Chris Lewis

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Product Director at Soho House & Co

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Chris Lewis is a Digital Product & Experience Specialist with 18 years of experience leading consumer-facing products for major brands like Soho House & Co, Manchester City FC, and Skype. He holds a BSc from Loughborough University. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, imaginative, and passionate.

He has been running his own independent product and experience consultancy for the past seven years, assisting companies across sports, media, retail, and hospitality.

Unique fact: He has successfully helped numerous startups navigate the journey from initial product idea to market launch.

Personality Overview

Generous

Fast Adopter

Decisive

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Digital Customer Experience
Focuses on increasing revenue and brand loyalty by improving the customer journey across web, app, and wearable platforms for major consumer brands.
Product Team Growth
A key part of his consultancy involves growing product and experience teams and shaping an effective internal culture within organizations.
Startup Mentorship
He advises and mentors startups on their product strategy, guiding them from the initial concept phase through to a successful market launch.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2022
Product Director at Soho House & Co
4-2015 - 3-2016
Digital Product Consultant at Manchester City Football Club
3-2015
Director at CDLP Ltd
8-2014 - 3-2015
Principal Design Program Manager at Skype
1-2013 - 6-2014
Head of Product Management - The Sun at News International

Education

9-1999 - 6-2002
BSc from Loughborough University

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Chris

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