Paul David
FounderFounder & CEO at Literal Humans
London, England, United Kingdom
FoundedLiteral Humans
About
Paul David is the Founder and CEO of Literal Humans, a growth consultancy that works with tech for good companies, B2B and B2C SaaS startups, charities, nonprofits, and social impact organizations on brand positioning, go-to-market strategy, and marketing execution. He has more than 20 years of experience across education, nonprofits, and marketing and growth strategy. Since launching the agency in 2020, the firm has worked with over 100 mission-driven brands, reports approximately $100M in new revenue generated, and secured £400K in investment from Creative UK/Creative Growth Finance in 2023.
Founder & CEO at Literal Humans
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Experience
- Literal HumansFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Literal HumansCo-Founder & CEO2020 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
- PavilionExecutive Membercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Forbes Agency CouncilContributing Writercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Helm (formerly The Supper Club)Membercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- NeolCreative Leadercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- 1 Brave FriendFoundercurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- OptimistDirector Of Operations + Content Strategist + Freelance Writer2018 — 2020
- FairShakeFreelance Writer + Content Strategist2020
- ContentstackFreelance Writer + Content Strategist2018 — 2020
- SubmittableFreelance Writer + Content Strategist2019 — 2020
- Plytix.comFreelance Writer + Content Strategist2019
- BoomtownFreelance Writer + Content Strategist2019
- AdepemFreelance Writer + Content Strategist2018 — 2019
- ChefHeroFreelance Writer + Content Strategist2018 — 2019
- Housecall ProFreelance Writer + Content Strategist2018 — 2019
- Pagely®Freelance Writer + Content Strategist2018
- ChattermillFreelance Writer + Content Strategist2018
- TransferWiseFreelance Writer + Content Strategist2017 — 2018
- Third Plateau Social Impact StrategiesDirector2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- COLAGEExecutive Director2016 — 2017
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Growth Marketing11Sales13Growth Strategies3Membership Building3Networking6Leadership DevelopmentAgency Relationship ManagementCopywritingMagazine ArticlesNews WritingBranding2Content Strategy3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul David?
- Paul David is the Founder and CEO of Literal Humans, a growth consultancy that works with tech for good companies, B2B and B2C SaaS startups, charities, nonprofits, and social impact organizations on brand positioning, go-to-market strategy, and marketing execution. He has more than 20 years of experience across education, nonprofits, and marketing and growth strategy. Since launching the agency in 2020, the firm has worked with over 100 mission-driven brands, reports approximately $100M in new revenue generated, and secured £400K in investment from Creative UK/Creative Growth Finance in 2023.
- Where does Paul David work?
- Paul David is Founder & CEO of Literal Humans.
- What companies did Paul David found?
- Paul David founded Literal Humans.
- Where did Paul David go to school?
- Paul David studied at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Goldman Sachs 10KSB Program, Business Administration and Management); Animas Centre for Coaching (Accredited Diploma for Transformative Coaching); Harvard Graduate School of Education (Doctor of Education Leadership (EdLD), Education).
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