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Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Overview: Providing strategic insights and analysis while efficiently overseeing freelance teams to support a variety of business ventures managed by an entrepreneurial portfolio manager.• Strategic Guidance: Offering valuable strategic guidance and advisory services to enhance the success of various business ventures.• Competitor Analysis: Conducting in-depth competitor analysis to inform data-driven decision-making and identify emerging market trends and opportunities.• Team Management: Serving as the primary contact for recruiting and supervising freelance teams to ensure the effective execution of projects.• Effective Leadership: Demonstrating effective leadership by providing clear guidance and support to freelance teams, ensuring the successful achievement of project objectives.

Tel Aviv Area, Israel

Overview: Amplified Sofar Sounds' presence in the region by increasing ticket demand and event frequency, while enhancing financial performance and boosting social media reach.Ticket Demand Expansion: Successfully expanded ticket demand from 50 to 350 requests per show, creating heightened excitement and engagement.Team Supervision: Managed a dedicated team of 15 staff, including photographers, videographers, sound engineers, and liaison officers, ensuring seamless event execution.Financial Management: Oversaw finances, securing sponsorships, optimizing per-show profitability, and reducing expenditure by an impressive 25%.Social Media Strategy: Established and executed an effective social media strategy, providing extensive coverage across existing channels, resulting in a remarkable 3x increase in followers across all platforms.Talent Recruitment: Actively recruited and liaised with artists, managers, and bookers, securing highly-rated future talents, enriching Sofar Sounds' portfolio and reputation.

Tel Aviv, Israel

Overview: Orchestrated cross-continental teams, optimized project budgets, and cultivated international partnerships to drive seamless project delivery.Team Leadership: Established and led diverse teams of 4 to 12 members, including project managers, directors, actors, and sound engineers, ensuring effective collaboration and project success.Cost Optimization: Identified and negotiated with suppliers, successfully reducing anticipated project costs by 12%, and contributing to budget efficiency.Global Partnerships: Expanding into new territories, forged partnerships in Germany and Italy while nurturing existing relationships across three continents, including France, South Africa, and Thailand.Project Management: Spearheaded daily project prioritization and facilitated seamless communication with senior stakeholders from creative, production, research, and engineering departments to streamline product feature development and meet project delivery goals. A key achievement included the redesign of production workflows for enhanced efficiency.

Tel Aviv Area, Israel

Overview: Led the development and management of a diverse global and localized content ecosystem, curating a vast catalogue including 5,000+ playlists.• Editorial Excellence: Commissioned and pitched unique editorial content, driving a remarkable 27% increase in regional engagement.• Playlist Optimization: Crafted and optimized branded regional New Music, Flagship, and Catalog Playlists, contributing to a 12% rise in retention rates.• Market Expansion: Recognized for strong results and promoted to oversee the P1 Italian market, expanding responsibilities and impact.• Strategic Prowess: Successfully executed the best-performing campaign, leveraging local networks and innovative methodology to lead the competition by 8 hours during the 2021 Sanremo Music Festival.• Data-Driven Strategies: Coordinated data-led market campaigns, aligning with user activity and market trends, resulting in a notable 7% reduction in bounce rates.• Partnership Management: Expertly managed relationships with key partners, including Sony, Universal, Warner, RAI, The Orchard, Artist-First, Believe, and FUGA, identifying and leading promotional opportunities.

London, United Kingdom

Overview: Founded an innovative media agency specializing in creative marketing, content production, and strategic PR solutions for the music industry.• PR Strategy: Designed and managed successful PR campaigns, securing features in top media outlets such as BBC Radio 6, Radio X (Xfm), Virgin Radio Italia, The Guardian, NME, FACT Magazine, etc., elevating artist visibility.• Creative Marketing: Executed inventive marketing campaigns, leveraging conventional, guerrilla strategies and creative content ideas to promote clients.• Media Production: Oversaw content production, from music videos to artist photography, enhancing branding and artistic presentation.• Client Management: Nurtured strong client relationships, ensuring high satisfaction and ongoing partnerships.• Business Growth: Spearheaded the growth of the agency, expanding the client base and revenue.• Tour Logistics: Executed tour logistic plans across 4 key European territories (the UK, Scandinavia, Ireland, and Germany) and secured booking for top-tier festivals including SXSW, Liverpool Sound City, CMJ, The Great Escape, Glastonbury, and Reeperbahn.• Content Distribution: Increased artist video revenue by 15% and exceeded a million Spotify plays for up-and-coming artists, landing lead singles in Discover Weekly and other influential editorial playlists.

Tel Aviv, Israel

Overview: Drove the successful launch of a pilot scheme spanning 30 venues and engaging 100 artists across Germany and Israel, significantly enhancing the company's reach and visibility.• Pilot Scheme: Successfully launched a pilot scheme with 30 venues and 100 artists in Germany and Israel, resulting in increased exposure for the company.• Web Presence: Collaborated with external designers and developers to plan and execute a strong web presence for PYGMIZ, enhancing brand recognition and visibility.• Outgoing Communications: Led outgoing communications efforts, including website design and social media strategy, resulting in improved engagement and stronger relationships with customers.

Tel Aviv, Israel

Overview: Played a pivotal role in enhancing the yearly event's visibility and reach internationally and locally.• Publicity and PR: Coordinated digital and physical publicity and public relations campaigns, securing features in international (The Guardian, Billboard, Variety) and local (Time Out Tel Aviv, Haaretz) media outlets, doubling coverage in subsequent editions.• Talent Recruitment: Successfully recruited top-tier talent (Moderat, Balkan Beat Box, Lola Marsh, etc.) and secured agreements for showcase and VIP events at the city's most highly-rated venues and locations.• Industry Engagement: Enlisted the participation of leading industry experts from management (Live Nation), publishing (Warner Music Group, The Orchard), festival booking (Glastonbury, Sziget, Primavera Sounds, Coachella, Lollapalooza, Fuji Rock), and production (2 Grammy winners).• Cost Management: Effectively managed relationships with government organizations, suppliers, and hospitality, resulting in a 15% reduction in overall costs. Additionally• Team Leadership: led a team of 30+ full-time employees and volunteers throughout the event.

Tel Aviv, Israel

Overview: Led media relations strategies increasing artists and event visibility.• Media Engagement: Established influential media connections to propel brand recognition.• Innovative Promotions: Devised creative promotional campaigns to amplify Oleh! Records' impact in the industry.• Artist Development: Nurtured artists' journeys by securing media placements and expanding their reach.• Cross-functional collaboration: Fostered team synergy, optimizing communication for seamless media coordination.• Crisis Communications: Developed and maintained preparation plans for strategic crisis communications.

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview: Led blog growth, including content strategies, SEO optimization, social media, and team management.• Content Management: Developed business strategies and managed content flow for the award-winning blog.• SEO Expertise: Oversaw Search Engine Optimization strategy and executed targeted link campaigns.• Social Media Leadership: Managed social media integration and strategy, including Twitter and Facebook.• Team Management: Supervised a team of 10+ writers and photographers to ensure timely content delivery.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Overview: Directed key partnerships with major industry players and contributed to the company's expansion and growth in Northern America.• Orchestrated relationships with major business partners, including Sony Music Unlimited, RIM, Samsung, and SiriusXM, ensuring timely coordination of status reports.• Recognized for contributions, promoted three times, culminating in a transfer to California to lead the launch of the new Los Angeles offices.• Pioneered North American expansion by recruiting and training staff in both London and Los Angeles.

London, United Kingdom

Overview: Directed product development and user experience innovation, driving creative solutions to enhance the platform and exceed customer expectations.• Product Development: Managed the development of new features and introduced enhancements to elevate user experiences on both desktop and mobile platforms.• Innovative Integrations: Led the integration of social media platforms (Twitter/Facebook) and conceptualized unique music innovations, such as Last.FM.• Opportunity Evaluation: Assessed potential business opportunities, including Gracenote and Echo Nest, while analyzing competitor propositions from companies like Spotify and Pandora.• Key Liaison: Served as the primary point of contact for both external and internal stakeholders, ensuring smooth project completion.

London, United Kingdom

Overview: Led the establishment of customer care departments in multiple countries and forged agreements with network operators to elevate service quality and standards.• Department Establishment: Initiated and managed the setup of customer care departments in the UK, Sweden, Hong Kong, and South Africa.• Service Enhancement: Negotiated Service Level Agreements with network operators, outlining procedures and training to improve service quality.

Tel Aviv, Israel

Overview: Led business development efforts, launched innovative services, and conducted in-depth market analysis for a Tel Aviv-based company operating in the EMEA territories.• Business Development: Developed and reviewed business opportunities and managed services for EMEA territories.• Service Launch: Successfully launched the "Music News" service, targeting the Filipino expatriate community.• Market Analysis: Conducted in-depth market analysis and collaborated with customers to improve product visibility.

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview: Launched an independent record label, championing local talents and expanding market reach through strategic collaborations.• Artist Development: Scouted and developed emerging UK artists, contributing to their success and securing features in prestigious outlets, including BBC Radio 6 and NME.• Distribution Strategy: Established a strategic distribution partnership with Plastichead, the UK's largest independent distributor, ensuring the label's presence in major high-street retail chains.• Tour Management: Orchestrated nationwide tours, overseeing all aspects from merchandising to transportation, accommodation, and logistics.

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview: Spearheaded website expansion across multiple European territories and enhanced website recognition and profitability.• Editorial Excellence: Demonstrated strong editorial skills, managing deadlines, premieres, and breaking news to ensure high-quality content delivery.• Quality Improvement: Elevated website quality and supervised the UK expansion, resulting in team growth to over 15 writers and staff members.• Event Coordination: Orchestrated multiple events, including the successful launch of popular radio programs and sold-out festivals.• Recognition: Achieved notable recognition with back-to-back "Best of Web" awards from MTV Italia, reinforcing the website's excellence and impact.• Expansion Leadership: Played a pivotal role in the launch and development of the site across 5 European territories, expanding reach and influence.

Ba, Business & Tourism

Activities and Societies: Principle topics studied: Business Development, International Business Strategy, Marketing, Communications.

Completed 4 A-Levels, A-Levels In Business Studies, Italian, French And Geography