Hi! I'm Stu.
I help elite creators make an impact and grow through creative strategy and storytelling.
I've developed optimised strategies and results for 100k to 15 million sized YouTube channels, and passed 60 million views on social media. ⚡️
About Me
From Ireland, based in Amsterdam. My path has taken me from tech to the creator economy. Here’s the journey (so far):
2024: Launched Story Driven a community to help creators with YouTube.
2024: Led the creative team and scaled production for Kwebbelkop (15M+ subscribers).
2021+: Creative advisor/growth strategist for large creators and brands.
2018-22: Grew Savanteum, an educational YouTube channel to 275k subs and 45m views.
2016-18: Led events/mentored students at Trinity College Dublin's Startup Program.
2014-16: Led and organised operations teams at Facebook/Meta.
2013-15: Produced large pitch and startup events for Techstars' Startup Weekend.
2012-14: Operations and Support roles at Google/YouTube and Twitter/X.
Reference/Testimonials:
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“I am pleased to recommend Stu, who has been an outstanding team lead for our channel Kwebbelkop. Stu's leadership, creativity, and expertise in video creation and production have been invaluable. I wholeheartedly recommend Stu for any role requiring strong leadership and expertise in video production.”
— Jordi van den Bussche, CEO @ JVDB Studios
Kwebbelkop Channel (15M Subscribers)
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“Love the guy. Such a kind and caring person always willing to help. I reached out to him for YouTube help a while back and we've been in contact ever since!”
— Gerard Cristian, Founder/Creative Director
Visual Venture (800k Subscribers)
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“Stuart is a great story-teller and researcher! Working in some of his ideas helped increase vid retention by 5% on average along with higher views and engagement. Weekly strategy calls were always fun and always brought new ideas! Highly recommend!”
— Joseph Hogue, CEO/Founder
Let's Talk Money! with Joseph Hogue (650k Subscribers)
