Holly Hourihan Email & Phone Number

Hitchin, Gb

Hitchin, England, United Kingdom

- Artist, designing and hand painting, unique, vibrant, eco friendly ceramic products- Stocked in The Green Goddess florist, Stevenage @greengoddessflowers - Selling at creative fairs and markets or direct commissions on Instagram @hollypotdoodles

Hitchin, England, United Kingdom

- Event Consultant, creative facilitator and cheerleader for small businesses. Ambassador for Holly & Co/Holly Tucker’s - Colour Friday and Shop Small Campaign - Set up a not for profit group, with fortnightly zoom meetings for women pivoting their careers (during Covid-19 pandemic) to share, test ideas, inspire, collaborate and support each other.

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

- Management and responsibility for producing all recruitment, community and profile raising events for the University. - Developed and implemented a new events strategy to include: public and community values, public lectures and industry speakers- Events Team lead and mentor a team of two Co-ordinators and 80 Student Ambassadors to deliver over 200 annual events.- Designed and facilitated a programme of workshops around University Open Days, which served to place the audience at the core of the planning process, and increase the role of creativity.- Managing annual budget, responsible for event evaluation reporting to the Vice-Chancellor executive board.

London, United Kingdom

M; a leading Strategy, Marketing, Communications and Events Agency that provides organisations with integrated solutions across a variety of channels. Experts in delivering brand synergy and management strategy, M prides itself on creativity and innovation. Boasting an international client base of industry leaders and household names, M’s considered style is evident from conception to production.- Key account lead for high profile client, daily client communication and contact reports. - Producing a high profile public consultation across twenty-six UK venues over eight weeks (with up to 1,000 visitors per site).- Project managed all pre-production - recces with clients, risk assessments, logistics, planning and catering.- Team manager to two direct reports, working internally with in-house design and digital teams on all print collateral and exhibition look and feel. Oversaw physical layout and production.- Produced time-line, production and daily schedules, overseeing all delivery aspects, health and safety and risk assessments.

London, United Kingdom

- Event Team Leader, for "Park Live" the Olympic Park Live Site built in the wetlands bowl, showing live Games coverage and athlete appearances to 40,000 spectators per day. - Built and managed successful partnership with sponsors (BA, BT, Cisco, Cadburys) and broadcasters (BBC & CH4) to deliver the best live coverage and interviews on the Olympic Park stage. Winner "Best Live Experience" - Sport Industry Awards 2013.- Responsible for ensuring strong, effective relationships with London 2012 functional areas, broadcasters, external stakeholders and partners, working with multiple client groups - from planning, sustainability,design elements, procurement, crisis management, build and logistics to successfully deliver the Olympic Park Live Site - “Park Live”.- Responsible for recruitment and training of event staff, line managing and co-ordinating team of permanent and volunteer staff, ensuring daily briefings, reports, athlete and protocol management was run smoothly and efficiently at each live event.

- Managed the project and event coordination for the LOCOG Live Sites programme, working to the Head of Live sites and supporting the various specialist areas of sponsorship, public engagement, city liaison and broadcast - Designed and delivered workshops for the BBC and local councils from major UK cities to achieve a shared Sport and Cultural vision for the London 2012 Live Sites programme across the UK - Main point of contact for all functional areas, organising key meetings, managing key milestones and budget – provided monthly reporting, for use internally and externally- Produced advisory materials and managed project guidelines, placing a focus on all aspects of risk and contingency management (Attended Emergency Planning College - Public Safety at Festivals and Mass Gatherings course).- Developed digital assets, including interactive games with new media, to use across the Live Sites network.

- Provided research and administrative support to Executive Producer and Production Manager.- Assisted with the initial commissioning process of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Flowers and Medals. - Coordinated project plan, managing key milestones and budget.

- Co-ordinated and delivered all UK and international BBC Online events, from custom built workshops to global industry conference- Responsibility for all planning and organising elements - including producing sessions, schedules, health and safety documents, itineraries, event budgeting and logistics for contributors.- Developed and implemented a digital agency engagement strategy by establishing and maintaining relationships with over 380 digital agencies and over 80 BBC commissioners.- Successful programme management and key point of contact for BBC Online’s presence at MIPTV Conference for 5 years, working with Reed Midem.- Managed all logistics and set-up the programme of events for the BBC ‘@North’ initiative.- Secretariat for the BBC Online Advisory Group

London, United Kingdom

- Three days a week secondment to BBC Switch to plan and deliver live music event for four thousand, 14-18 year olds at London Hammersmith Apollo- Planned and co-ordinated content through creative meetings with the Switch executive producer, Radio 1 Live Events team, editors, marketing, event officers and production team - Managed support staff, coordinated programme with the live event team on site

- Co-ordinated and delivered monthly external events to engage the wider digital industry with the BBC Commissioning process.- Provided proficient, confidential, administrative and organisational support to the Head of External Supply. - Ensured smooth running of the office and facilitated monthly meetings for 250 companies to meet BBC stakeholders over 18 months.

Future Skills Bootcamp, Graduated July 2021

Activities and Societies: The Future Skills Bootcamp creates digital-first workers that have the knowledge, confidence and skills.

Digital Retox Pilot

The Digital Retox focuses on key digital areas in demand from businesses today’, such as: - 21st-century communication including the shift.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Fine Art In Context, 2:1

Art Foundation Diploma

Education record