Steve Banks

Steve Banks is an experienced professional in strategy and insight, currently serving as the Strategy & Insight Lead at The Scottish Government since October 2019, focusing on health and international advertising campaigns. Prior to this role, Steve held the position of Insight Director at Editions Financial from July 2017 to June 2019, leading a team that provided strategic insight services for prominent financial institutions. Steve's career also includes serving as Research Director at FIREFISH, where significant client relationships with npower, RBS, Barclays, and eBay were managed, as well as conducting extensive qualitative research. Earlier experience includes a position at STRAT7 Jigsaw, where large-scale user testing and client-side project management were key responsibilities. Steve holds a Bachelor's degree in History from the University of Warwick, obtained between 1994 and 1997.