Nick Fergus Email & Phone Number

Carlsbad, California, Us

Sydney, Nsw, Au

• Owner/operator; offering full-service content creation and distribution for clients. Specialising in content strategy, podcast production, video production and social media distribution.• Production and social media for Australia's #1 business podcast (approx. 6m downloads per year). In my first six months, social followers increased by 109%, podcast downloads increased by 20%.• Strategy & production for sport gambling vodcast No Morals, boosting engagement & revenue. • Produce, edit, publish and promote 18+ podcast episodes per week.

North Sydney, New South Wales, Au

• Head of digital content for Sydney’s #1 rated radio station 2GB, Brisbane’s 4BC & national sports station MSR, all part of Australia’s largest media corporation.• Led the development and execution of the network’s digital content strategy, using data to optimise owned platforms, social media channels, branded content, marketing & monetisation.• Used audience analytics to signigicantly grow engagement, increasing website referrals from social media by 750%, website content traffic by 170%, social media followership by 67% in my first year.• Managed dozens of podcasts, including nine of the top 50 in Australia. Achieved a 39% year-on year increase in downloads.• Hired, trained & managed a team of six producers & coordinated high-profile station talent.• Defined strategy & crafted content for 20+ social media accounts (FB, IG, YouTube & Twitter).• Produced, filmed & edited station and branded video from in studio and in the field.• Concepted, pitched and delivered sales integrations, significantly boosting digital revenue.• Produced content from major sporting events; US Open tennis, English Premier League, Presidents Cup, Fed Ex Cup Playoffs, Australian Open golf, NRL GF, State of Origin, AFL GF, Melbourne Cup etc.• Youngest member of the head office leadership team, appointed in 2018.

North Sydney, New South Wales, Au

• Stadium & studio producer for the award-winning, #1 rated weekend sports radio show.• Managed a team of high-profile talent and producers to deliver Friday, Saturday & Sunday shows as well as regular broadcasts from major sporting events.• Produced social media content for live studio shows and from stadium/tournament broadcasts.

North Sydney, New South Wales, Au

• Wrote, edited and read prime-time bulletins and coordinated a team of on-the-road journalists.• Reported from major sporting events, interviewed players & coaches, delivered live crosses.• Broke exclusive story about international cricketer Michael Slater, picked up by major publications in the UK, India, South Africa, New Zealand and further abroad.

North Sydney, New South Wales, Au

• Co-hosted a one-hour nightly sports show, syndicated across Sydney and Brisbane, on Australia’s most successful radio network.• Presented news and views on a range of sports, facilitating engaging talkback radio.• Conducted in-depth interviews with Australian and international sports stars.

North Sydney, New South Wales, Au

• Chased stories and interviews, wrote scripts, managed digital content and produced live shows for the most successful broadcaster in Australian radio history, who has rated #1 since 2003.• Head of sports, crime & social media content, producing and scripting feature stories and interviews.• Pioneered corporate relationships with Facebook and Twitter, resulting in significant support.• Won five Australian Commercial Radio Awards with the Hall of Fame broadcaster.

Pyrmont, Nsw, Au

• Integration coordinator, conceiving and executing marketing activations for radio stations Nova & Smooth FM. Appointed exclusive coordinator of the Fitzy & Wippa Breakfast Show.• Helped launch Nova’s Red Room, showcasing global artists including Ed Sheeran, Pink & One Direction.• Show producer, panel operator and on-the-road reporter.

Pyrmont, Nsw, Au

• Assistant Producer of ‘The Sin Bin’ with former Manchest United player Mark Bosnich and Andrew Martin.• Talent management, guest co-ordination, show structure and planning.

North Ryde, Sydney, Au

• Television internship at the London 2012 Olympic Games.• Assisted with Foxtel Australia’s off-site studio operations in London.

Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Au

• Matchday MC of ‘The AFL Fan Zone’ at Spotless Stadium.• Presenting for the crowd, and on the big screen, at the 24,000-seat home ground of the Giants.

North Sydney, New South Wales, Au

• Gained experience in various roles involved in creating the TODAY show. From studio production, journalism, outside broadcasting, editing and visual production.• Primary role was as segment producer for the 2012 Oscars broadcast.

North Sydney, Nsw, Au

• Executed major marketing activations for international brands like McDonald's, Sony and Nissan.• Led a team of promotional staff to deliver engaging brand experiences for the client and consumers.• Acted as the key contact between the client and sales team at major activations.

Crows Nest Sydney, Australia, Au

• Key logistics team member on Olivia Newton John's Great Walk to Beijing celebrity charity event in China.• Assisted with security & planning as celebrities spent a month walking across the Great Wall of China.• Security and emergency planning for the 2009 Garma Festival in Arnhem Land.

Bachelor Of Media, Media And Communications

Higher School Certificate