Charles Ralph Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England Metropolitan Area

My main role with Film London has been in shaping the new digital communications strategy for the company with the aim of greatly increasing the company's reach to new audiences as well as clarifying its intent and purpose to existing audiences. This has encompassed the creation of a new formalised social media strategy which includes running regular departmental meetings as well as regular meetings with connected programmes in order to have a more focused hand in the curation and scheduling of content.This role also includes the regular management, copywriting, scheduling and assessing of all of our major social media platforms (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) as well as sourcing content for and publishing our weekly industry newsletter and providing proofing and support for many other newsletters that come from Film London. In addition, my other major duty in this role is the setting up and accurate analysis, interpretation and reporting of analytics data associated with the Film London website as well as all our social media channels. This analysis is then used by myself and others to make future decisions on the site's output.My role also includes many other duties including dealing with website hosting issues and making sure our website and social media presence meets accessibility standards. I also work with other Film London-associated programmes including FLAMIN, BFI NETWORK and more to ensure coherent messaging across the company and play a crucial role in the creation of new projects and content designed to increase the presence of Film London within the screen industries.

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Covering duties held by Senior Marketing Manager in addition to my former Marketing Officer duties during her maternity leave. These include managing departmental responsibilities and interdepartmental enquiries as well as conducting and analysing audience reports and surveys and tracking all marketing activity within the department.

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Assisting in the creation, proofing and implementation of all marketing assets in print and digitally as well as managing the creation of events, price bands, seating plans and more through the Spektrix ticketing system. Creating marketing materials for public display as well as dealing directly with customers both over the phone and through our general enquiries e-mail.

London, United Kingdom

- Creation and sign off of press releases.- Managing, assigning and maintaining venue marketing budgets- Creation of approved assets including artwork, EPK, TV adverts, radio adverts, Direct mails, press ads, outdoor artwork.- Creation, production and budgets for all print for each show, management of the process with print company.- Creation/briefing of all artwork for each show.- Managing and archiving show documentation.- Maintaining excellent communication between departments and production staff.- Assist in developing a new website and digital brand.- Liason with graphic designers/design agency to develop brochure page designs.- Liason with producers on casting and page content.- Liason with venues to ensure social media presence and publicity.- Negotiate brochure entries and prioritisation of other publicity assets.

York, England

- Redesigned the entirety of www.yorkdramasoc.com- Redesigned the instagram account of the society (instagram.com/dramasoc)- Instigated changes in policy allowing for increased publicity for individual shows.- Implemented market research into audiences in order to increase social media awareness.- Wrote press releases contacting non-University based news sources, gaining outside attention for the society.- Managed the society's Instagram account and Website.- Organised multiple charity events and social events for members of the society.- Co-ordinated the marketing strategies of multiple productions in order to fit an overall publicity schedule.- Created a sponsorship packages catalogue in order to find potential sponsors and fund the society's Edinburgh Fringe shows.

York, United Kingdom

My role with the University of York is to work with the university's Goodricke College in designing and publicising their weekly newsletter, as well as assisting in the creating of additional publicity materials such as business cards, posters and birthday cards. I was given this role in order to provide a more youthful tone to the materials and my direct engagement with so many university societies.Skills used: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Copywriting, Copy Editing, Graphic Design and Image Editing.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Following the end of my graduate studies I worked for Scotmid Co-Operative as a Customer Service Assistant in order to fund extra studies and earn enough money to pay for a postgraduate degree. In this role I served customers directly, helped maintain a high standard of cleanliness in the store and managed the ordering of select goods.Skills used: Customer Service, Public Speaking.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

(This was voluntary experience as part of a student society. Also performed a similar role for a production of [title of show] with Edinburgh University Theatre Company in October 2016.)Artistic Director for a production of Gilbert & Sullivan's classic operetta 'The Pirates Of Penzance'. In this role I led a team of over 40 young people, many of whom lacked theatrical experience entirely, in the creation, rehearsal and production of this full theatrical musical. Tasks assumed as part of this position included:- Organising and running of rehearsals to a cast ranging in size from a duet to a 20-strong chorus.- Arranging and planning multiple photoshoots.- Co-ordinating production week duties.- Holding meetings with multiple technical managers in order to co-ordinate an effective production.- Making numerous artistic decisions based on my initial artistic vision of the show.- Devising the concept for all publicity materials.Reviews referred to the show as "a spirited performance full of verve and good humour. ☆☆☆☆" (Edinburgh Evening News) and "entertaining, splendidly on song and given a nicely modern twist. ☆☆☆☆" (All Edinburgh Theatre).

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

- Maintained all social media accounts (Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Instagram and www.theedinburghrevue.co.uk)- Performed PR duties, responding to customer enquiries and dealing with press requests.- Wrote press releases and all advertisements for society events.- Designed posters for society events.- Created new events designed to attract new audiences to the society.- Organised partnerships with multiple charities in order to increase publicity and revenue for the society.

Master Of Science - Ms, Global Marketing, Pass

Activities and Societies: York Dramasoc - Marketing & Events Manager, Nouse - Arts Editor, YSTV - ContributorCourses studied include.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Film & Media, 2:1 (Honours)

Courses Studied included: Media Industries, Media Production, Investigating Media Consumption, Film History, Arts Journalism, Working.