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London, Gb

Development and overseeing of all marketing strategies, focused on lead generation and revenue growth through B2B and B2C channels.

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Led planning, development, and implementation of all marketing strategies, marketing communications, and training/education. Drive creative initiatives from the “voice of the customer” to create effectively communication and branding efforts; including B2B and B2C campaigns – print, video, social, and digital.

London, England, United Kingdom

Slate development for independent production company. Including development of writers, actors, comedians, directors, cinematographers. Recently completed 'ECHO' (Dir. Jo Southwell) nominated for awards at the following film festivals: - British Short Film Awards- British Urban Film Festival- Feedback Female Film Festival- Independent Short Awards (WINNER - Best Fantasy Short)- Hollywood Shortsfest- North East International Film Festival- Oxford Shorts- New York Lift Off Festival- Malibu International Film Festival

London, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for development and execution of commercial TV and digital production. Clients included JP Morgan, Ernst & Young, SanDisk, Disney, NBC, Sky, Channel 4.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Led creative team to deliver all post-production on nightly news show. 30 episodes total. Responsible for delivery from production to air, including closed captioning, standards and practices, budget management and scheduling. Drove multiple concepts and managed all vendors on demanding schedules to completion of show, which aired on Disney XD.

United States, United Kingdom

Selected Client List: Coastal Vision, RX Sight, Disney, Ernst & Young, Funny or Die, SanDisk, McVities, NBC.Directed projects for clients in various fields across multiple platforms. Creative effective and engaging branded content, scripted content, and unscripted content, offering post-production expertise and advanced digital strategy knowledge. Crafted marketing plans, pitch decks, and investment decks. Designed and executed print ads, B2C/B2C lead generation. Key Achievements:• Managed workflow and deadlines for multiple projects across teams to get tangible results for clients.• Crafted meaningful and strategic brand stories for US and UK markets. • Oversaw brand identity, tone of voice, packaging, art direction, web design, social strategy, advertising and campaigns for multiple clients.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Shot and Edited multiple sketches.• Casting, permitting, talent management, crew/vendor selection & management, locations, scheduling, budgeting etc.• Edit, color grade, sound mix, music and titles. • Motion graphics, ADR looping, and mastering for online distribution.

Los Angeles

• Responsible for all creative content – from pre to post-production - for high-volume creative company.• Produced, wrote, shot, directed, edited for shoots on location and in-studio for various companies and marketing campaigns. • Delivery in wide range of formats – Online, TV, Commercial Release. • Oversaw all in-office edits - required to be completed within extremely tight deadlines, often with clients in attendance, and guaranteed immediate online delivery. • Edited demo reels for high-profile Actors, Directors & TV personalities.• Integrated new business model, upgrading entire workflow from Standard Definition to 4K HD.

Orange County, California Area

• Tenant Improvements for office portfolio.• Successfully completed multiple projects with budgets up to $1M – working with tenants, general contractors, architects, property management, leasing agents, sub-contractors and city officials to ensure timely completion. • Assigned to manage all construction within two specific Office Sites from the extensive company portfolio, totaling around 150 long-term tenants - including local businesses and multi-national corporations.