Gary Knox Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Sound Bites Studios identify and develop the next generation of directors, producers, editors, animators, VFX designers and creative storytellers to help connect brands and artists with global audiences.​We work with some of the world's most iconic brands, agencies, record labels, entertainment venues, sporting governing bodies and talent to push boundaries and tell stories. Working in partnership with leading film and art schools, including METFilm and Central Saint Martins, and aided by unearthing the most innovative self-taught creators, we're constantly evolving. ​​​By nurturing and harnessing young creative talent we tap directly into the trends, influences and mindset of your customers and audience to create original, engaging content which reflects their passions, ambitions and values.

United Kingdom

For brands and agencies balancing numerous creative demands, Briefly is here to help when time and resources are tight, but the desire to respond to a brief is strong.

London, United Kingdom

Connecting artists to global audiences. Working across all UMG labels and international markets, delivering creative content assets for a roster of thousands of genre spanning artists. Key responsibilities: • Leading a team of audio-visual creatives (directors/editors/animators/VFX specialists/producers/designers) • Responding to briefs from labels for content ideas to compliment releases plans and drive awareness and engagement around releases• Working with International markets to understand the global content pipeline• Establishing relationships and on-going liaison with all stakeholders to define creative approaches and identify opportunities• Design and drafting of pitch documentation• Leading pitches to stakeholders, brands and distribution partners• Defining content distribution strategies on both owned and 3rd party channels• Working directly with platform owners to plan roll-out of artist features • Collaborating with 3rd party distribution networks in a co-production capacity to maximise reach and engagement.• Developing original series across a number of complimentary verticals (scripted, non-scripted, documentary, performance) designed to aggregate multiple artists from diverse genres. • Lead casting and recruitment for on-camera roles in original series• Pitching pilots to wider UMG businesses and budget holders• Establishing and nurturing long-term monetisation strategies for all content opportunities • Writing treatments, scripts and questions for original formats and interviews• Developing and maintaining a network of locations, crew, production partners and technology providers• On location directing and production lead• Establishment and continued development of a young creative network• Oversee channel management of owned channels and platforms to ensure maximum reach and optimisation• Management of budgets• Review all content against traditional advertising to ensure value, reach and effectiveness of campaigns

London, United Kingdom

Global

Creative, content and live producer at global agency, working across key client portfolio, including Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, Barclays Premier League, Campo Viejo, Carling Coca-Cola, EA Games, EE BAFTA & Wembley Stadium, FIFA, Sony Mobile, Universal Music, Very, Virgin Atlantic.A broad ranging role, reporting directly into the MD, covering the creative output across all agency disciplines – Experiential, Content, PR and Digital. Overseeing a growth in content views of over 500% to in excess of 68 million views in 2015.Key roles and responsibilities:• Reviewing briefs and development ideation plans, brainstorming and idea filtration• Selection of preferred creative routes with senior team• Development of lead ideas across multi-platforms• Development and design of pitch collateral• Lead pitches with core client team• Studio resource and traffic planning • Sign-off of all creative output• Writing content treatments and overseeing storyboard development• Meeting with suppliers to maximise creative and production skills and efficiencies• Managing supplier roster and allocating resource based on job requirements• Negotiating partnerships and sponsorships with rights holders, sporting federations and governing bodies, festival and live event organisers and venue owners• Briefing of production suppliers and management of build process• Development of all live event documentation – CADS, RAMS, permissions with councils and venues, asset users guides• Sign-off of all live collateral and infrastructure – build / print / content• Working with directors to oversee content shoots• Managing edit and delivery of content• Onsite lead during live activationAwards: Barclays Spirit of the Game Heroes - Digital Content Winner, UK Sponsorship AwardsAs part of the Havas Group, Havas Sports and Entertainment and Cake merged in June 2015 to create the Entertainment Hub, working alongside content partners Universal Music, Vivendi Group and Studio Canal.

London, United Kingdom

Crowd-sourced travel project where over 250,000 followers suggested and voted for my every move for 15 months. They'd decide where to go, what to do and how to earn the money to continue.- Became a fisherman on Easter Island- Herded reindeer with a nomadic tribe in Mongolia- Walked 780km on the Camino de Santiago- Lived in a commune in rural Sweden- Fought a professional kickboxer in Moscow- Took on the Bondi Beach Lifeguard test- Swam with alligators in the Amazon- Trained in kung-fu at the Shaolin Temple- Drove from LA to Miami in a $500 car- Starred in a Bollywood TV show- Scaled one of the highest peaks in the Andes

Key clients: Pernod-Ricard, Unilever, 3M, Mates.

Key clients: Coca-Cola, Nike, Nintendo, Molsten Coors.

Key clients: Red Bull, Sony PlayStation, Nestle, Gap, Heineken, Three Mobile, Wrigley, , Nike, Nintendo, Molsten Coors.

Daily Star Hot/Playlist Column Freelance

Regular freelance contributor to the Bizarre column in The Sun. Providing music and celebrity interviews, reviews and news articles under the editorship of both Victoria Newton and Gordon Smart.

Regular shifts and freelance work on UK's biggest selling daily paper. This varied role requires not only the ability to write to style but also the ability to source stories and work with celebrities, musicians and high profile industry figures in a professional capacity. This role relies heavily on a contacts developed through many years work within the industry. News Of The World Score Supplement Sub-editor

Developing and executing promotional activity on a regional and national scale both on site and at live events. Major events included The Great Escape Festival sponsorship and The National Surfing Championship held in Newquay. Generating PR exposure through artist/athlete tie ins and cut through with public through sampling activity.Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser brand

Role: Managing Budweiser's North East region brand promotional activity. Running nightclub based promotional events on a weekly basis including the planning, logistics, construction and implementation. Regular involvement in the organisation of national promotional activities across a variety of sectors such as Bud Rising Festival 2005, Live 8 Bar, Henley Regatta, The London Marathon, Cowes Week and NUS Events.MEDIA

Ba, Journalism

Gcse

EXPERIENTIAL AGENCY/BRAND EXPERIENCE

Education record

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Journalism