA Dual Honours degree in French and Management during this time. Before joining university, Michael attended Queen Elizabeth's Boys School, but the specific duration and degree obtained from this institution are not mentioned. Additionally, in June 2010, Michael obtained the Prince II Practitioner certification, although the institution where they obtained this certification is unspecified.