Chris Riley

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Head of Digital Marketing & CRM at Flagstone

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Chris is a FinTech marketing leader and the Head of Digital Marketing & CRM at Flagstone. A graduate of the University of Oxfords executive leadership programme, he specialises in scaling marketing functions. He previously spent over four years at payments provider Dojo, where he built the CRM function from scratch and supported international expansion.

Outside of work, Chris has a background as a successful athlete and youth leader. He appears to be a passionate football fan, likely supporting the England national team. People who have worked with him describe him as being goal-oriented and diligent.

He was the first marketing hire at payments app Onvi, where he led all areas of company growth and commercialization.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Confident & Optimistic

Charming & Persuasive

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  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.

Topics They Care About

FinTech Growth
His career at Flagstone, Dojo, and Onvi is focused on scaling high-growth FinTech companies, including launching into new international markets.
CRM Strategy
He has extensive experience building and scaling CRM functions from scratch to support key strategic business initiatives at high-growth companies like Dojo.
Leadership Development
An alumnus of the Oxford Executive Leadership Programme, he has also been described in recommendations as a former youth leader.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Head of Digital Marketing & CRM at Flagstone
1-2025 - 10-2025
Head of Growth Marketing (Interim) at Dojo
8-2023 - 10-2025
Head of CRM at Dojo
11-2022 - 8-2023
Senior CRM Manager at Dojo
6-2021 - 11-2022
Marketing Campaigns Manager at Dojo

Education

4-2023 - 7-2023
Oxford Executive Leadership Programme from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Shorter University

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Exp : 9 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Digital Marketing & CRM at Flagstone
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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

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

Personality Compatibility


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