A creative self-starter with a proven insatiable capacity to develop projects within IP & M&A Law, Private Equity & Business, and Entertainment. I’m dedicated to leveraging my skills to shape a world where people can work more effectively and live more fulfilling lives.Open to connect to understand how to help each other out - here's the story so far:///My passion towards creativity and business started when I was 14 when I developed social media pages with friends that were viewed by thousands.Since then, it has led me to focus on my creative side - by 17, I had set up a script consultancy business that provided service to over 150 clients. Over 40 of the screenplays I worked on placed in competition or sold to talent & producers.This led me to take pride in my ability to write, and by 19 I had a screenplay licensed, sold, and optioned with producers previously connected to A24, Blumhouse, and Plan B Entertainment. This opened opportunities with writers’ rooms for production houses and script consultancy on a freelance basis.With my creative side fulfilled, I wanted to integrate aspects of business back into my life; I began to help SMEs grow, teaching me more about the aspects of management and how to scale 6 to 7-figure businesses that would otherwise be out of reach without having established this position. In combination with previous managerial roles, and my opportunity to study with the Saïd Business School from Oxford University, I progressed my understanding of business, leadership, and managerial growth.At 20, I worked with Penguin Random House to familiarise myself with the pipeline in entertainment of how an entertainment company operates with upcoming projects. Despite planning to study at Warwick University in Film and Literature, through a to-that-point 5-year autodidactic approach that enabled me to achieve highly in business development, marketing, and creative output, it ended up leading me to switch my course with the intention of using The University of Nottingham as an investment in myself, applying myself between law school whilst proactively seeking and creating wider experiences across entertainment & entrepreneurship.///Moving forward, I have a clear goal in wanting to traverse across industries, using my formal education as a backbone to provide newly-definable frameworks in select sectors. My intention is to specialise around law, then to attribute that skillset to become multifaceted; to provide a wide impact; to lead with respect - all while helping others to achieve their own aspirations along the way.
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General Committee MemberUniversity Of Nottingham Students' Union Oct 2024 - PresentJoined as one of the only first-years to have been a general committee member - aiming to improve aspects of the University's culture, including activities, events, and finances. -
Academic RepresentativeUniversity Of Nottingham Students' Union Oct 2024 - PresentAssisting in events and activities surrounding Law LLB at The University of Nottingham -
Venture MemberThe Ingenuity Lab - Haydn Green Institute For Innovation And Entrepreneurship Sep 2024 - Present -
Management ConsultantVarious Companies Jan 2022 - Aug 2024Working with established six-figure businesses (SMEs) specialising in communications & technology to improve operations' approach to management & marketing and to improve capital growth. Assisting companies in their development of corporate & marketing strategy. My focus is on creating plans that focus on scalability in their respective fields.Operating through an agency, working with clients to access management through strategic recommendations, financial reports, M&A research. Experienced in delegating tasks among my personal network and employed professionals, ensuring a profit growth of 15%+ in a business during the first 12 months.Taught me entrepreneurial skills, how to make sales in-person & over the phone, and to be proficient in management and digital marketing skills.
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Publicity AssistantPenguin Random House Uk Jun 2024 - Jul 2024London Area, United Kingdom- Assisting with the Publicity team – collaborating with writers, media, journalists, and publishers- Familiarising myself with correspondence with other departments in Penguin Random House - Developed an extensive understanding of the entertainment pipeline & business of acquisition & representation- Collaborating and sitting in on meetings with publishing teams and penguin-published authors- Learned how to use publishing-specific software – BiblioSuite- Involved in legal & editorial departments – how a contract is composed for entertainment, copyright, and intellectual property rights- Responsible for upholding company policy on security when it came to newly-publishing releases- Experienced with Admin work- Experienced with Research tasks -
Assistant Sales ManagerCherry Lane (Garden Centres) Limited Oct 2022 - Sep 2023- Supported in leading sales teams to increase in-store revenue.- Managed accounts for 7-figures of stock and inventory.- Wrote original copywriting for marketing on social media - Responsible for interviewing and selecting new employees to support growth and workplace culture -
Sales AssistantCherry Lane (Garden Centres) Limited Sep 2021 - Sep 2022Podington, England, United Kingdom- Effectively selling and stocking items independently or through managing small groups- Helped in interviewing, training, and supervising several new employees; developed workplace programs to familiarise new members with tills, stocking, and warehousing- Decorated, photographed, and managed socials for the company’s most successful Christmas since its acquisition - Improved interpersonal and practical skills alongside a collaborative team -
Media AssistantWindfall Films Jul 2021 - Aug 2021Communicated with leads of some of the biggest in the TV world - such as the producers for ITV's Masked Singer. Involved on-set with a focus on behind-the-scenes.- A sound understanding of the inner workings and concepts related to TV and film, and the ability to identify the skills needed to pursue a career in this sector.- The ability to successfully apply knowledge of the TV and film sector by completing quizzes, interactive exercises, and activities.- Meaningful interaction with industry professionals through live webinars. - A better understanding of the career pathways within TV & Film - Knowledge of key employability and transferable skills, as well as a sound awareness of employer expectations -
Communications AssistantPortland Feb 2021 - Jun 2021London, England, United KingdomDuring this work experience, I worked with leading communication workers in the industry. I learnt the standard conduct expected in work, the differences between PR and PA, and had many professional discussions with both collegues, employers and corporate clients, such as Netflix and Apple.
Harvey Read Education Details
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Cpd Certificate, Oxford Strategic Management Executive Programme -
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Newport Ousedale SchoolEnglish Literature - A | Business Studies - A | Media Studies - A*
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Harvey Read attended University Of Nottingham, Saïd Business School, University Of Oxford, Metfilm School, Newport Ousedale School.
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Harvey Read's colleagues are Fatima Gul, Adriana Zahirović, Rachel Falana, Jam Aadil Dharejo, Chrystal Mamombe, Sarah Harden, Junayd Rahman.
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