Jon Hudghton

Hi There

I'm Jon and I have over 15 years of client side ecommerce experience, leading ecommerce, UX and digital marketing at multiple high growth ecommerce brands, building amazing digital teams, productively managing dozens of external relationships, and delivering growth from 0 to 7/8 figures (several times). I'm now working agency side for leading ecommerce growth agency Smartebusiness; if you're looking to scale your ecommerce business, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Testimonials

Knows his stuff when it comes to ecommerce

"Working with Jon at Sosandar has been a pleasure. He is approachable, easy to get on with and has a clear and logical method of work. Jon certainly knows his stuff when it comes to ecommerce, digital and development and I can happily say he that he is a great asset for businesses looking to improve their performance in the online space."

Tom Fitton

Tom Fitton
Freelance Online Marketing Consultant

Helped unify the team under common goals to grow the business

"Jon had a keen insight into the industry and was very focused on making the correct decisions to drive the business forward. He gave me the confidence to develop the paid channels I am in charge of as a good manager should and helped unify the team under common goals to grow the business."

Seb Coleman-Celis

Seb Coleman-Celis
Digital Manager at LullaBellz

Influential in the company’s fast growth

"I worked with Jon when he was head of ecommerce at C2O. Jon was influential in the company's fast growth. Leading a team to rebrand the whole website that had a huge impact on conversion rate and helped build the foundations for C2O's success. Jon is a down to earth gent that always has time for you in, or outside of work. He was a pleasure to work with."

Jon Hartley

Jon Hartley
Head of Ecommerce at James Galt & Co

A wealth of eCommerce and digital knowledge

"When I worked with Jon at LullaBellz, he showed a wealth of eCommerce and digital knowledge. As my manager he encouraged my work and helped improve it. Jon was always supportive, a great communicator and very fair to work for."

Marco Seyfrid

Marco Seyfrid
Digital Marketing Manager at Bucks & Co

The experience and level-headedness to make well-informed business decisions

"Jon has an in-depth knowledge of all elements of digital marketing and the experience and level-headedness to make well-informed business decisions, always with an eye on the bottom line. He is also an excellent line manager and would be a valuable asset to any business."

Charlotte Prescott

Charlotte Prescott
Copy & Content Director at Jet Design and Marketing Ltd

An invaluable asset to any business

"Highly skilled, fantastic communicator and extremely enthusiastic towards all aspects of business. I've thoroughly enjoyed working with Jon and believe he would prove an invaluable asset to any business. Jon is solution orientated and focused on achieving the best results for the business at all times. I can't recommend him highly enough."

Sam Bradshaw

Sam Bradshaw
Head of Central Merchandising - LookFantastic at THG

Clear strategic integrity and focus

"I have worked with Jon on a number of projects and was delighted to reconnect when he joined Lindy Bop. He has clear strategic integrity and focus - he manages process and people extremely well. He is a shrewd judge of creative work and manages to link this to strong commercial awareness and drive. He manages to make work interesting and rewarding so in my book that makes him a top man."

Chris King

Chris King
Owner at KB49

A fantastic person to work for

"Jon is a fantastic person to work for. He is organised, fair and honest with all his staff and is extremely competent in his profession. It was a pleasure working together."

Calum Chipchase

Calum Chipchase
Head of Brand and Communications at Add People

Jon’s an asset in the eCommerce space

"Jon is a pleasure to work with and has expertise both as a successful eCommerce digital marketer and strategist, but also on the development side where he has impressive technical knowledge on how website changes should be made. This makes for a great partnership and improves the efficiency and effectiveness of work we carry out for Jon and the Behrens Group. Jon's an asset in the eCommerce space and I would highly recommend his services."

Sam Holguin

Sam Holguin
Director at Salt Web Design

An excellent manager who is able to inspire, motivate and get the absolute best

"I've been part of Jon's digital teams at two successful ecommerce businesses; he is an excellent manager who is able to inspire, motivate and get the absolute best out of his team. He possesses sound commercial judgement and a great knowledge of both ecommerce and digital marketing."

Phil Dawson

Phil Dawson
QA Tester at dentsuMB

Best boss ever

"I worked with Jon at Lindy Bop. Best boss ever."

Julie Cheung

Julie Cheung
SEO Manager at Add to Event

Working with Jon is a breath of fresh air

"Working with Jon is a breath of fresh air; full of ideas and enthusiasm, with an excellent understand of the technical aspects underpinning the whole project. He strives for greatness in everything he approaches whilst having a good appreciation of the practical constraints of time, budgets & functionality. Very enjoyable working with Jon."

Ian Hammersley

Ian Hammersley
CEO at Smartebusiness

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If you'd like to contact me, please get in touch via Smartebusiness or on my LinkedIn