James Denton-Clark

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Chief Growth and Client Officer at Stagwell

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

James Denton-Clark is the Chief Growth & Client Officer for Europe at Stagwell, bringing nearly 30 years of advertising experience to the role. He has a notable history of scaling agencies, such as growing Karmarama from 30 to 300 people before its sale to Accenture. He is a graduate of the University of Leeds.

Outside of his executive roles, James is a public speaker on creativity and contributes to Campaign magazine. In a 2023 interview, he mentioned being a prolific reader and writer of short stories, with a particular interest in long-form narrative, storytelling, and world-creation, including science fiction. He also practices meditation.

He played a key role in navigating the integration of creative agency Karmarama into the much larger consulting world of Accenture.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Agency Growth
His career is defined by scaling agencies, notably Karmarama and Saatchi & Saatchi, and his current role at Stagwell is focused on growth and client acquisition.
Creative Advertising
He is a public speaker on creativity, contributes to advertising publications, and emphasizes the importance of storytelling to grow brands.
Integrated Marketing
He speaks about combining "right brain meets left brain meets robot brain, " blending creativity with technology and data to achieve business growth for clients.

Media Appearances

STAGWELL (STGW) Appoints James Denton-Clark as Chief Growth and Client Officer for Europe. Featured in Stagwell Global

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STAGWELL (STGW) APPOINTS JAMES DENTON-CLARK TO CHIEF GROWTH & CLIENT OFFICER EUROPE. Featured in PR Newswire

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Stagwell appoints Denton-Clark as chief growth officer for Europe. Featured in Investing.com

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Work History

11-2025
Chief Growth and Client Officer at Stagwell
10-2024
Global CEO at Forsman & Bodenfors
6-2024
Non Executive Director at AD Education
7-2023 - 6-2024
CEO at Saatchi & Saatchi UK
2-2023 - 6-2024
Non Executive Director at SAE Institute UK

Education

1993 - 1997
BA from University of Leeds
1988 - 1993
Education details unavailable from Tonbridge School

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Insights For Selling To James

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with James is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from James

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will James move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can James take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And James

Personality Compatibility


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