• support the Performance & Assurance Team Head Partner with project administration, including producing project documentation, reports and proposals• maintain Team Head’s diary and calendar, considering long-term commitments as well as maximising their available time, including managing multi-time zone conference calls and meetings• UK&I Green Team representative, helping to spearhead initiatives across the BU, collaborating with other offices on Sustainability Reporting, and working with colleagues on ISO14001 attainment• arrange complex travel, often for multiple trips, together with associated activity, including any necessary visas/permit applications for various team members• create presentations and related document packs, acting as “marketing champion” for the office, liaising with the central marketing department in London, ensuring all reports and PowerPoint presentations adhere to company house style• process project related invoices, credit card returns, cash invoices and consultant expenses• intranet site administrator for P&A Team and Green Team, designing and maintaining materials • provide extensive administrative support in regard to meetings, including arranging, preparing materials and taking minutes of meetings and distributing to team of approximately 60 people

• managed day-to-day smooth running of television post-production facility• quoted on projects and supervised them with the clients, ensuring staff were delivering on time and budget• daily use of Sage for billing and monthly creation of sales reports for Directors• responsible for recruitment, induction and training of new employees • implemented company procedures such as: Fire Safety Plan, rushes library for clients’ tapes, and 3-month review of new employees• negotiated with suppliers of services to ensure best rates and service• promoted the company either through direct marketing or client liaison and networking, managing • databases of contacts in Outlook and Excel to track client contact and progresso clients included: BBC, ITV, TBWA\Manchester, The TV Department, Centre Screen Productions, Equinox, Cheetham Bell\JWT, Duplexx TV and many more

• head of post-production department with responsibility for managing all Avid and Editbox suites• off-line and on-line editing of video projects varying in length and style from 10” commercials to hour-long documentaries, including contributing creative ideas for shots and sound bites• worked with producers and creative clients on delivering their projects on time and to budget• helped to negotiate best rates for equipment with suppliers

• assisted producers on creation of video news releases (VNRs) and satellite media tours across the U.S. by locating and scheduling crews, make-up artists and props, as well as locating and pre-interviewing potential spokespersons and negotiating rates with service providers• edited video news releases and B-roll video projects using Avid

• produced and directed Video News Releases (VNRs) and other video projects for clients ranging from PepsiCo, and Pizza Hut to a variety of advertising agencies• budgeted projects using Excel and ensured they kept to time and cost and billed out at completion• directed shoots and voice-over recording and editing sessions at post-production and studio facilities• edited off-line and on-line projects using Avid, which I taught myself to operate, and use of which helped cut costs for company

• researched footage for national TV networks and organised tape library in a stock film office

• produced interactive videos for use in major corporate law cases throughout the U.S.• worked as a lighting camera operator both in studio and in the field • hired and trained new production staff, ensuring they were fully skilled in camera operation and use of lighting and related technical equipment

• central liaison between directors, producers, crews and editors, helping to produce two weekly magazine shows for Granada TV• juggled and prioritised many tasks; main duties revolved around studio and location shoot support such as managing petty cash and accurately yet quickly completing music cue sheets

• worked on the busy National Assignment News Desk handling calls from bureaus, news agencies and viewers, learning the ins and outs of high-pressure news gathering and reporting