Darren Grivvell

Darren Grivvell has over two decades of experience in marketing and brand management. Darren is currently the Marketing Director at The Jockey Club, leading a team of 23 marketers and overseeing marketing and admissions revenue across 15 race courses in England. Prior to this, they served as the Marketing Director for the Food & Dairy division at Nestlé. Darren also worked as a Marketing Consultant during their time as self-employed. Darren has held various leadership roles in marketing, including Head of Comms Strategy and Planning at Three and Marketing Director at Sacla UK Ltd, where they successfully grew the Pesto category and brand penetration. Darren has also worked at Allied Bakeries, Unilever, RHM, and PepsiCo, where they gained experience in brand marketing, category management, and global marketing excellence. Darren has a proven track record of developing and implementing effective marketing strategies and driving commercial performance for leading brands.

Darren Grivvell has a diverse education history. Darren first pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Bath between 1987 and 1991. Following that, they enrolled at Kingston University, where they obtained a Master's Degree in Marketing from 1998 to 1999. Earlier in their education, they attended Thomas Bennett School in Crawley, West Sussex, from 1980 to 1987, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Additionally, they acquired a certification in Marketing from CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) at an undisclosed time while studying in Maidenhead.