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Mark Vile

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Chief Brand Officer at Compare the Market
📍 United Kingdom

Mark is a renowned marketing executive who recently became Chief Marketing Officer at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. He was instrumental in growing comparethemarket. com from a start-up to a category leader, notably leading the creation of the iconic Meerkat campaign. He is a Fellow at The Marketing Academy.

Outside of his marketing career, Mark is a family man who enjoys spending time with his family and supporting his two cricket-playing children. He took an extended break to enjoy a "proper summer of fun" with them before starting his new role, indicating a strong value placed on family life.

He led the team that created the famous "Meerkat" campaign, transforming comparethemarket. com into one of the UKs most culturally iconic brands.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Chief Brand Officer
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Mark shows up

Judgemental
Demanding
Hard To Convince

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Priorities

Topics Mark cares about

Iconic Brand Building
Led the creation of the famous "Meerkat" campaign, turning comparethemarket. com into a household name and demonstrating expertise in creating culturally resonant brands.
Data-Driven Growth
Combines creativity with data and customer insight to deliver transformative business growth, a skill highlighted as invaluable in his new CMO role at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.
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Career

Work history

4-2024 - 7-2025
Chief Brand Officer
Compare the Market
8-2017 - 4-2024
Chief Marketing Officer
Compare the Market
3-2007 - 8-2017
Marketing Director
Compare the Market
7-2002 - 3-2007
Senior Marketing Manager
Budget Insurance
6-2000 - 6-2002
Direct Marketing Manager
Thomas Cook Holidays
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
3-2021 - 3-2022
2021 Fellowship
The Marketing Academy
1-2008 - 11-2008
Advanced Development Programme
Cranfield School of Management
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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