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Manchester, Gb

• Ideate and create new feature and content ideas to expand readership• Commissioning and editing features from a black book of freelance journalists• Building long-term content strategies in print and digital • Audience development, with an emphasis on Google Analytics, Parse.ly and SEO optimisation.

Remote

Co-ordinating live bookings for: Andrew Weatherall | A Love From Outer Space | Daniel Avery | Hot Chip | Optimo | Ivan Smagghe/It's a Fine Line | Justin Robertson | Psychemagik | Ewan Pearson | Richard Fearless (Death in Vegas/Drone) | Gabe Gurnsey (Factory Floor/Drone) | Morgan Hammer | Lokier | Mondowski | Sean Johnston (Hardway Bros) | Vito & Druzzi (The Rapture) | She Made Monster | Rob Mello.

London, United Kingdom

Due to my success at Full Fat as an intern in 2013 I was hired by the company on a permanent basis the following year. Developing a number of key skills my current role consists of: - Being a key liaison across all areas of the industry between client, artist management, record labels, production, press, media and more.- Working with clients to create and develop successful campaigns, implementing their vision from beginning to end.- Building and managing key messaging for events and brands within the world of music and major worldwide events. - Working on a number of facets within live production from booking recommendations, event logistics and planning to on-site management, artist liaison and creating and implementing event schedules.- Market activations for lifestyle and drinks brands looking to increase their presence in live music and events.- Arranging media partnerships for events and organising press trips. - Generating and managing new business.Clients include: Parklife Weekender, Count Of Ten Group, Hideout Festival (Croatia), Ibiza Rocks Group, Studio 338, Unknown Festival (Croatia), Way Out West (Sweden), Tauron Nowa Muzyka (Poland).

London, United Kingdom

Full Fat specialise in live events and experiential marketing for high capacity festivals/venues across Europe. While excelling in generating original and creative content through high profile interviews and features, press and client liaison, developing client relations and artist liaison this has allowed me to utilise my experiences in the live industry and develop it to a professional standard.Key responsibilities:- Building relationships with key journalists to creatively generate coverage across online, print, TV, radio and consumer media.- Developing an understanding of changing trends within music, film, art, and culture and utilising this knowledge to generate opportunities.- Writing and sending press releases using Mailchimp. - Artist and press liaison. - On-site event management.

London, United Kingdom

Working primarily within forward thinking and cutting edge electronic music, BIGBOX Media excel in event organisation, brand management, marketing and music PR.Key roles included: - Creating editorial content via artist interviews, feature placement, reviews and creative features. - Producing web content such as artist bios and video for a variety of brands and publications. - Utilising my list of contacts within print, online and broadcast media to secure key coverage.- Writing press releases and managing press accreditations. - Managing a variety of social media accounts.- Brand activation and event curation.Clients include: Red Bull Music Academy, Boxfresh, Electric Daisy Carnival, Circo Loco, secretsundaze, Gottwood Festival, Stop Making Sense (Croatia), Sonus Festival (Croatia).

Manchester, United Kingdom

'HuWho' is a blog that concentrates on promoting electronic music in the north, specifically Manchester and Sheffield. We do this through interviews with promoters and artists from/visiting the area, building editorial and engaging content, features, reviews and coverage of all major events going on in the music and arts world. We have worked/continue to work with:The Warehouse Project / Wax:On / Metropolis / Tramlines Festival / Circoloco In The Arena / Tauron Nowa Muzyka / Parklife Weekender / Hideout Festival / Hantu Collective / Micron / Bungalows & BearsAnd artists such as: Kevin Saunderson / Justin Martin / Todd Terje / Justin Robertson / Andrew Weatherall / Bondax / Beardyman / Claude Von Stroke / Aeroplane / Toddla T / Ghostpoet / Koreless / JehstI also managed 'HuWho Presents...', a monthly club night in Sheffield hosting artist's across the musical spectrum that ran for 3 years. While promoting the HuWho brand I managed artist booking and liaison, social media management, budget management and all promotional activity.

106 Princess Street, Manchester

Joshua Brooks is a 450 capacity venue based in Manchester city centre. Whilst at the venue I helped to secure a number of awards and nominations for the venue including ‘Best Venue in Manchester’ by Manchester Evening News for the years 2011 & 2012, and a nomination for ‘Best Small Venue’ in the DJ Mag Best Of British awards, 2012. My main responsibilities were: - Curating event line-ups and overseeing event production.- Artist booking and liaison, building a strong network of forward-thinking promoters in the process.- Managing a team of promotional staff, both online and on the street. - Analysing and monitoring ticket sales, developing our promotional activity accordingly.- Negotiating performance contracts, sticking to strict budgetary requirements throughout. - Working with consumer brands across food and drink, fashion, music and art on experiential events. - Generating coverage for the venue through regional press and consumer media.

Degree, Professional Broadcast Techniques, First Class Honours

Foundation Degree, Music Industries Management, First Class Honours