- Directing multi-language voiceover sessions for TV & Radio commercials, corporate videos, IVR and telephony and e-learning. - Writing, Directing and Producing voiceover demo reels - Writing website creative copy for a new multi-media brand launch - Screening and signing new Composers and Voiceover Artists for a busy production company - Registering and cataloguing new music with PRS.

• Heading up a brand-new Voiceover department in collaboration with in-house Creative, Sales and Client Care teams.• Conducting bespoke, cost effective, client focused voiceover castings and fee negotiation, in order to enhance client’s audio branding identity.• Negotiating and implementing standardised pricing structures for a new multi-platform artist rate card. Enabling the business to offer new products and services to clients and increase revenue.• Creating unique campaigns to effectively showcase talent to prospective clients and employees and celebrate voice artistry and the benefits when used effectively in audio branding. • Working closely with Data Analysts to make strategic changes to daily operations in order to maximise efficiency and productivity of the new department. • Actively scouting, auditioning and signing new artists to a rapidly growing talent roster of over 400 artists. Including a wide range of languages, ages, gender, accents and ethnicities to reflect the diversity of the company client base.• Presenting strategic objectives to board members. Driving improvement programmes, running workshops and upskilling other departments with industry knowledge of voice artistry.

Sourcing and auditioning established voiceover talent to join the agency. Introducing, training and refining technique for brand new talent into the voiceover industry. Developing new business ideas to help drive additional revenue including writing, directing and producing voiceover showreels for both new and established artists. Nurturing exclusive and freelance voiceover artists to ensure we showcase their talent to the best of their ability. Working alongside Booking Agents and creative clients in response to complex casting briefs. Attending, networking and guest speaking at voiceover specific industry events. Establishing working relationships with hundreds of voiceover artists across all nationalities and languages. Keeping all voiceover web page profiles, voice reels and internal bookings system data up to date.

Production Manager for a busy audio recording and post production facility. Managed bookings using a large number of specialist sound engineers, voiceover artists, composers, scriptwriters and singers, ensuring the team are well utilised and the workflow is a smooth process. Main point of contact with clients from a large spectrum of sectors including TV, Radio, Audio Visual, Video Production and E-learning for productions that can heard on radio and TV stations and online across the world. Managed the production process, scheduling, quotations, negotiation, voice casting and made sure products are produced at a high standard and on time. Creative scriptwriting for radio commercials, taking idea concepts and bringing them to life on the radio. An active part during presentations, client visits and meetings with some of the major radio broadcasters in British media.

First-point of contact for all bookings at the Manchester studio. Managed a busy and ever-expanding number of client accounts. Responded to casting briefs using in-depth knowledge of represented talents capabilities. Negotiated fees for projects such as TV, commercial, promos, corporate and radio projects and helped design clear rate cards. Administrated, help and supported agency talent while providing on-going constructive critique and mentoring new talent. A working knowledge of internal booking systems, technologies and IT packages.

102.8 Chorley FM – 2009 - 2012 Volunteered as a presenter for the weekly ‘Sunday Brunch’ show

MEN Arena - Sales & Marketing Exec (Maternity cover) November 2007 - September 2008• Sold/renewed ‘Concert Club’ annual memberships.• Maintained strong relationships with clients and responded accordingly to requests and complaints.• Managing celebrity and VIP bookings and briefing all security and Events Co-coordinators. • Liaised with clients and coordinated corporate hospitality during busy events.• Worked closely with the Food & Beverage Manager to ensure all hospitality requirements were met.