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David Bain

Go-getter · DISC type d
Director of Marketing and Digital at Castle Water
📍 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

David is an experienced business leader with over 20 years of expertise in driving growth through digital strategy and marketing. As Director of Marketing and Digital at Castle Water, he leads digital transformation and brand repositioning in the utilities market. He holds a PGD and BSc Hons from Robert Gordon University.

Outside of work, David shows a strong interest in community support, with his company sponsoring local business awards and major sporting events like Giants Live strongman competitions. His personal interests also include following the PGA TOUR, indicating a passion for golf.

He is an award-winning leader, having personally picked up a customer service award at the Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Star Awards.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Director of Marketing and Digital
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How David shows up

Self-Confident
Vision Oriented
Fast-Paced

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They respond well to confident salespeople. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics David cares about

Digital Transformation
He is leading a digital-first strategy at Castle Water, focused on modernizing customer engagement and automating key processes to improve efficiency.
Customer Experience
He is focused on improving customer interactions through partnerships with platforms like Orbyt to streamline billing and communications.
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Career

Work history

10-2018
Director of Marketing and Digital
Castle Water
7-2018 - 3-2020
Co-founder and Digital Director
D2 Collective
4-2015 - 6-2018
Digital Strategy Manager
Standard Life Investments
6-2013 - 4-2015
Head of Digital
Fifth Ring
11-2010 - 5-2013
Head of Digital
DC Thomson
In the press

Media appearances

Castle Water & Orbyt: A partnership driving innovation. Featured in Orbyt Tech Blog
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Education
1992 - 1997
PGD
Robert Gordon University
1992 - 1997
BSc Hons
Robert Gordon University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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