Jon Marquard is one of the media industry’s most experienced strategic operators, with a career spanning global sports rights, digital transformation, and large-scale commercial partnerships worldwide. He brings a track record of advising leading broadcasters, telcos, and sports organisations on complex, high-value media and technology initiatives.
As Chairperson, Jon will work closely with Layercake’s executive team to shape strategic direction, support international growth, and guide the company’s evolving partnership and commercial strategy. His appointment reinforces Layercake’s focus on building a globally scalable business underpinned by strong governance and deep industry expertise.
Throughout his career, Jon has led and advised on some of the most significant media rights and distribution deals in the market, including long-term partnerships with Optus across the English Premier League and major FIFA and UEFA competitions. He has also played key advisory roles with the Nine Network, global streaming and media platforms, as well as advising and leading digital transformation initiatives for numerous sporting bodies. Jon was also COO at Fox Sports and the Ten Network.
“Jon’s appointment is a pivotal step for Layercake,” said Pádraig O’Donovan, CEO of Layercake. “His experience at the intersection of media, technology, and commercial strategy is directly aligned with where we are heading as a business. As we scale Streamcake globally, his insight and leadership will be instrumental in shaping our next phase.”
“I’m delighted to join Layercake at such an important stage in its journey,” said Jon Marquard. “The company has built a highly differentiated platform in Streamcake, with clear global relevance. I look forward to working with the team to accelerate growth, deepen global partnerships, and unlock new opportunities across the media and technology landscape.”
Layercake continues to gain momentum as a leader in media workflow orchestration, helping organisations simplify complexity, automate infrastructure, and scale content operations across increasingly fragmented ecosystems.
To schedule an interview with Jon Marquard or Padraig O’Donovan, contact Leanne O’Donovan [email protected].
About Layercake
Layercake is a pioneer in digital, media and live. The company provides automation and orchestration solutions for media production and distribution through its flagship platform, Streamcake. Streamcake enables broadcasters, sports organisations, and enterprises to streamline complex workflows, automate infrastructure deployment, and scale content delivery across platforms.
Streamcake supports customers across sports, broadcast and media, while integrating with an extensive ecosystem of leading technology providers including Grass Valley, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AWS, Bitmovin, Ceeblue and Ant Media.
With a proven approach to operational consulting and implementation, Layercake empowers organisations to unlock their digital potential and transform how they operate.
For more information, visit www.layercake.cloud.
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