Julian Foster
About Julian Foster
Julian Foster is the Senior Business Development Manager at Cision Gorkana PR Newswire Brandwatch, with extensive experience in business development and strategy in the media and communications industry.
Current Role at Cision
Julian Foster currently holds the position of Senior Business Development Manager at Cision. His responsibilities include managing and optimizing earned media workflows using AI-driven platforms. He works out of the Cision office located at 5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London. His key duties include driving efficiencies, removing data silos within the earned media workflow, and contributing to the development of integrated communication strategies through the Cision Comms Cloud.
Previous Experience at Maru Group
Before his current role, Julian Foster served as Director of Strategy & Development at Maru Group. During his tenure from 2017 to 2018, he operated in London, United Kingdom. His role involved strategic planning and overseeing development projects within the company.
Past Roles in Business Development
Julian Foster has extensive experience in business development across several companies. From 2013 to 2016, he worked as a Business Development Manager at Cision in Longbow House, London. Prior to that, he held a similar position at Kantar Media from 2011 to 2013. Before Kantar Media, he was a Business Development Executive at PR Newswire, serving from 2010 to 2011. His early career includes a role as a Commercial Development Executive at Objective Performance Ltd from 2006 to 2010.
Educational Background
Julian Foster has a robust educational background. He studied Economics and Computing at Oxford Brookes University from 2002 to 2004. Prior to that, he attended Tonbridge School from 1998 to 2002, where he achieved A-Levels and GCSEs in Economics, Business Studies, Computing, and Geography. Additionally, he is an Authorised Student at ACCA, having studied there from 2004 to 2007. His early education was completed at New Beacon.
Key Contributions at Cision
At Cision, Julian Foster played a key role in integrating multiple strategic acquisitions worth £2 billion into a unified platform. He also contributed significantly to the development of the Cision Comms Cloud, which integrates with owned and paid technology to align communication strategies with marketing efforts. His efforts have been instrumental in aligning communication strategies with tangible business metrics and actual business value.