Greg Ellis has over 30 years of business experience, including 10 years as chief executive, within the online industry across digital advertising, e-commerce, telecommunications and software. He has worked in Australia, Asia and Europe; running public and private companies; and was chief executive of Scout 24 AG where he was responsible for the commercial operations of the company and was instrumental in its public listing on the DAX in 2015. During his tenure at Scout 24, Mr Ellis implemented a new operating model for the business which improved revenue, reduced net debt and increased investor returns. Prior to that, he was chief executive of Australian online real estate company REA Group from 2008 to 2014 and was also REA’s member representative on the Business Council of Australia for three years. Earlier in his career, Mr Ellis was marketing director of Asia online services at Microsoft, managing director of the online division for Truvo BV, managing director of Sensis Interactive, and group manager of marketing for Telstra Corporation.
