Working across two large scale developments in Manchester and Leeds my role has morphed into a place making role incorporating events,marketing,brand,social media and look and feel of the estates.Currently Designed and lead the implementation of the placemaking program for Spinningfields including The Heart on No.1 one, A multi floor light installation which was seen all across Manchester,The Pride Paintbrush designed and had custom built a inflatable paint brush paining a… Show more Working across two large scale developments in Manchester and Leeds my role has morphed into a place making role incorporating events,marketing,brand,social media and look and feel of the estates.Currently Designed and lead the implementation of the placemaking program for Spinningfields including The Heart on No.1 one, A multi floor light installation which was seen all across Manchester,The Pride Paintbrush designed and had custom built a inflatable paint brush paining a rainbow of color across the estate and The Shape of Light designed and built and series of shapes and used new technology to light them 2017 events program Leeds Dock estate elevate to position of authority, one of the most successful being Light Night, I manged the full process from sourcing the artwork, taking control of the branding, managing all the operations, production and installation, partnership engagement, oversee the tone of voice on all social channels,Direct Outcomes for Leeds Dock:Managed the PR to achieve the most photographed exhibit of Light Night (Instagram hashtag)Lead photo on BBC look Norths websiteOver 10,000 people visit the Dock specifically to see the moon over 2 daysManaging all the PR activity, social media content, Brand and tone of voice for Leeds Dock and tenants Manage all the social media channels via an agency with weekly meetings to discuss the direction and upcoming events (Twitter/Facebook) and personally managing the Leeds Dock InstagramDirect Outcomes for Leeds Dock:Dock Instagram feed increasing the following by 460%. Achieved Twitter verification – First Allied asset to be verified and added over 2000 followersIncreased Facebook followers by 1500 followersLeeds Waterfront festival website hits up 320% (same period last year)Website site visits from social media up 2000% from same period last yearSocial media engagements up 460% from same period last year Design and delivered the rebrand of the dockside portals Show less

Responsibility for changing the city view of Leeds Dock through a variety of activities including partnership Managment,tone of voice on all social media platforms, brand and of course shaping and delivering the 2016/17 Events plan for Leeds Dock, curating and executing a varied and exciting events/street food pop ups/ enterprise events and a cultural programme for tenants, residents and visitors, reporting directly into the Development Director. The role has a variety of challenges… Show more Responsibility for changing the city view of Leeds Dock through a variety of activities including partnership Managment,tone of voice on all social media platforms, brand and of course shaping and delivering the 2016/17 Events plan for Leeds Dock, curating and executing a varied and exciting events/street food pop ups/ enterprise events and a cultural programme for tenants, residents and visitors, reporting directly into the Development Director. The role has a variety of challenges given the complex makeup of the site, events must Promote (B2C), Drive workspace sales (B2B) encourage dwell time (B2C) Place making (B2C/B2B)Some of my key responsibilities are/Oversee the delivery and management of event strategy, projects and budgets, pre, during and post event; /manage operational and administrative functions to ensure specific projects are delivered efficiently;/Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines with priorities on every event project that is managed;/prepare risk assessments, and ESMP’s/EMP’s for each event;/oversee development of event mobilisation and venue Information packs;/Oversee the safe delivery of events and ensure event activity is all in accordance with health and safety requirements;/ensure excellent customer service and quality of delivery of our activity;/Work closely with the Marketing, PR and Commercial team on each and every event to deliver a well thought out strategy across the site;/evaluate the performance of events and campaigns;/Drive efficiency and performance across all events;/Drive commercial opportunities for all events where possible;/Contribute to delivering event ideas and concepts for Leeds Dock and Leeds Dock tenants;/Work with tenants on-site to produce footfall – driving and enlivening events;/Working with external companies to deliver both ad-hoc and re-occurring events at Leeds Dock; and/Local authority liaison / policy / council Show less

Major events Part of team responsible for Leeds City Council’s green field & city centre events including Party In The Park (70,000 people), Opera In The Park (50,000 people), Breeze on Tour (5 week youth roadshow tour) Classical Fantasia (12,000 people) and The ‘Ice Cube’ Ice Rink (Europe’s largest outdoor ice rink). Various one off events such as BBC3 Frankenstein, Concerts and we where also a Live site for the Olympics this year Specific responsibilities conception to completion of… Show more Major events Part of team responsible for Leeds City Council’s green field & city centre events including Party In The Park (70,000 people), Opera In The Park (50,000 people), Breeze on Tour (5 week youth roadshow tour) Classical Fantasia (12,000 people) and The ‘Ice Cube’ Ice Rink (Europe’s largest outdoor ice rink). Various one off events such as BBC3 Frankenstein, Concerts and we where also a Live site for the Olympics this year Specific responsibilities conception to completion of specific events, full project mangment,overseeing all technical AV and production elements, managing the event budget and working with safety consultants (Capita Symonds) compiling all Health & Safety risk assessments and associated documentationSignificant duties arranging and chairing Multi Agency meetings at senior management level, working with internal and external contractors across multi disciplined activities, managing production teams on and off site, developing new ideas for events and implementing event marketing strategiesStrategic role including raising sponsorship and negotiating media partnerships with Radio Aire FM, Real Radio & BBC Yorkshire. I have led on a number of community and partnership based projects with the BBC Big Screen and Leeds Metropolitan University which include offering students work based learning across all areas of event managing and productionSkills and Knowledge Theoretical background from my degree and professional development; practical applications driving vehicles, AV, Health and Safety on sites; negotiating and managing skills with a range of people including committees, contractors, private and public officials and crew members; effective decision making under pressure: ability to deliver projects on time to budget; understanding of equal opportunities in practice Show less

Working in a part time capacity for LIVE Promotions, I undertake a number of production management roles. I am responsible for the event infrastructure and production planning at a number of UK based automotive shows. Stage manger on the queens jublie tour, production manger Jools Holland production manger 2 outdoor shows,TruckFest (The largest series of Truck shows in the UK), Race Retro, Bromley Pageant of Motoring, LRO Show (Land Rover) and MCN (Scottish Motorcycle News). Other roles &… Show more Working in a part time capacity for LIVE Promotions, I undertake a number of production management roles. I am responsible for the event infrastructure and production planning at a number of UK based automotive shows. Stage manger on the queens jublie tour, production manger Jools Holland production manger 2 outdoor shows,TruckFest (The largest series of Truck shows in the UK), Race Retro, Bromley Pageant of Motoring, LRO Show (Land Rover) and MCN (Scottish Motorcycle News). Other roles & responsibilities include; assisting with risk assessment documentation, ordering and managing all AV and production equipment, advising on creative control and crowd dynamics, project managing all award ceremonies at each event. My knowledge of event planning and accountancy has helped save LIVE Promotions about 20% over a 10 year period. Show less

In an attempt at enhancing both my skills and event experience, after completing A Levels I regularly freelance with my own events company. Here I have offered freelance services to a number of clients for over 10 years. Over the years, I have developed into a competent event manager and the number of services has also increased. To date, the clients and organisations I have worked alongside included Global Gathering, GE Capital, Imagination, Dream Events London, VISA, CNN, FORD and the BBC. My… Show more In an attempt at enhancing both my skills and event experience, after completing A Levels I regularly freelance with my own events company. Here I have offered freelance services to a number of clients for over 10 years. Over the years, I have developed into a competent event manager and the number of services has also increased. To date, the clients and organisations I have worked alongside included Global Gathering, GE Capital, Imagination, Dream Events London, VISA, CNN, FORD and the BBC. My tasks have ranged from basic crewing and AV installation right through to international conferences, site management and strategic planning. Some of the large scale events I have been involved in have included; Royal Military Tattoo, the Millennium Dome New Year Celebration, Brit Awards, MOBOS’s, Film Festival launches and a number of award ceremonies. Show less

I worked as a Technical Operator for the SKY Network in their UK news centre. My main roles included; coordinating all incoming news and sports feeds from across the world into the SKY server for playback, communicating with a number of international news agencies and ingesting live feeds for UK broadcast.