Global CCO Mike Gordon To Step Down

<p>Global, the Media and Entertainment group, has announced that its Chief Commercial Officer, Mike Gordon, is stepping down from the role in 2027 after 18 years at the media group. He will remain on the Global Board and will move into the role of Executive Advisor to Simon Pitts, Global's Group CEO, once his successor is in place.</p><h2>Background</h2><p>Global operates across commercial radio, outdoor advertising, and digital content. The company oversees brands including Capital, Heart, and LBC, as well as Global Player and a portfolio of podcasts.</p><p>Its commercial reach extends into outdoor advertising through contracts including Transport for London (TfL), BT Street Hub, and Billboards by Global. Global has also been involved in digital advertising through DAX, an advertising exchange, and has expanded into video sales on YouTube.</p><h2>Gordon's Career and Achievements</h2><p>Mike Gordon joined Global in 2008, arriving alongside Ashley Tabor-King CBE, Founder and Executive President, and Stephen Miron, who served as Group CEO and is now Chair. Gordon and Miron reportedly started at Global on the same day and were part of the launch team that shaped the company's early direction in commercial radio.</p><p>Prior to joining Global, Gordon served as Deputy Managing Director of News International subsidiary News Group Newspaper and spent four years as Managing Director of Virtual Internet, an internet service provider.</p><p>His tenure at Global saw extensive commercial growth. The company launched numerous new audio brands, introduced DAX, and acquired three outdoor companies during his time. Long-term outdoor advertising contracts, including the one with Transport for London, were retained under his oversight.</p><p>His contributions also encompassed the launch of Global Studios, the subsequent acquisition of content businesses The Fellas Studios and The Overlap, and long-term sponsorship deals for live events such as the Summertime and Jingle Bell balls. Most recently, Global's launch of video sales on YouTube was also attributed to the period of his leadership.</p><h2>The Transition</h2><p>The 2027 timeline allows for an orderly transition of responsibilities and the identification and onboarding of a successor. Mike Gordon's successor as Chief Commercial Officer of Global will be announced in due course. Until that announcement is made, Gordon will continue to lead the commercial division.</p><p>Simon Pitts serves as Group CEO of Global and will become the direct recipient of Mike Gordon's advisory duties once Gordon steps down from the CCO role. Pitts has publicly commented on Gordon's contributions, describing his legacy at Global as remarkable in terms of both commercial scale and team development.</p><p>Pitts said that under Gordon's tenure, Global delivered billions in revenues, introduced new advertising models, and built partnerships that earned respect across the industry. Gordon's oversight spanned Global's audio, outdoor, DAX, and podcast businesses — a portfolio the incoming CCO will inherit across traditional radio, outdoor advertising networks, digital exchanges, and podcast platforms.</p><p>The stability of key partnerships — including long-term outdoor contracts with Transport for London and sponsorships of major live events — will be a priority during the transition period as the new CCO assumes responsibility for these relationships.</p>