Marie Marks

Marie Marks is head of Global Experiences at Paramount, leading global brand licensing initiatives, strategic business planning, negotiations, and creative developments across all platforms of Location-Based Entertainment, theme parks & resorts, hospitality, stage & tours, and branded experience partnerships utilizing an iconic portfolio including Nickelodeon, Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, Top Gun and MTV.

With responsibility spanning all aspects of the business, Marie oversees commercial structuring, governance, brand stewardship and cross-functional alignment, strengthening continuity between business, legal, compliance and finance functions while restructuring legacy projects to improve long-term performance and capital discipline. She has secured major international partnerships across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, scaling the company’s branded hotel and resort platform tenfold and driving significant growth in revenue, guest engagement and partner performance. She has led the division to its strongest financial performance in recent history, stabilizing the P&L to support sustained growth. Marie was instrumental in establishing the partnership to develop a Paramount-branded theme park in South Korea and China and has significantly increased the presence (or footprint) of Nickelodeon IP across major theme parks worldwide. She is proud to have assembled a world-class team of business specialists and creatives to support the divisions growth strategy which is primed for continued success.

A trusted builder and steward of partner relationships, she is known for navigating complex, multi-stakeholder environments across culturally and politically diverse markets.

A multi-award-winning business leader, her accolades include:

• Recipient of the O1 Business Visa, awarded to the top 1-2% of professionals globally.

• TEA (Themed Entertainment Associate) International Board Member

• Named in the Top 50 Influencers by industry peers – Blooloop.

• Young Entrepreneur of the Yr Award Winner (2006) & Highly Commended for Outstanding Contribution to Regional Tourism (2012)-UK Chamber of Commerce.

• Mentor for IAAPA’s Young Professionals Program. Judge for IAAPA Awards

• CHAIR for The American Business Awards ENTREPRENEUR & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AWARDS JUDGING COMMITTEE

• Recognized in the Top 100 Most Inspirational Female Business Leaders in L.A by Women in Business.

Marie has also been actively involved in prestigious initiatives, including King Charles’ Business Master Class Program, fronted by Allan Leighton (former Chairman eOne). While studying Law at UCLAN, she won the Telegraph Start-Up Business of the Year Award at just 21. Marie began her career in the music and live entertainment industry across performance, promotion, and artist management, working alongside internationally recognized artists including Sir Bob Geldof, Ronnie Wood, and Simply Red.

Select past LBE Projects/Clients: • Qatar Foundation: Strategic planning & entertainment programming. • McKinsey & Co: Cultural and leisure projects in the Middle East. • FC Real Madrid: Entertainment development feasibility and concept. • London/Camden Music Walk of Fame: Ground-breaking multi-site tourist attraction. • The Peel Group: Leisure and real estate developments.