James McErlean

James McErlean

Category Head, Finance, EMEA, LinkedIn

James McErlean

James is the Head of Category Development for Financial Services across EMEA at LinkedIn Marketing Solutions. At LinkedIn, he is responsible for strategic business development, planning and go-to-market strategy for the Finance sector. James joined the business in 2009, and has seen the company grow from 50m members to over 240m today. He was the 15th employee outside of the US.

James regularly speaks at industry events as well as meets with Financial Service businesses and Marketing Agencies about the future of social media for finance and how to effectively use LinkedIn.

Prior to LinkedIn, James was a freelance Journalist, writing for a number national UK newspapers on business, politics and literature. Before Journalism, James worked in digital media across Finance, Auto and Retail sectors based in London and New York.

Sessions

  • Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:30pm - 4:30pm

    API Workshop

    Big Data has become synonymous with the rapidly evolving web, but how companies use big data is still a relatively green pasture. Social media platforms such as LinkedIn sit on phenomenal amounts of such information that, with user consent, can help transform owned spaces into dynamic and personalized experiences for your customers.  As financial institutions look to put customers at the center of their business, understanding and leveraging the possibilities in these new spaces is crucial to staying ahead.

    Join LinkedIn specialists and development partners  for an overview of the guiding principles behind LinkedIn APIs and exploration into some of their practical use cases. Following the introduction, the participants will partake in a collaborative white-boarding exercise where they will team up to develop ideas around how LinkedIn APIs can be creatively integrated into their marketing strategies to solve business needs.