Over 20 years’ experience in digital entertainment, music and factual content production, legal/business affairs, sales and rights acquisitions/licensing via own company and major producers in the U.K, U.S and Australia. U.K music career with live and recorded music broadcasting, and tour artist management.Began a media career developing content for broadcast worldwide, co-managing London based enterprise Screen Ventures.International contract negotiations to secure co-productions & funding; content acquisitions, media rights across factual, general entertainment & audio music catalogue. Selected as a non-executive Board Director, & Professional Producer Member, of the Australian Film Institute (AACTA).In-depth knowledge of British, Australian, and worldwide entertainment media.Extensive experience in strengthening relationships with international media partners and stakeholders for investment and finance in music, film and digital content.Skills and Expertise:• Entertainment Content Business Manager. Negotiating contracts, and letters of agreements for co-production, distribution with broadcasters: the BBC, Discovery, Channel 4 U.K. Achieved licensing revenue targets for media content (produced and acquired, represented). • Digital Video and Music Content Producer. Creative & admin services for clients, content editing, digital reversion, post production metadata and distribution of content to platforms:- linear (broadcast and PPV) streaming, digital cinema, TV, iTunes, VOD, PPV. • Audio engineer, audio-visual editing , music studio producer, sound design.• Distribution & licensing manager with expertise in negotiating and securing contractual agreements for acquisitions with media stakeholders financial investment.• Exceptional skills in building long-term relationships with international professionals including rights owners, media platform owners, producers.• Demonstrated success in adapting international content for local distribution, ensuring compliance through legal and media rights, IP clearances for music, film and television. • Strategy-oriented with in-depth knowledge of the Australian television market, U.K and U.S broadcast industry, current digital media trends.• Data-driven performance analyst and effective collaborator with capabilities in analytics and workflow management using tools including Salesforce.• Vast experience in preparing programme marketing and promotional materials for broadcasters, streaming platforms and licensees.