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Ben Legg

Chief Product Officer | B2B & B2B2C SaaS | AI/Data-Driven Product Transformation

About Me

Visionary executive offering 15 years of success in translating business strategies into market-disruptive products, creating product vision, providing innovative thought leadership, and bringing technology / business transformation across B2B environments, particularly within Private Equity. History of spearheading end-to-end delivery and launch of a diverse range of products, including SaaS-based platforms, AI-powered technology, and BI/Big Data tools. Known for propelling B2B growth by overseeing the full scope of product development, marketing / PR, leading pre-sales initiatives for large deals, influencing plans as a principal customer contact, and coordinating marketing efforts. Successful in fostering collaboration with executive and Board-level stakeholders to drive digital transformation, create innovation strategies, and establish product roadmaps.

Jurisdiction

United Kingdom | Australia

Notable Employer

  • Chief Product Officer at Open GI
  • Vice President - Product at Edge by Ascential
  • Chief Product Officer at WGSN (an Ascential Company)

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Chief Product OfficerNotableOpen GI
2021 - 2026

Deliver leadership to execute product strategy within a private-equity-backed insurance technology firm (Open GI) while building a modern product organisation, driving digital transformation, and balancing innovation with legacy platform across a broader European partner network. • Lead a team of 40 members and define product vision and the roadmap to facilitate the development of a complex suite of B2B products. • Acted as part of the Executive team to manage product lifecycle and P&L aspects while driving pricing strategy, board reporting, and strategic decision-making for a ARR product portfolio within a £MM business.

Vice President - ProductNotableEdge by Ascential
2019 - 2021

Directed a 25-member team and drove product strategy to manage a £16M ARR portfolio while overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle management and business case development. Facilitated product management and data scraping partnerships while overseeing the engineering operations. • Managed the integration of the BrandView acquisition into Ascential’s culture while restructuring the team to optimise performance and align with strategic goals. • Oversaw the Price & Promotions platform that resulted in reversing prior declines, improving customer retention, and returning the platform to growth.

Chief Product OfficerNotableWGSN (an Ascential Company)
2017 - 2019

Led a 25-member team to deliver products with an $80M (£50M) ARR while meeting strategic KPIs. Served as Executive Product Lead to manage investment cases while driving product roadmaps and aligning delivery with customer demand. • Ensured the delivery of maximum value to customers by introducing a new “product centric” approach. • Directed major product initiatives that involved the relaunch of WGSN Fashion, the introduction of Trend Curve, a visual AI, and the expansion into WGSN Beauty.

Head of ProductPlanetRetail (now Edge by Ascential)
2016 - 2018

Served as the senior product leader in a newly formed digital agency to manage / mentor a 4 member team while managing a virtual team of 15 to launch a paid MVP. • Delivered strategic leadership to oversee product management aspects for PRNG (later Edge by Ascential) while centralising a digital “agency” approach to support a portfolio of brands. • Coordinated product management aspects across smaller brands while bringing new products to market.

Commercial Director - Global LNG, Power, Gas and NuclearS&P Global Platts
2016 - 2014

Directed central matrix P&L for Global LNG, power, gas, and nuclear sectors while driving strategy from pricing and sales targets to product portfolio and delivery. Enhanced a range of information products and online platforms, including benchmark pricing, intelligence, and ship tracking software. • Led a team of 5 to manage product portfolio and execute commercial strategies, propelling business growth.

Commercial Director - European Power & GasS&P Global Platts
2013 - 2014

Regional Leadership role and sector P&L owner with remit to transform the portfolio and exploit market opportunities to drive growth and profitability. Initially appointed as Product Director and promoted after six months.

Regional Manager - eWindowS&P Global Platts
2011 - 2013

Expanded market access and drove revenue growth by managing the European Platts eWindow platform, restructuring the team, driving new benchmarks online, strengthening participant relationships, and executing technology enhancements. • Oversaw product management, sales, and operations for the Platts eWindow platform while leading a team of 5 members to support daily processes and drive business results.

Education

Degree of BSc in Computer ScienceMacquarie University
1999 - 2002
Masters of Masters in Business Administration (Exec MBA)Henley Business School
2013 - 2015

Skills

Core skills0
Languages2

Languages

English
English (British)