Jack Williams Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Team Manager responsible for high value Corporate and Live new business accounts. Manager of seven direct reports with their own individual sales targets, as well as being ultimately responsible for one overall seven-figure annual team revenue target. Responsible for actively negotiating with major businesses to ensure PRS for Music grows revenue and customer volumes year on year. Proven track record of motivating the team to hit challenging sales targets, leading them to… Show more Team Manager responsible for high value Corporate and Live new business accounts. Manager of seven direct reports with their own individual sales targets, as well as being ultimately responsible for one overall seven-figure annual team revenue target. Responsible for actively negotiating with major businesses to ensure PRS for Music grows revenue and customer volumes year on year. Proven track record of motivating the team to hit challenging sales targets, leading them to achieve their 2016 revenue target one month ahead of schedule and subsequently ending the year having invoiced 148% of target. This was then followed up with delivering 8% revenue growth year on year for 2017 achieving 108% of total target. Responsible for the overall performance of a team of New Business Consultants. Managerial duties include recruitment, appraisals and disciplinary procedures, as well as offering effective coaching and support in 1-2-1 sessions. Educator of my direct reports, teaching them how to offer exceptional levels of customer service and ensure they adopt the use of a consultative sales approach to our new licensees. Builder of good working relationships with other PRS for Music departments to help ensure customers are fully aware of all their individual licensing requirements as part of a unified business approach.Responsible for devising, implementing and managing strategic new business improvement projects and maximising their success.Regular industry representative on behalf of PRS for Music at selected industry events and experienced in presenting to both internal and external parties. Credited with bringing stability to a New Business team going through constant periods of unplanned change Show less

London, United Kingdom

(Promoted from Music Licensing Advisor in November 2014 and subsequently from Music Licensing Consultant in Jan 2016)PRS account manager for a portfolio of live venues and music festivals within the UK, ensuring that venues understand the importance of protecting copyrighted material and advising them on the licensing fees that need to be paid.Top performer in the concert sales licensing team in my first full year of working for the company. 63% over invoicing target for 2014… Show more (Promoted from Music Licensing Advisor in November 2014 and subsequently from Music Licensing Consultant in Jan 2016)PRS account manager for a portfolio of live venues and music festivals within the UK, ensuring that venues understand the importance of protecting copyrighted material and advising them on the licensing fees that need to be paid.Top performer in the concert sales licensing team in my first full year of working for the company. 63% over invoicing target for 2014, as well as having the highest quality figures in the team, with over 99%Top performer in team for second consecutive calendar year in 2015. Finishing 56% above individual target, as well as delivering overall account revenue growth of 7.2%Built positive working relationships with some of the highest grossing live accounts, including the O2 Arena, Glastonbury Festivals, MAMA Group and Festival Republic.Managed and changed the Live Concert Service process to be more proactive in recruitment, meaning more members being offered the service resulting in better value for writers and publishers.Managed PRS for Music’s attendance at 2016 music festivals, resulting in a wider variety of events being attended than in previous years and increasing opportunity to build relations with less established promoters.Arranging external meetings with licensees as part of offering exceptional account management in a bid to improve customer relations, increase licence revenue and promote the value of music.Expert at resolving queries on overdue and problematic accounts. Show less

London, United Kingdom

(Promoted from Music Licensing Advisor in November 2014)

London, United Kingdom

Customer Service Assistant at William Hill Bookmakers Betting Office• Taking and settling of bets, making use of my mathematical skills as well as offering competition beating customer service.• Managing shops and handling vast amounts of money on days that the resident manager is absent.

London, United Kingdom

• Working in an office environment, professionally dealing with customers and business associates. Experience managing databases and controlling invoices. • Managing the companies numerous social media accounts. Updating them with new and original content in order to keep followers up to date.• Being part of a marketing team focusing on launching new businesses related to the ‘Songmaker’ brand. • Sound engineering at the companies recording studio ‘Tower Studios’ - working with… Show more • Working in an office environment, professionally dealing with customers and business associates. Experience managing databases and controlling invoices. • Managing the companies numerous social media accounts. Updating them with new and original content in order to keep followers up to date.• Being part of a marketing team focusing on launching new businesses related to the ‘Songmaker’ brand. • Sound engineering at the companies recording studio ‘Tower Studios’ - working with clients in order to help them create high quality popular song recordings. Show less

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

• Local road crew member, involved in the setting of equipment used at live music venues.• Responsibilities include safe distribution and unpacking of valuable audio and PA systems.• The setting up of the audio and lighting equipment to be ready for use in the live show.• Safely packing away equipment and preparing it for transport once the show has ended.• The range of famous acts I have worked for in the past include ‘Motorhead’ ,‘The Specials’, ‘Mcfly’, ‘Cliff Richard’ ‘JLS’… Show more • Local road crew member, involved in the setting of equipment used at live music venues.• Responsibilities include safe distribution and unpacking of valuable audio and PA systems.• The setting up of the audio and lighting equipment to be ready for use in the live show.• Safely packing away equipment and preparing it for transport once the show has ended.• The range of famous acts I have worked for in the past include ‘Motorhead’ ,‘The Specials’, ‘Mcfly’, ‘Cliff Richard’ ‘JLS’ and ‘the XX’ . Show less

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

• Listening to music singles and albums and then writing professional reviews for publication either in the newspaper or for use on the website.• Going to watch live music gigs and shows, and writing professional unbiased reviews on the performances given by the acts.• Interviewing bands prior to local shows or album releases.• Examples of some of my articles can be found at http://www.galleonnews.com/author/jack-williams/

Post Graduate Diploma, Music Business Management

A course focused on combining key business skills with essential music industry knowledge. Topics of study include finance, marketing.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Music Technology, Upper Second Class

A degree focused on providing experience for working within the music industry in the modern era. Subjects of study include studio.

Education record

• A and AS Levels, including; English Literature (B), Statistics, (C), Mathematics (B) Physical Education, (C) General Studies, (E) • 13.