License Manager - Key Accounts

• Mar 2022 - Present

Public Relations Communications Specialist

• Feb 2019 - Present

A communications, media consultancy & PR services company, created by Tina Pappas & Michael Rizos, for art events, inspired business projects & talented people. A communications, media consultancy & PR services company, created by Tina Pappas & Michael Rizos, for art events, inspired business projects & talented people.

Research Journalist

• Oct 2020 - Mar 2022

Freelancer | Communications & Public Relations specialist

• Jan 2002 - Feb 2019

An independent free lance professional, in charge of Press Office & Public Relations, as well as their respective social media, for a number of clients in the present and near past, mainly in the field of arts & culture (at venues in Athens such as PassPort, PassPort Kerameikos, Gazarte, Tin Pan Alley Modular Event Space, Half Note Jazz Club, various concert promoters, artists & bands). Also functions as a local media coordinator for international corporate clients. An independent free lance professional, in charge of Press Office & Public Relations, as well as their respective social media, for a number of clients in the present and near past, mainly in the field of arts & culture (at venues in Athens such as PassPort, PassPort Kerameikos, Gazarte, Tin Pan Alley Modular Event Space, Half Note Jazz Club, various concert promoters, artists & bands). Also functions as a local media coordinator for international corporate clients.

Commercial & PR officer

• 2015 - 2017

BEST 92.6 & VFM Sales / Marketing Dept.

• 2012 - 2012

Strategic Development Manager

• 2011 - 2012

(record label / artist management company) Working for artists such as OtherView, Shaya, Mark F. Angelo, HouseTwins, SlickBeats etc.) (record label / artist management company) Working for artists such as OtherView, Shaya, Mark F. Angelo, HouseTwins, SlickBeats etc.)

Marketing Manager

• 2011 - Aug 2011

A short-term, summer collaboration for all the major international artist shows of the #1 concert promoter in Greece (Roger Waters – THE WALL, Sonisphere Festival 2011, Rockwave Festival 2011, Grinderman, Pulp etc.). Also responsible for the daily feed of the company’s websites, with news, articles etc. A short-term, summer collaboration for all the major international artist shows of the #1 concert promoter in Greece (Roger Waters – THE WALL, Sonisphere Festival 2011, Rockwave Festival 2011, Grinderman, Pulp etc.). Also responsible for the daily feed of the company’s websites, with news, articles etc.

TaM manager & Commissioning Editor

• May 2008 - Dec 2010

TaM / Music marketing manager (TaM standing for Talent Music Manager, meaning MTV’s liaison with the local and international music industry) & Shows Production Coordinator, at MTV GREECE Main duties: - Responsible for the music strategy of the channel ( in daily contact with record labels, talent managers, artists, concert promoters), as well as all MTV music events, on air, on line and on the ground - Booking artists for all international and local events of MTV (MTV DAY 2008, at Kallimarmaro, with R.E.M., MTV DAY 2009 at Athens Olympic Stadium with Tokio Hotel, Live@ your place, MTV Unplugged Sessions, MTV Into the music etc.) Event production coordination in non-music projects, such as MY MTV, MTV PULSE, ON THE GO κλπ. - PA to MTV Greece Head of Editorial - Working closely with Programming, Sales, Digital and Marketing Dept.

Head of Promo

• Nov 2007 - May 2008

Press and New Media Manager / International repertoire

• May 2005 - Oct 2007

Head of Press Office & Marketing

• Nov 2001 - Apr 2005

Head of Press Office and Public Relations at ASTRA, Vision & Sound (a promoter of music concerts and various entertainment events) and Gagarin 205 Live Music Space (owned by ASTRA, a venue of 1.300 people capacity, situated at the center of Athens) Did promo for over 260 music concerts, covering the whole range of international contemporary music, from alternative rock and jazz, to pop and heavy metal acts (e.g. Morrissey, Calexico, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Iggy Pop & the Stooges, Cypress Hill, Barry Adamson, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, etc.). Also, been involved in ticketing, accommodation & transportation arrangements (flights, hotel booking etc.), catering etc.

International Public Relations and Communication

• Aug 1997 - Oct 2001

Grown familiar with a number of different areas of activity, all relevant to the audio-visual production field and particularly to animation productions. Position in the company varied, but always was of creative/communicational/organizational character. More specifically, has: -Coordinated the production of television programs on animation, broadcast by ERT S.A., our national broadcaster. -Presented projects in international markets and forums, such as MIP TV and MIP COM (Cannes, France), Cartoon Forum and Cartoon Movie (Germany, Sweden, Spain, Greece), the Annecy Festival (France) etc. -Pitched animation projects in development stage and participated in panels of co-producers, financiers and investors. -Responsible for international public relations -Prepared and successfully submitted several proposals in reference to European Union Programs.