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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Shaping Audible's rights and contract management strategy in the Asia-Pacific. Leading a team who manage all content deal operations, including deal implementation, rights management, compliance, and partner relationships.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Key liaison between legal, marketing, PR, product, creative and financial teams, ensuring the seamless execution of varied content projects while safeguarding Audible's business and financial interests. Responsible for the end-to-end output of all Audible Australia’s content strategy and distribution. This includes – • Provide data-driven strategic guidance and insights to the Audible leadership team, informing key decisions on content strategy directives, content acquisitions and market positioning.• Conduct in-depth analysis of emerging trends and market dynamics, delivering actionable recommendations to shape Audible's content strategy and to optimise the AU content portfolio.• Work closely with local Content Marketing, Social, PR, and with international Programming teams to align on content promotion opportunities and requirements, particularly in relation to talent. • Oversee content legal compliance and managed business risk, while fostering collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.• Manage all deal and contract negotiation of both acquired and commissioned titles, including podcasts and audiobooks. • Overall budget management for AU content, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.• Develop and monitor project-specific costings, providing detailed forecasts and tracking expenditures to maintain financial control and optimize resource allocation.• Working closely with Audible Legal to apply legislation and regulatory frameworks in a complex digital-first environment, facilitating the development of strategic and operational recommendations for the Audible Australia Team.Key Achievements:• Negotiated deal to option rights to Audible Original Nut Jobs with Marc Fennell to Amazon MGM Studios to develop as a TV series.• Negotiated a full production deal with Storyglass (FremantleMedia) for Audible Sleep, featuring high-profile talent including Natalie Imbruglia narrating a selection of poetry by Dorothea Mackellar.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for the output of all Audible Australia’s original and acquired content. This includes – • The acquisition and negotiation of all Audible Australia content, both acquired and commissioned titles – podcast and audiobook. Working closely with Australian talent, TV producers and publishers to create new Australian audio content with global appeal.• Providing data-driven strategic advice and insights to the Audible leadership team to determine content strategy directives.• Analysing emerging trends and presenting recommendations to shape Audible’s content acquisitions strategy.• Project managing all acquisitions processes for Audible Original titles from early negotiations, contracting, through to delivery and release.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for the sourcing, assessment and commercial negotiation of rights for all content acquisitions across both of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s children’s brands (ABC KIDS for preschool, and ABC ME for school age), for both television and online (iview).Key Achievements:Negotiating the acquisition of audio rights in key ABC KIDS titles for the launch of ABC KIDS Listen.Negotiating the acquisition of CBC commissioned content under the ABC / CBC MOU – titles for preschool include ‘Kiri and Lou’ from Cake (and TVNZ). School age titles including ‘Big Blue’ from Guru Studios and ‘Detention Adventure’ from Blue Ant: http://kidscreen.com/2019/06/11/abc-cbc-to-co-develop-kids-content/Working with Aardman to acquire 'Lloyd Of The Flies' for ABC ME.Working with Zodiak Kids to acquire and launch of Amazon’s 'Lost in Oz' on ABC ME and iview - currently one of the top performing titles for the service. Working with the Lah-Lah’s team in Australia to launch 'Lah-Lah’s Stripy Sock Club' on ABC KIDS.Working with 9 Story and Sutiki to acquire and launch of the CBeebie’s UK title 'Moon and Me' on ABC KIDS and iview.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for all programming, content acquisitions and the channel management of Australia Plus Television (formerly Australia Network, now ABC Australia). Worked closely with internal and external stakeholders to oversee all programming and manage the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s international channel (broadcasting into the Asia Pacific region).Sourced and negotiated the acquisition of Australian content for broadcast and online to meet the strategic aims of the network.

London, United Kingdom

Worked across the UK-based Commercial Teams as the Coordinator at Endemol Shine UK and Endemol Shine International while based in London. Responsibilities included supporting the teams that manage the MasterChef brand, Dan TDM and Simon's Cat.

Sydney, Australia

Programming:- Strategic planning & development of the acquisitions strategy to achieve KPIs.- Programme primetime content, including Children’s & Arts, & providing input for News programming.- Manage programme inventory to ensure the Channel’s small budget used efficiently, in accordance with ABC’s Governing Rules. Assessment & Acquisition- Monitor progress of new productions, maintain relationships with distributors, production companies & local broadcasters.- Assess new content to meet A+ TV’s strategic & audience requirements.- Manage acquisition of content across genres & platforms for A+ TV – negotiate to acquire television (Free-To-Air & Pay TV) & VOD rights.- Manage contracting process & provide comprehensive instructions to ABC’s Business Affairs team.- Solid understanding of broadcast, distribution rights, music clearance & underlying copyright works.Content Development- Assist Head of A+ TV with the development of content commissioning projects.- Liaise with production companies to realise aims of A+ TV’s commissioned projects. Projects include Fashion Asia, Food Bowl, Dragon Footprints & The Big Niche interstitials. Finance- Manage monthly financial reconciliation & accruals for A+ TV.- Track financial performance, amortisation & expenditure against the Channel’s budget.- Oversee all invoicing & payments to suppliers.Programme review & preparation- Pre-broadcast rights review & clearance with ABC Rights Management.- Instruction & supervision of duration edits, & modification of content for various purposes.- Content monitoring for classification of material for international broadcast.Other tasks- Supervise Traffic Assistant’s tasks to ensure all materials delivered on time & to specification.- Oversee A+ TV social media, on air promotions & marketing activities.- Monitor audience feedback & correspondence via email & social media.- Oversee subtitling process (four languages) including instruction, delivery & scheduling.

Sydney, Australia

Program Assessment & Acquisition- Exercise strong knowledge of Australian & Asia-Pacific media environment, particularly the Arts genre.- Monitor progress of new Arts productions & maintain relationships with production companies & other broadcasters.- Assess Arts content prior to acquisition to ensure it aligned with Australia Network’s strategic requirements.- Manage process of acquisition of Arts content for Australia Network including assessment, negotiation & contracting with the ABC’s Business Affairs team & Programming Manager.Programming- Manage acquisition process & program content for Australia Network’s weekly Arts segment.- Inventory management for Arts content.Program review & preparation- Pre-broadcast rights review & clearance.- Instruction & supervision of duration edits.- Monitor content for classification prior to international TX.Traffic Management- Monitor process of acquisition & delivery of Australia Network content to meet promotional, subtitling & TX requirements. - Manage Australia Network interstitial content acquisition & commissioning, producer liaison, contract negotiation, delivery & broadcast schedule.- Work with the Australia Network Scheduling Team to ensure instructions implemented.- Monitor uploading Catch-up (VOD) content to Australia Network website.- Oversee subtitling of content (four languages) including instructions, delivery & scheduling.Audience Communication- Compose, review & publish all synopses for Australia Network’s online TV guide.- Respond to audience enquiries & complaints.- Responsible for social media production for Australia Network’s Twitter & Facebook accounts. Other tasks- Collaborate with Digital Team to develop new Australia Network website, incl. advice on broadcast system limitations, audience feedback & usability testing.- Facilitate content exchange partnerships with broadcasters in the Asia Pacific, incl. ‘Window On’ projects with Shanghai Media Group & MNC (Indonesia).

Sydney, Australia

- High-level executive assistance to CEO/Director, responsible for managing all diary, meetings, travel and ensured documentation, equipment and contacts were available as required.- Manage the Office Assistants in Sydney and Melbourne, regularly monitor and review performance.- Research and assemble detailed briefing information, correspondence, internal communications, presentations and reports as directed. Assisted the CEO/Director in developing strategic documents.- Manage incoming queries to CEO/Director’s office, coordinate responses and finalise those not requiring CEO/Director’s attention.- Plan, coordinate, and deliver executive meetings and ABC events, including China Advanced Leadership Program, and 40th Anniversary of ABC’s Beijing News Bureau.- Arrange key Executive meetings and record concise meeting/minutes notes for distribution. - Plan, coordinate, and deliver regular All Staff Meetings as part of the communications strategy for the implementation of the Convergence Project.- Establish and implement new processes for all of the Division’s administrative systems.- Prepare financial reconciliations, monitor expenditure, and manage Divisional travel approval process.- Effective liaison between the CEO/Director’s office, internal/external stakeholders, and wider staff.- Coordinate performance management for ABC International Executives reporting to the CEO/Director.

Ultimo, Nsw

General administrative and office management duties for Directorate Office and ABC Commercial Executive staff.

Ba Hons, English & History, First Class

BA Hons

Year 12 Certificate