Experience

Radiocentre

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Advertising Clearance

  • Apr 1996 - Present

  / Achievements: Member of senior management team of commercial radio's trade body, RadioCentre Organisational leadership, setting corporate strategy and objectives, with particular responsibility for public and regulatory policy, staff recruitment and development, internal and external communications, budgetary control and IT Delivery and maintenance of high reputation for customers and industry Practical interpretation and negotiation of commercial radio's Advertising Code rules, advertising regulation and related policy Leading industry involvement in development of public policy and regulation, including reviews of Advertising Codes affecting commercial radio and other media Creation and presentation of training programmes for customers and members Implementation of external communications for radio advertising regulatory policy (publications, events, website, customer helpline, media interviews) Establishment and management of relationships with key regulators (ASA, Ofcom, DCMS, etc) Implementation of online advertising script exchange system for customers (2008) Director of broadcast media's finance body (basbof) Member of broadcast media's code-owning body (BCAP) Show less



Radio Authority

• Advertising & Sponsorship Regulation Officer

  • Jan 1991 - Jan 1996

  Creation of commercial radio's Advertising & Sponsorship Code of Practice and its practical interpretation Delivery of high standards of consumer protection via handling of, and reporting on, public complaints regarding radio advertisements and sponsored programming Preparation of papers for RA Board on radio advertising and sponsorship complaints and policy Leading policy responses to regulators, standards bodies and Government Creation and delivery of training roadshows and workshops Show less



IBA

• Belgium
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Radio Programming Assistant

  • Jan 1987 - Jan 1991

  At the Independent Broadcasting Authority (the regulator for commercial radio and television), I was responsible for monitoring the programming of all UK commercial radio stations and drawing up reports on their provision of news, content, advertising, etc. I also undertook research projects and fed results into regulatory policy. At the Independent Broadcasting Authority (the regulator for commercial radio and television), I was responsible for monitoring the programming of all UK commercial radio stations and drawing up reports on their provision of news, content, advertising, etc. I also undertook research projects and fed results into regulatory policy.



BBC Radio

• Programme Research Assistant

  • Jan 1985 - Jan 1987

  I carried out programme features and research for the BBC World Service (the Arabic Service) and for Radio 2. I carried out programme features and research for the BBC World Service (the Arabic Service) and for Radio 2.