I now work for myself as a professional and confidential PA services, providing executive support to private individuals for their business and personal affairs. Services include financial management and cashflow forecasting, property management (business and personal), first point of contact for liaison with professional stakeholders (lawyers, architects, accountants etc), supplier research and negotiation of quotes, travel arrangements and personal / business diary management. Very flexible with ability to deal with last minute changes to schedules and other requests as and when required. Love the fact that no two days are the same.

Responsible for planning, managing and delivering a range of events for the NFTS throughout the year and managing Alumni Relations. Events include:- Annual Fundraising Gala Dinner - 600+ guests at Old Billingsgate- NFTS Talent Showcase Screening at BAFTA- NFTS Graduate Show (annual 3 day event at the BFI which includes industry screenings, friends and family screenings, drinks receptions and two Graduation ceremonies)- Alumni Events (annual Alumni reunion)- Regular Masterclasses / Q&A sessions for students featuring notable figures from the film and television industries.- Weekly Cinema Club screenings for studentsOther responsibilities include:- Working closely with the Web Design and Publications Manager on NFTS publications and web content relating to events- Management of the NFTS industry contacts database- Line management of Events and Alumni Relations Officer and Events Admin Assistant.

- Head of Events (January 2013 – Present)- Special Events Manager (October 2011 – December 2012) Responsible for:- Overall management of the Events Team which delivers 50% of the charity’s total income (c. £1m p.a.)- The implementation and management of the events strategy. Developing Willow's Events, incorporating a programme of activity for Special Event income streams.- Leading the Events team in the successful management and delivery of all key major Willow-led fundraising events, ensuring that key objectives such as financial, quality, entertainment and timescales are met.- Assisting cross-organisation by providing specialist event support, expertise and guidance e.g. for Community team events, group Special Days and third party events as appropriate.- Leading the research, development and planning of potential new event opportunities - ensuring Willow's events programme evolves in response to new fundraising requirements, opportunities and sector trends. - Developing and overseeing the management of external suppliers, ensuring all suppliers work to agreed terms and conditions and responsible (with Finance Department) for all supplier / sub-contractor agreements and performance on Willow-led events.- Working collaboratively with the Fundraising, Marketing & Comms and Finance teams to facilitate excellent cross-team working between central staff and volunteers involved in events fundraising.- The overall financial management of the events team’s activities, ensuring individual events and the overall programme attain agreed targets – and deliver on agreed net income, working to continuously improve ROI.- Day to day management of the team including staff development, coaching and motivation, ensuring that objectives, learning and training are agreed and carried out.

Achievements:• Successfully produced and delivered the ‘Skyfest’ summer corporate festival events for BSkyB in London and Edinburgh to the highest quality, with a total attendance of 18,000 people.• Devised and presented event concepts, key milestones and project critical path timelines to the client.• Negotiated and contracted top music talent performances for the main stage entertainment (including Tinie Tempah, Calvin Harris, Eliza Doolittle, Texas and Zane Lowe).• Full tendering, negotiation and contracting of all event suppliers.• Development and day to day management of the on-line guest registration facility, including managing guest information, registration queries, responses and daily / weekly reporting to the client.• Facilitated and implemented 3rd party channel partner content for the family days, working closely with the Sky Partnerships team.• Full ongoing budget management and reconciliation post-event (£1.8m).• Day to day management of a direct report team of 3, plus freelance event management and technical production staff.

Prime responsibilities included driving the event strategy, managing and delivering all on-ground experiential event activity for both Nickelodeon and Nick Jr TV channels, instigating and managing agency pitches, briefing and managing external agency teams, drafting sponsorship guideline documents for our commercial team and external sales house, pitching to and managing TV partner relationships, proactively seeking media contra deals (retail, radio & regional press) and full budget and contract management.Achievements:• Secured contra marketing partnership deals with major retail centres across the UK and delivered a successful regional experiential character tour, helping drive sales of related programme product.• Negotiated partnership deal with Bourne Leisure Group to create / deliver a fully funded interactive stage show for their Butlins Resorts across the UK, generating £50k income• Created innovative experiential activity for affiliate and commercial partner events – resulting in increased investment from Sky YoY and generating enquiries from other commercial partners.• Created on-ground experiential activities for the UK’s first ever Kids’ Choice Awards event – filmed for broadcast (2007 & 2008).• Managed and delivered ‘Jump Up’ outdoor brand experiential event – growing audience from 8,000 to 21,000 and commercial and TV partner investment from £30k - £80k. Securing media contra deals (radio & regional press). The event received a special commendation award at The Brand Experience Awards 2008.

Devised, produced and delivered several prestigious and highly successful events, including:• The celebrity-attended 1,000 capacity Summer Ball in Berkeley Square (2005 & 2006).• Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital ‘Make Some Noise’ fundraising event (2,000 capacity).• The re-launch party for Magic 105.4fm (150 capacity).• Corporate / trade marketing summer party for Yahoo! UK & Ireland (500 capacity).• Capital Radio’s regional ‘Party in the Park’ series of events (10,000+ capacity).

Achievements:• Devised and delivered BTL launch strategy for the launch of the Johnny Vaughan Breakfast Show with 4 direct reports.• Project managed tendering and contract re-negotiation of the ‘Flying Eye’ travel service, saving the company in excess of £100,000.

• Secured sponsorship deals with MG Rover, Budvar & Piper Heidseick brands.• Managed the production company and internal communications team.• Successfully managed and delivered the event within a tight budget.• Managed and produced all H&S documentation.

Developing and implementing all ATL & BTL marketing plans for the station, including strategic and conceptual development, TV, press, DM and online activity.I identified and formulated strategic partnerships and brand extensions.Full responsibility for ATL and BTL budgets (£3.5m).Creating and managing all events and related health and safety through the marketing team including ‘Housemates from Hell’ – a reality radio promotion (a first in the UK) and the Derby Day Picnic – doubling the audience from 5,000 to 10,000, with a line up of 13 top acts, and achieving national & regional press & TV coverage.

Achievements:• Delivered capacity sales for all events, including film premieres and the prestigious Royal Gala Performance celebrating Nelson Mandela’s visit to the UK - ultimately exceeding the department’s annual fundraising target of £2.5m.