Experience

The Creative Engagement Group

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Environments UK

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Currently working as Head of Environments UK within the Exhibition and Events service offering of The Creative Engagement Group (TCEG). Working with the Senior Management team to map out the commercial direction for the department, managing financial forecasting, strategic client planning and personnel management. The department designs, develops, manages, and delivers exhibition and event projects for a range of clients throughout a variety of sectors. With a strong Project Management background I have successfully executed multiple projects and events up to $5m globally whilst also managing a motivated, multi-disciplinary team.



WRG

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environments - Project Director

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2020

  WRG is the creative engagement agency that engages audiences through the creation and delivery of live experiences, strategic communications, video and interactive content. As part of The Creative Engagement Group, WRG seeks to create unforgettable content and experiences. It employs more than 150 staff with offices in Europe and the US the company has over 25 years’ experience working across categories including: Healthcare, Energy, Technology, Luxury, Retail, FMCG and Financial & Professional Services.Responsible for the creation, management and delivery of all Exhibitions and installations for a designated key agency client. The dedicated role enables strategic input and account development whilst also building the client portfolio through proposals and the winning of new work but also through project delivery.

• Environments - Senior Project Manager

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2014

  Handling all large scale projects within the Environments department encompassing exhibitions, interiors, standalone and external events from 30sqm to 3000sqm. Development of creative designs and costing of projects for client submission together with content generation, tracking and management. Production management of all supply chains from AV and software development to graphic printing and onsite build together with budget control of all project elements. Key client projects include adidas, Novartis, AstraZeneca, Alcon, Linde, Merck Serono.

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Nov 2013

  Working as the project manager within the exhibitions department delivery a variety of large scale projects for clients such as adidas, Merck Serono, Alcon, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline etc. Project handling all aspects of delivery and financial management of all project budgets passing through the department.



Redwall Creative Limited

• United Kingdom
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Director

  • May 2010 - Feb 2012

  Redwall are a creative design agency specialising in exhibitions, events and all associated media and services. Having built a reputation with long standing blue chip names such as Waitrose, BBC, Asda and Bench, my role is to maintain an existing client base whilst also developing clients and sourcing new business. The nuts and bolts of the role include: - Financial Management - Project Management - Creative Liaison - Client Management - Production Management - Supplier Liaison and Management



Early Action Group

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Account Manager

  • Nov 2008 - Apr 2010

  Working as part of the custom design and build team my role the encompassed the client and production management of projects in the museum and exhibition sectors. The work was primarily through agencies and therefore relationship management was key in managing expectations and meeting objectives. Working as part of the custom design and build team my role the encompassed the client and production management of projects in the museum and exhibition sectors. The work was primarily through agencies and therefore relationship management was key in managing expectations and meeting objectives.



Sharman Shaw Exhibitions Limited

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2005 - Nov 2008

  Project Manager exclusively responsible for exhibition, museum and retail production projects. The role encompassed the design, manufacture, installation and removal of a variety of projects both in specification and size. The definitions used in the role include: - Design management - Estimating and budget control - Production liaison and management - Client management - Supplier liaison / management - Quality Control - Onsite management Project Manager exclusively responsible for exhibition, museum and retail production projects. The role encompassed the design, manufacture, installation and removal of a variety of projects both in specification and size. The definitions used in the role include: - Design management - Estimating and budget control - Production liaison and management - Client management - Supplier liaison / management - Quality Control - Onsite management



Gemini International

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Jan 2004 - Feb 2005

  Account Manager for an Event Management agency dealing mainly with the Pharmaceutical industry. In addition to organising specific events the role also encompassed logical and delegate management for groups to overseas meetings and also faculty management to high profile European events. Account Manager for an Event Management agency dealing mainly with the Pharmaceutical industry. In addition to organising specific events the role also encompassed logical and delegate management for groups to overseas meetings and also faculty management to high profile European events.



Photosound

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Project Manager

  • Jun 1998 - Jun 2003

  From starting at the company as a project co-ordinator I worked up to a position of Group Project Manager managing a number of project managers and project co-ordinators working on a variety of project for a number of large pharmaceutical clients. Primarily within the exhibition sector, the projects included design, production management, multi-media and graphic design. Clients included Pfizer, GSK, Sanofi-Synthelabo, Wyeth, MSD. From starting at the company as a project co-ordinator I worked up to a position of Group Project Manager managing a number of project managers and project co-ordinators working on a variety of project for a number of large pharmaceutical clients. Primarily within the exhibition sector, the projects included design, production management, multi-media and graphic design. Clients included Pfizer, GSK, Sanofi-Synthelabo, Wyeth, MSD.