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RESUME

Resume
Professional ​
info​​

I work in the UK’s North-West as a freelance Operations Director, Line-producer, Producer and Production Manager

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For 25 years, I have been on a mission to make high-quality production achievable  and affordable for every client.

Agency Producers, Marketeers and Clients come to me, tired of the traditional, intimidating and old-fashioned ways of working. I believe that production should always be a fun, inspiring and collaborative process. My goal is to remove the legwork and stress from clients and creatives – freeing them up to focus on the vision and ROI of every project.

Skills

  • Operations Management

  • Creative Project Management

  • Traffic Management

  • Financial Control

  • Auditing / Quality Control

  • Health & Safety / Risk Assessment

  • MS Office Suite

  • Staff Recruitment / Mentoring

  • Performance Management

  • Client Service

  • Stakeholder Management

  • New Business / Sales

  • Critical Path / Agile experienced

Work​
experience​

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June 2010 – Present – Operations Director / Executive Producer - Beautiful Productions –

 Supervised production of high-end event, film and television projects with up to 100 crew.

• Domestic and international corporate client / stakeholder, celebrity and supplier liaison.

• Grew kitchen-table start-up to a £2m turnover business including pitching, budgeting, scheduling, planning, and marketing.

• Responsible for legal compliance financial reporting and book-keeping.

• Identified and secured licensing rights for music, images and other intellectual property.

• Responsible for full project life cycle from client brief to final delivery of Event / project

Website: beautifulproductions.co.uk

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January 2004 – June 2010 - Executive Producer / New Business Director – PSAfilms

• Production of TV, Cinema, Radio & Online advertising including project management, legal requirements & client liaison

• Responsible for New Business – increased turnover 10 -15% year on year

• Introduction of new suppliers reduced staff costs by 7%

 

ADVERTISING AGENCIES

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March 2003 – January 2004 – Project Manager – The Chase Creative Consultants 

Website: thechase.co.uk

• Dealt with the day to day running of the Co-operative Bank account – the most lucrative and complex of The Chase’s clients.
• Account management including client briefing, creative management, financial admin etc.
• Print-buying & management and supplier liaison.

 

February 2002 – February 2003 – Creative Services Manager – TEQUILA\Manchester (now part of TBWA Manchester)

Website: tbwamcr.com

• Established Traffic Department – reduced overtime costs and freelance overheads by better allocation of staff.
• Devised bespoke time-management & planning systems.
• Set up Creative and Studio resourcing structures and took over Art Buying function.

 

TELEVISION

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I spent the previous 6 years working mainly in television on a contract basis – most of which jobs are listed below:

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JJuly 2001 – Feb 2002 – Senior Producer, ITV / Granada Lifestyle

Overseeing Various programmes including documentaries, Lifestyle and Entertainment shows for Satellite and Cable broadcast

 

January 2001 – June 2001 – Assistant Producer “Revealing Secrets” – MMA /Channel Four

Investigative history programme

 

May 2000 – November 2000 – Producer “The Heaven & Earth Show” – BBC Religion

Long-running, weekly comparative-religion / spirituality show

 

January 1999 – April 2000 – Producer  ITV / Granada Lifestyle for Manchester United TV

Various documentary and lifestyle programmes for Manchester United's Cable channel

 

April 1998 – January 1999 – Producer “Livetime” – ITV / Granada Breeze

Daily live studio magazine show

 

Languages

French

Spanish (Basic)
HTML

Education

B.A. (hons) 

University of Manchester

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