Lauren Pavan Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

General Manager at Epic Records UK

Providing a range of COO/General Manager functions to some of Europe’s most exciting music and entertainment businesses including NQ Entertainment, Epic Records (Sony) and The Other Songs (studio animation division)

London, United Kingdom

Following the success of GRM, I partnered with GRADUATION*’s founder to build a viable business from the original vision in 2019. Today GRADUATION* is the UK’s leading artist partnership company driving innovation and progressing individual development across youth culture. My General Manager duties include: • Responsible for all aspects of building, scaling and managing the GRADUATION* business:• Full P&L management including developing and implementing short-term and long-term… Show more Following the success of GRM, I partnered with GRADUATION*’s founder to build a viable business from the original vision in 2019. Today GRADUATION* is the UK’s leading artist partnership company driving innovation and progressing individual development across youth culture. My General Manager duties include: • Responsible for all aspects of building, scaling and managing the GRADUATION* business:• Full P&L management including developing and implementing short-term and long-term plans to drive growth and profitability• Managing relationships with key partners and stakeholders, including distributors and recording artists• Team hiring and personnel development• All operational management• Financial reporting (operational, royalties, multiple entities)• Investor reporting and due diligence • GRADUATION* Brand strategy & development I led the development and growth of GRADUATION* from the original vision into two primary business units:Artist Label Services • A full-service artist agency providing pitching, DSP relations, campaign strategy, marketing, promotions, experiential, audience growth/analysis and in-depth reporting• Artists and label clients include include Brent Faiyaz, Russ, B-Young, Saint Jhn (Hitco), BLXST(Red Bull Records) Fireboy DML, Yung Bleu, Olamide (Empire), Lancey Foux (Human ReSources) Madonna, Jason Derulo (APG) Alex Vaughn (LVRN) Joe Unknown (Darco Recordings) NERIAH (CREATE) Kelvyn Colt (Believe), Rod Wave, Lawsy (Interscope), $NOT (300 Ent), Victony (Encore Recordings), B-Loveee (Records/Sony), Morray (Pick Six/Shalizi Group)Distribution and Record Label• Partnering with artists as their label to provide holistic support through long term development strategies alongside innovative release campaigns • Artists that have released with GRADUATION* include Nemzzz, NSG, Skiifall, ShaSimone, Stepz, Gabzy, wewantwraiths, Novelist, Benjamin AD, IQ, K Koke and more Show less

London, United Kingdom

Recruited by the CEO to design and implement a strategy to scale the company from an influential but niche youth culture entertainment brand. By 2020 GRM had become one of the most important urban culture media platforms in the UK.Designed and implement a growth plan• Responsible for all business operations including brand, monetization, team, facilities, P&L• Restructured IP rights relating to Rated AwardsCreated and grew what became the UK's leading branded content… Show more Recruited by the CEO to design and implement a strategy to scale the company from an influential but niche youth culture entertainment brand. By 2020 GRM had become one of the most important urban culture media platforms in the UK.Designed and implement a growth plan• Responsible for all business operations including brand, monetization, team, facilities, P&L• Restructured IP rights relating to Rated AwardsCreated and grew what became the UK's leading branded content business for urban culture, delivering campaigns which maintained authenticity with GRM’s audience• Expanded GRM’s brand offering from a simple media model to a full content-driven campaign offering• Launched additional content verticals including gaming, cooking, sports, news content verticals• Developed successful live event brand awareness strategy including partnerships with Live Nation, Parklife, Wireless and Ibiza Rocks• Worked with many high profile clients including Netflix, Nike, Adidas and ConverseCreated the GRM Creative agency business • Launched GRM Creative to deliver full-service solutions for other brands and content partners focused on youth culture, insights and strategy• Clients included KA Drinks, True Religion, BoohooMan, Belaire and others.Launched GRM Records • Negotiated an innovative deal structure with Warner facilitating GRM as an artist to release music with a wide range of collaborators • Negotiated with Warner to create GRM Records, a JV label structure created to sign and develop artists with successes including Jay 1, Slim, J Styles, Ayo Britain and moreResponsible for all operations of Rated Awards from 2015-2019, considered one of the most important initiatives for urban music in the UK• Planning and execution of the awards including production, sponsorships, stakeholder and artist relationships as well as media partnerships• Grew the Rated Awards from concept to a nationally broadcast event with Channel 4 (a first for UK TV broadcaster) Show less

• As Brand Director for Disrupt Creative I was responsible for crafting and executing strategy and content production for clients including GRM Daily, KA Drinks, House of Marley, Alizé and Ghetts

London, United Kingdom

Central London