About me

PROFILE

A confident and creative individual with strong interpersonal skills and the enthusiasm to successfully meet the challenges and demands of the workplace. An effective communicator, both orally and through written work with the ability to write and talk knowledgeably about specialist subjects. Works well as part of a team and on own initiative and has experience of working under pressure to meet deadlines with a flexible approach to working hours.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

· Background of work in a media production and business environment

· Chairing production meetings, organising film shoots, finding locations, managing runners/ production assistants

· Strong research, financial, budgeting and planning skills

· Understanding the target audience and the possibilities for a project's commercial exploitation

· Securing sponsorships for new music acts

· Freelance work including music, youth and women's interest articles

· Experience in club promotion work including 'breaking' artists and getting airplay

· Providing information and strategy direction for PR company

· Organising billboard poster campaign

· Editing and sub editing, organising photo shoots, dealing with freelancers

· Good working knowledge of IT including Microsoft Office, Quark, Photoshop, Cubase and Wavelab

· Founded, hosted and co-produced 'Urban Underground' a weekly music radio show

· Involved in radio publicity campaigns for station and individual shows

· Knowledge of radio and promotional campaigns for recording artists