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London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Global

Working with the Programming Manager to curate content for thesubscription television channels MTV Australia and MTV New Zealand.• Determining the optimum timeslots for premiering contentprovided by MTV internationally. Creating a channel with anattractive flow of content that appeals to the target audienceand a look and feel that is on brand• Reviewing audience ratings and channel performance againsttarget KPIs. Assessing the effectiveness of content strategy• Working with the channel operations team to finalise dailyplayout schedules in line with the brand strategy and vision• Collaborating with creative, marketing, promo planning,commercial, digital, research and business development teamsto optimise channel and content promotion• Project management of campaigns to support culturallysignificant events and causes (e.g. NZ General Election, Pride,Maori Language Week) and building channel stunts• Briefing partners at Sky NZ on channel content highlights andworking to ensure their strategic priorities are met• Providing input on locally produced content series

Sydney, Australia

Working across Viacom’s brands (MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Spike) to create transmission schedules for Viacom’s television channels using the What’s On channel management software.Working with programmers, creative teams, transmission services, external broadcasters and commercial teams to ensure transmission of the channels with a high degree of accuracy and within internal and external deadlines.Applying graphics, featuring promotion campaigns and scheduling channel stunts.Supporting transmission services during the broadcast of live transmission events when necessary.Assisting programming teams by completing ad-hoc competitor analysis when required.Using photography skills to create behind the scenes photographs of MTV collaborations and campaigns (MTV It Girls partnered with H&M, and MTV Fit partnered with Adidas) which were featured on the MTV website and social media.

Gold Coast, Australia

Temporary role while studying for my Masters in Arts. Assisted with all aspects of recruiting staff for a large entertainment venue during their busy period. Completed initial screening of applications and performed telephone interviews for short listed candidates.Completed face-to-face interviews for selected internal transfer roles. Obtained references for candidates progressing from interview to offer stage. Maintained applicant records and completed a range of administration tasks including visa checks. Assisted with the on-boarding process for new employees.

Gold Coast, Australia

Temporary role while studying for my Masters in Arts. Assisted with the changing business needs of a small property investment company. Completed significant research into locations with investment potential and drafted investment report content. Designed and produced property investment reports using Adobe InDesign in line with the company style guide. Ensured external communication represented the MRD brand, including design, tone and language. Created newsletter stories. Produced website content and marketing material for available investment properties.

Sydney, Australia

Senior Manager in the Actuarial team providing advice to a range of clients and managing teams of junior staff. Over 6 years experience performing statistical analysis, building financial models, developing business reporting and communicating concepts to assist clients with monitoring experience, trends and estimating future cash flows.Experience with clients in a diverse range of industries including workers compensation, healthcare, general insurance and banking. Helped clients meet their business objectives and add value to their business.Completed a number of projects including: - Developing and providing monthly reports containing a range of statistics on the success of returning injured workers to the workforce for a large state Workers Compensation Scheme. Working collaboratively to ensure the reports were relevant, met the needs of all interested stakeholders and were communicated effectively.- A significant role advising on the development of a remuneration structure and developing strategic performance metrics to incentivise insurance companies providing a claims handling function for a large state Workers Compensation Scheme. This incorporated the objectives of the Scheme, the data available and industry best practice.- Undertaking analysis on the health impacts of severe heat events in Australia, by considering the statistical relationships between measures of heat and adverse health impacts. This project involved considering likely impacts under a range of future scenarios to provide advice to the Australian Federal Government and working closely with the Bureau of Meteorology. The analysis formed part of a published report.

I began my time at PwC working in London before being selected for a secondment to the Sydney team in late 2007

Master Of Arts (Ma), Journalism And Mass Communication

I completed studies in Journalism as Masters level in an inspiring and enjoyable programme of study at Griffith University's Gold Coast.

Fellow Of The Institute Of Actuaries

Obtaining Fellowship of the Institute of Actuaries is a highly acclaimed qualification, that is achieved after completing 15 post-graduate.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Actuarial Science

The BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science is a Bachelors level degree providing a foundation in business and statistical skills, along.