An accomplished and dedicated senior level licensing executive, Mark Kingston has a proven track record of achievements.

After over 11 years at Viacom/ViacomCBS/Paramount, Mark has announced that he has taken the opportunity to step away from his role as SVP International.

Describing his time at Paramount as “incredible and rewarding”, Mark posted on LinkedIn: “After a summer of decompressing, swimming the English channel for charity and taking time out with family and friends, I’m now in a position to start exploring the next route/step and appropriate opportunities for the future.”

Well known throughout the licensing community, Mark is a results-oriented leader whose numbers amongst his skills the ability to develop innovative and sophisticated solutions to meet and exceed very specific needs, resulting in higher revenues, business growth, streamlined operations, strategic focus and team development.

As an effective communicator, he is also able to build cohesive and productive working relationships with people at all corporate levels both internally and externally.

Mark has experience across the areas of Business Development, Franchise Sales, Profit & Loss, Licensing & Publishing, Restructuring, International expertise, Staff Training & Motivation, Product Distribution and Start-Up Operations.

Prior to working as SVP International Consumer Products Paramount Global, Mark held the role of general manager & senior vice president EMEA & International Promotions & Consumer Packaged Goods at Viacom, as well as several other senior roles at the company.

He worked as Business Unit director at Tesco, and has also held high profile roles at The Walt Disney Company and BBC Worldwide.

Mark has invited contacts to get in touch to connect or re-connect or discuss suitable future projects. He can be reached via LinkedIn or on Kingston.ma@icloud.com.