Jamie Wright Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, GB

2023 Significant Projects: - Project Manager: Pollution Pods art installation, Oxford University- Producer: Digital Culture Talks Conference, The Space - Assistant Producer: Birmingham Weekender Festival, Birmingham Hippodrome- Event Control Manager: Leicester Carnival, Conflux Events- Area Manager: Godiva Festival, Conflux Events - Event Control Manager.

As a freelance Associate of The Space, I am working with arts organisations across the UK to focus and develop digital working practices and digital rights for small-medium arts organisations to distribute content online, on demand and via theatrical release

Coventry, England, United Kingdom

• Writing, negotiating and managing contracting programme for the entire Coventry City of Culture 2021/22 programme, specialising in creative licensing, intellectual property, risk management and force majeure.
• Employment contracts include Freelancer, Supply of Services, Preferred Supplier Framework, Artist/Musician, Performer contracts; PAYE Employee, Temp and Casual Worker contracts;
• Strategic contracting include artistic commission contracts (up to £750K), R&D commission, partnership & co-production agreements, merchandise and F&B contracts for live performance and events; live broadcast and TV/VoD.
• Broadcast: photography and video release documentation, co-production and aquisition agreements with major broadcast parties, including BBC4, BFI, Channel 4, Sky Arts. Upcoming: Skint (BBC); Ghosts in the Ruins (BBC).
• Contract lead and liaison with external consultants and legal teams.
• Line management of Contracts team, including freelance contract specialist, and Programme Apprentice.

Harley Street, London

• Inaugural member and primary administrative support in founding a new creative agency with 40+ clients working nationally and internationally in theatre, film and TV.
• Contract negotiation and critical review, completing the drafting process and administering fully executed agreements on behalf of clients, plus administration and follow up HR & financialdocumentation.
• Primary financial administrator, including invoice management, expenses, credit card and petty cash reconciliation, accountant liaison, plus weekly payment reporting & administration for core team and freelance clients.
• Diary management for 43 active clients; coordinating multiple project availability and logistics (including international working).
• Executive assistant duties, including diary and meeting management to the CEO and founder, plus travel and accommodation booking, screening phone calls and minute taking.
• Updating and maintaining online client database and website, implementation of updated company GDPR policy and agency agreements.

• Operational day-to-day management of the National Theatre’s Studio; including management of facilities; review of security systems and H&S procedures, including implementation of in-vacuation procedure, safeguarding.
• Processing of all finances and payments for the New Work (NW) department; including payment of allfreelance artists, internal expenses, credit card reconciliation, petty cash management. (Proactis Pay)
• Room booking coordination of office spaces and rehearsal studios for NW, Learning, Archive and Digital Development departments, running reception desk and acting as public-facing first contact for all enquiries.
• Assistance with recruitment of Staff Directors, including review of CV submissions, leading weekly junior director meetings with NW Project Manager and NW Senior Manager, arranging first interviews, completing.
• Planning, coordination and facilitation of NT Studio events, including annual Christmas Party of over 500 freelance artists and staff.

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

• Senior receptionist of welcome desk and reception area for both tenants and general public; planning and development of new reception area and creative hub, managing visitors, postal distribution and phone reception.
• Planning, organisation and review of a large range of capital maintenance projects, including the scheduling and management of facilities team for a listed building of over 80 creative office and retail spaces.
• Organisation, revision and amendment of health and safety, including ventilation, lift services, fire and flood prevention procedures, including ongoing upgrading of security systems, emergency procedures and utilities.
• Central office administrator for building management team of 8, arranging company meetings and minute taking, stationary and facilities replenishment and training of reception staff.
• Creation and distribution of weekly email newsletter; social media content writer and editor.

Kenilworth, England, United Kingdom

• Leader of Operations team during evening and weekend shifts, coordinating price reductions, stock and waste management, store layout changes, POS and promotional changeover.
• Training of new team members and acting as departmental representative during branch staff meetings and AGM.