Experience

Somersault

• Denmark
• Business Consulting and Services

• Creative Services Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Somersault is a multi-award-winning agency, combining a breadth and depth of expertise to deliver results and real outcomes through ideas, content and campaigns. With a flexible approach, entrepreneurial spirit and ambitious thinking, producing long standing relationships on hundreds of projects for some of the world's most ambitious and best known business brands. Somersault's mission is simple. To enable clients' to unlock the massive potential that digital content offers to make their businesses more successful, memorable and understood!



University of Warwick

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Creative Content Manager

  • Sep 2020 - Jan 2023

  Warwick University is a world-leading university with the highest academic and research standards. One of the UK's leading universities, Warwick has an acknowledged reputation for excellence in research, teaching and innovation, with strong links to business and industry. Providing expert line management and guidance to the creative team, producing video content, graphic design, animation and digital graphic assets for the University website and big screen events. - Developed relationships with key internal stakeholders to identify their requirements - Provided expert project planning and service ensuring deadlines and briefs are met - Introduced project management system and processes, improving team efficiency - Worked with outside creative agencies, successfully managing projects from brief to delivery



Asset TV Inc

• United States

• Production & Operations Director

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Asset TV is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of live online webcast events, bespoke video production and distribution to the financial services sector predominantly in the UK, but also in the US and globally. Offered a fantastic opportunity to live and work in New York to support the business needs and company growth, restructuring the US operations to provide consistency across all areas of the business. Managing a group of team leaders, focusing on ensuring the business has the best working environment, processes and productivity. A senior member of the management team, pivotal in executing the company’s business plan and ensuring the maintenance of high standards throughout the company’s operational structure, including: production, processes, planning and contracts. - Ensuring all areas meet company standards for: production, publishing and digital marketing - Management of reporting, information flow and planning for the company - Detailed project planning ensuring the needs of customers are delivered - Management of the daily production operations and workflow - Leading and managing people, projects and initiatives Clients include; BlackRock, AllianceBernstein, PIMCO, Franklin Templeton and S&P



Asset TV

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production & Operations Director

  • Dec 2007 - Dec 2018

  Supervision and direction of all digital and production operations from initial filming through to video and audio editing and distribution, using various online solutions and email campaigns. Direct line management of employees, including camera crew, editors, production personnel and digital executives. Responsible for all operations - production output, event management, support & digital marketing. - Initiated and implemented departmental restructure increasing productivity, efficiency & quality control - Introduced new online production workflow process system - Deployed new online invoicing system providing cost efficiencies - Designed staff appraisal reviews providing clear focus, accountability and staff motivation - Promoted to Company Director in 2011 - Increased profitability of Company through implementation of effective and efficient processes Clients include; AXA, Schroders, Invesco, Allianz GI, Prudential, Fidelity and S&P



Loveurope

• United Kingdom
• Graphic Design

• Production Manager

  • 1995 - 2005

  Loveurope, a tactical brand communications, advertising and production company, offering dedicated solution services. Supervision and direction of operations for all internal agency reproduction. Coordination of all pre-press production, supplying job costing and charging, and producing technical reproduction reports. Supervision of six production operators and coordinators. - Directed the set-up and operations of three highly successful production departments; AdZone, Design36 R2 and Love88 achieving £1million annual turnover - Consistently delivered multiple projects on time and hit annual financial targets - Increased internal Studio profits year on year by increased efficiency, introducing workflow systems and recruiting the right people into the right roles - Developed strong working relationships with creative and traffic departments Clients included; L’Oreal, Microsoft, Tiffany, Mastercard, Bacardi, Irish Tourist Board and JP Morgan



McCann Erickson

• Technology, Information and Internet

• Studio Manager

  • 1989 - 1995

  McCann Erickson, a large global creative communications, London based Advertising Agency and part of McCann World Group - providing marketing solutions, design, PR, CRM, technology and shopper marketing. An internal Production Studio Manager, fulfilling all agency requests for both McCanns London and McCanns Worldwide Advertising Agencies. Responsible for all production requirements - ensuring high quality of work, within budget and deadline. - Extensive and valuable in-house agency experience - Worked closely with creative teams and account management - Supervised smooth transition from conventional page preparation to electronic publishing - Developed and implemented new electronic job booking system - Coordinated , developed and produced successful pitches with creative teams for new clients and to maintain existing business partners Clients included; Black & Decker, Bacardi, Camel, Coca-Cola, L’Oreal, and Microsoft



Brian Norman Associates Ltd.

• Studio Manager

  • 1984 - 1989

  Initially Senior Artist responsible for multiple studio duties at busy artwork supply studio, providing a service to various London advertising agencies. Producing all agency artwork for McCann-Erickson London and JWT Advertising London in-house studios. Promoted to Assistant Studio Manager, then Studio Manager responsible for running internal studio and all affiliated duties. - Managed complex studio and staff restructure - Responsible for busy artwork supply studio - Supervised production of all in-house literature