Successfully delivering international production projects, demonstrating detailed scheduling, production, broadcast operations and project management - plus forecasting and management of multimillion-pound budgets.
Accountable for managing complete contract and project lifecycles from site surveys, initial design and planning through to delivery and post-production reports, managing junior production managers, producers and directors.
Establishing and managing effective stakeholder and client relationships to ensure mutual achievement of event objectives including working with senior clients, royal households, international government departments, NATO and the UN.
Overarching responsibility for large venues including the design, planning and construction of specialist media centres to accommodate 1500+ clients, incorporating technical and IT infrastructure, interior fit out and staffing.
Management of international media client requirements, including accreditation requests, visa regulations, travel and accommodation, access rights and contractual rights surrounding content capture and distribution.
Implementation of live operational and media requirements, for conferences, competitions, interviews and sensitive meetings covering political, royal, sporting and entertainment events facilitating more than 100 interviews per day.
Demonstrating extensive project management skills to ensure accurate and timely completion of project documentation, trackers, planners and overarching schedules.
Collaborating on award-winning tender projects to secure large contracts, including creative commissioning, supplier negotiation and complex technical response writing achieving 100% on each written submission.
Devising, delivering and supervising large scale training programmes resulting in fully-skilled workforce of 500+.
Fostering a cohesive working culture through mentoring and coaching techniques; championing team members to maximise their potential, while exceeding event service delivery expectations.
Key Skills
Supplier, freelancer and crew liaison
Budget negotiations and finance cost controls
Media, production and event management
Crisis management and issue resolution
Project lifecycle management and delivery
Tactical and solution-focused problem solving
Stakeholder and client relationship management
Data analysis, interpretation and producing reports
Creative outlook to maximise innovation
Adaptive communication and influencing skills