Beth Welsh Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London

• In my current role, I produce and deliver BAFTA’s year-round programme of industry events, including our esteemed annual Screenwriters’ Lecture Series, David Lean Lecture, and A Life in Pictures series, as well as our monthly TV Previews, Masterclasses, panels and networking events both in London and around the UK• I source suitable speakers, hosts and participants, write content briefs, collate and edit supporting materials such as clips and montages and brief speakers• I conduct research to support our aims and priorities, identifying opportunities which build on both audience and industry needs. Recent examples include building a resource for Documentary filmmakers and researching the portrayal of Refugees onscreen to develop a guide of best practice for the industry• I co-chair a monthly Industry Programme meeting to discuss areas of research and scope for future events, with a particular focus on underrepresented groups and potential barriers to progression within the industry • I manage relationships between BAFTA and our partners including distributors, broadcasters, agencies, talent, and other organisations, to support the development and delivery of mutually beneficial partnership activity for our membership and which expand BAFTA’s knowledge and contacts• I work closely with our in-house events, production, comms and front of house teams to build schedules, call sheets, function sheets, risk assessments and other internal processes to ensure the smooth running of our events • I delegate where appropriate to our team Coordinator, Assistant and Intern to help oversee box office and guest lists, and manage their workload and development • I manage multiple budgets, raising POs for stakeholders, and monitoring expenditure against budgets

London

• Coordinated BAFTA’s official screenings programme for film voting members, liaising with distributors and talent, and managed the schedule and delivery of the programme• Supported the coordination of the Children and Young People programme, leading on our Into Film partnership; coordinating speakers for online Q&As during National Careers Week, as well as their annual Into Film Festival• Coordinated delivery of new talent initiatives, particularly Rocliffe and Young Presenter; ran juries; produced associated events; coordinated entries and judging processes• Supported the development of new systems and processes, including BAFTA Ticketing and BAFTA Nucleus• Conducted research on behalf of the LIT team in producing content and identifying groups for targeted promotion

London

• Coordinated key elements of the BAFTA events programme, including but not limited to liaising with venues regarding technical and box office requirements, updating internal communications, arranging travel and accommodation, booking captioners• Drafted and edited copy for the BAFTA website, the weekly members’ newsletter and fortnightly public newsletter. Member of working group responsible for updating our audience development strategy to better target external communications • Designed and created holding slides for all external BAFTA events using Photoshop in accordance with BAFTA in-house principles • Managed communal use of the team credit card and maintained accurate and up-to-date records including financial accounts and internal reports• Experience of using Mailchimp, Trello and Photoshop

• Read and reviewed unpublished manuscripts and evaluated their potential for screen adaptations• Worked to a tight deadline • Remained concise in my writing • Recognised strengths and weaknesses whilst remaining analytical

London, United Kingdom

• Staffed panels and stewards: streamlined the process of managing timesheets, starter forms, contracts and invoices • Scheduled auditions and interviews for the Foundation, Directing and Stage Management courses: coordinated with the head of each course, booked spaces, organised Skype interviews, prepared application paperwork and processed results• Managed audition weekends and worked on the interview panel both in London and regionally: liaised with audition venues, ensuring auditions ran to time and LAMDA was represented as professional and welcoming• Ran trips and managed events for both UK and international students throughout the year • Communicated with the marketing team: gave feedback regarding application statistics to ensure targets were met• Advised prospective students regarding housing, Tier 4 visas and financing their studies, and provided pastoral care to current students

London

• Acted as first point of contact for all enquiries on the phone and by email and ensured the smooth running of the office • Conducted tours of the building to visitors and prospective students • Assisted the Box Office team when required on evenings and weekends

London, United Kingdom

• Provided a high level of assistance to audience members before, during and after shows, particularly regarding their safety and welfare • Behind the bar, I served audience members with care and precision under time pressure during intervals • Carried out accurate cash-up of the bar • Retained professionalism concerning sensitive material not yet released to the publicDuring the 61st Evening Standard Awards Ceremony I took the initiative to volunteer as an Events Assistant where I:• Managed guest lists• Provided briefing packs for the staff team• Delivered the running order to all actors involved• The prestigious nature of this project compelled me to exceed what the job asked of me and I established a strong working relationship with the development department.

Reading, United Kingdom

Bachelor'S Degree, Drama And Theatre Studies, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: University of Kent Choir, contributor to No-Wave magazine (film reviews)

Education record

Activities and Societies: South Africa Exchange Project