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Growing knowledge, skills, engagement and collaboration amongst and beyond the isla community to enable rapid and meaningful transformation of the event sector.• Leading on the strategy, research, design and delivery of transformation projects which support industry and climate objectives. Working in collaboration with the isla membership, external businesses, industry groups, academia, NGOs, local communities and local/national government.• Leading on the development and delivery of consultancy, workshops and training modules.• Leading on the periodic review, improvement and alignment of existing products and services, in accordance with the latest scientific, industrial, technological and governmental guidelines and practice.• Identifying and developing opportunities for new services which support isla community engagement.• Supporting the development of isla guides, reports, case studies and other resources.• Supporting isla action group development and delivery.

Working with agencies, brands, exhibitors, venues and suppliers, providing practical guidance and support on environmental issues. Drawing on expertise from across the sector to create a powerful network with the knowledge and confidence to facilitate change.Delivering isla member reviews / action plans - Evaluating company activities in the context of the bigger picture to help them understand where they are, where they're going and how they might get there:• Exploring each member's direct control through their operations - how they run their business, people and culture.• Exploring each member's influence throughout their value chain - how they run their events, and how they choose and influence suppliers, contractors and venues.• Exploring opportunities within the marketplace - how members are talking about sustainability to their audience, and how they can use their position to influence other key stakeholders including clients, guests and local communities.Delivering isla member training in:• Sustainability literacy - How common sustainability topics manifest in an events context.• Defining sustainability for event planners and their stakeholders - Techniques to assess and set clear sustainability goals.• Embedding sustainability in project planning - The skills and knowledge required to create an event sustainability plan in collaboration with key stakeholders.

Assessing and certifying European festivals, events and venues; providing independent audit, verification and recommendations for improvement. Helping organisers to reduce environmental impact and increase positive community engagement.• Boom Festival, Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal• Waking Life, Crato, Portugal• Brockwell Live, London• Primavera Sound, Madrid• MadBlue Sustainable Development Summit, Madrid• Keroxen, TenerifeAssessment in the following categories:• Local Environments• Local Community Impact• Travel & Transport• Power• Procurement• Food & Beverage• Solid Waste & Recycling• Water Usage• Waste Water & Sewage• Legal Compliance & Management Systems• External Reach• CO2 Analysis

• Research, partnerships, content and comms development to increase awareness of nightlife sustainability issues and positively influence behaviour change.• Co-author of 'Disposables Discontinued' report, highlighting the overwhelming environmental and economic benefits of establishing reusable cups as an industry standard for events and venues across the UK.• Producer/host of monthly ecodisco show on Refuge Worldwide Radio.

• Amplified COVID-19 'response and rebuild' frameworks to support real-time best-learning practices.• Coordinated editorial and social media strategies between corporate, NGO and media partners.

• Integrated sustainability assessment for municipal coalition seeking to regenerate region through circular building initiatives.• Defined central problems through stakeholder and system analyses.• Identified, evaluated and recommended implementation and monitoring strategies through multi criteria- and scenario analyses.

Berlin, Germany

Advising and working with the marketing team in an Institute for Creative Arts and Technology, dealing with electronic music and film production. Projects included on-site branding, social media optimisation, work placement partnerships for students, collaboration with a local charity organisation, the launch of a new student radio station and reimagining main website copy.

Creating and managing content and content calendars for festivals, music media outlets and electronic musicians.

Berlin Area, Germany

Managing PR campaigns for new electronic music releases. Copywriting for press releases, news and social media, and communicating with media outlets for press coverage. Processing new music productions for distribution online.

Berlin Area, Germany

Live video streaming platform for electronic music, broadcasting from club and festival events internationally.• Digital Marketing StrategyLead responsible for coordinating and optimising multimedia marketing strategy and content calendars; curating our brand voice holistically through editorial, social media, site CMS, experiential, and large volumes of live and archived video content across teams in Berlin, London, Ibiza, New York and Mexico City.• Partnership DevelopmentExpanding client network by producing bespoke pitch decks for prospective event partners and sponsors. Analysing promotional, live and post-stream data and producing campaign reports for established partners, including international festival brands and transnational drinks companies. Ensuring partnership engagement KPIs were met and exceeded.• Managing EditorIntroducing, expanding and maintaining written and video editorial department to diversify our content offering (news, reviews, interviews, playlists, exclusive premieres, newsletters). Regularly contributing copy and also recruiting and managing a team of freelance writers operating across multiple territories. Responsible for editing and distributing editorial content across our social channels and partners.• Live Syndication & Exclusive PremieresSuccessfully developing a Facebook Live syndication network amongst international media partners - broadcasting simultaneously to multiple pages for cumulatively greater reach, views and engagement. Securing new releases for Facebook Live streamed music premieres.• Social Media ManagementCoordinating all content across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Collaborating with design team in the production of visual assets across all promotional channels, maintaining internal and external brand guidelines.

London, United Kingdom

• Project ManagementGuiding and liaising with artist managers, booking agents, PR, venues, promoters and brand partners during all stages of the production and marketing process for individual live stream projects.• Logistics, Budgeting and ContractsCreating detailed itineraries for film crews on-location, co-ordinating with venue production staff and promoters. Creating and managing budgets for live streaming projects, booking transport and accommodation and managing related invoices, paperwork and expenses. Securing signed event and artist agreement forms in a timely manner and managing contract database.• On-location Liaison: Coordinating between technical staff, artists and promoters at multi-stage festivals and club events across Europe. Live vision-mixing and additional assistance with equipment set up and monitoring.• Website Administration & Community Management:Using CMS to create and update live stream event sessions, profiles, channels and advertising. Responding daily to queries from website account holders and social media followers. Managing subscriptions and troubleshooting for newly launched app.• Social Media Management & CopywritingMaking promotional posts across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, copywriting for newsletters and press releases.• Events OutreachIdentifying and securing suitable venues and artists for live stream showcases around the UK.

London

• Social media integration and optimisation, digital content management on all major platforms• News and online promotion, regional radio promotion, creative design and admin support• Managing and providing reports on label store, digital download and streaming services• Administration across several label websites, updating release and tour schedules

London, United Kingdom

• News and online promotion, creating press packs and sales notes, research and customer support • Communicating with label artists and partners, tour logistics, online radio and music video assistance• Social media management and analytics, digital content management on all major platforms• Insight into publishing, licensing and sync strategies for independent labels

London, United Kingdom

• Creating, editing and maintaining online brand presence.• Engaging with customers, generating interest in events and driving sales through social media networks, email marketing, forums, listings and website updates.

Online news editor and copywriter covering the Midlands and the Northwest for the UK’s leading organisation for voluntary/community music projects.

Leamington Spa

Functionality, difficulty and third-party guideline testing for games under development.

Leamington Spa & Oxford

Managing teams of up to ten at venues in Leamington Spa and Oxford. Music, comedy, quiz and sports events management, stock and cellar management, setting and cashing up tills, staff training, enforcing licensing laws.

Oxford

P.A. to Director/Producer of critically acclaimed documentary film 'Enemies of the People'.Press, communications, international DVD sales/distribution/promotion.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Creator and head organiser for The Power of Music segment, selecting films and securing premieres. Recruited local music industry leaders to provide sponsorship and assisted in arranging promotional music events. Organised a music industry debate forum for a live audience of three hundred with a handpicked panel of film directors, Oxford music dignitaries and senior industry representatives including Sony Music, 4AD, NME, BBC Radio 6music, Truck Festival and Drowned in Sound.

Oxfordshire

Set-dressing, prop-sourcing and art-department co-ordination for British comedy-horror film.

London, United Kingdom

Work experience involving events coverage, journalistic writing, interviewing, camerawork and publicity.

Tokyo, Japan

Event listings and copywriting, newsletters, social media management, translation and flyer distribution.

Takanawa, Tokyo

Teaching students aged 2 to 65 in a private English school, from phonics to conversation practice. Local home tutorials and secondary school classes in neighbouring cities.

Tokyo, Japan

Work experience assisting with promotions, marketing and copywriting. Studio and on-location photo-shoot assistant.

Leamington Spa

Till and computer trained. Stock processing, displays and customer service.

M.Sc. Sustainability Science, Policy And Society, Sustainability Studies

Thesis The European Music Festival Sustainability Network: Transformative Capacity Development and the Roles of Network Leadership Modules.

Certificate, Sustainability Communication Strategies

• Sustainability communication in an uncertain world • Engaging audiences, generating action • Communicating sustainability in practice

Certificate, Life Cycle Assessment: Principles & Uses

Certificate, From Linear To Circular Economy

Sustainable Event Management

Fundamentals & Strategy: - Sustainability literacy - Executive strategy - Stakeholder engagement - Issue identification - Measuring.

Certificate, Sustainability Assessor

Training for auditors to complete assessments at festivals and events on behalf of the A Greener Festival Awards.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Music Business Management

Thesis: The Democratisation of Dance: A cultural examination of consumer relations to dance music in the social media age • Live Music.

B.A. (Hons), Film And Japanese Studies

Dissertation: Perceptions of Hybridity and Homogeneity in the Japanese Popular Music Industry (1853 to Modern Day) • Technical Skills.

Isp Certificate, Japanese Language And Contemporary Society, S (80%+)