Paul Andrews

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Fiat Punto

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Kill Bill

Mexico

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Engagement Model Offered

NED; Advisory; Interim; Fractional; Chair; Full-Time Transition

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Paul is VP Global Partnership Development with over 20 years of experience across commercial strategy, partnerships and emerging mobility technologies. He has worked with organisations including McLaren and Arrival, supporting growth across motorsport, new mobility, sustainability technology and high-growth start-ups.

Paul works with leadership teams to solve growth challenges by shaping strategic commercial approaches and executing them through partnerships, market positioning and go-to-market strategies.

Paul’s Arena

• New Mobility, Motorsport, Technology & Sustainability-Tech

• Technical Focus: Commercial & Strategic Partnerships

• Function Expertise: Partnerships, Strategic Advisory, Communication

Superpowers

• Solves growth challenges by shaping strategic approaches and executing them through commercial partnerships.

• Builds rapport quickly and secures buy-in from key stakeholders.

• Supports organisations through strategic advisory, communication and partnership development.

Impact in Action

• Launched the Virgin Racing Formula One team (2009), securing funding and establishing the brand.

• Supported Arrival’s $13bn IPO (2021) by developing the global go-to-market playbook.

• Supported the development of the McLaren retail network (2016), contributing to product portfolio growth.

Working style

• Collaborative, decisive and guided by integrity.

• Focused on building alignment and moving quickly from strategy to execution.