Experience

Tara Theatre

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Marketing and Communications

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Marketing Consultant - Interim Marketing and Communications Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Sep 2022

  Providing a mix of marketing and support for this internationally recognised theatre company across a variety of channels, both print and online, for event-based and organisational campaigns.



Freelance Events, Marketing and PR

• Freelance Events Production, Marketing and PR

  • Sep 2008 - Present

  Tara Theatre | Marketing Consultant | Jan - June 2021 Providing a mix of marketing and support across a variety of mediums, for event and organisational campaigns Plunge Creations | Digital Marketing | Current Social Media marketing for a successful production company Brighton Open Market | Digital Marketing and Event Booking | Current Providing a mix of social media marketing, content and PR for the market and market events. Booking traders for a variety of events. Cor Silver Europe | PR and Digital Marketing | 2015 - 2019 Creating an effective mix of digital marketing and content for this luxury beauty brand. PR for on and off line, with pieces featured in national press and a wide range of blogs and sites. Family Fizz | Concept Design | Producer and Director | Feb 2019 Devising and producing a sold out, interactive live show for a family of YouTube influencers Playgroup Live | Social Media & Art Venues Production / Live Management | January 2009 – November 2013 Providing marketing consultancy, developing and managing online campaigns to support the promotion of Playgroup Events and Playgroup Festival. Plus design, install and production management of festival performance venues and live event management of venues and performances Kemptown Carnival | Arts Marketing | January 2012- December 2012 Providing marketing consultancy and production assistance for music, live performance and community fundraising events for Kemptown Carnival. 350 Earth - 350.org | Assistant Project Producer | October 2010 – December 2010 Assistant project producer for 350 Earth, a public art installation and display that was designed to send a climate warning to political leaders in the run-up to the UN Climate Talks in Cancun.



Shambush!

• Performing Arts

• Creative Director

  • Oct 2008 - Present

  Shambush! is an immersive and interactive arts and theatre collective. We have produced and toured work across the UK and in Europe and Australia. Shambush has been showcased at numerous events and venues, including Tate Britain, Brighton Dome, White Night, Shunt, Glastonbury, Latitude and more. Shambush have produced an incredible back catalog of projects, from tailored, intimate walkabout experiences to large-scale immersive productions, and have influenced audiences across the globe. Achievements: As the Creative Director of Shambush! I have produced interactive and public performances and events for many venues and festivals, such as Utopia for White Night at Brighton Dome, which drew an audience of 12,000, Tate Britain and Glastonbury. Shambush! are renowned for creating The Ultimate Kate Bush Experience, which went viral and inspired a global series of events.



Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Digital Communications Officer

  • Apr 2012 - Oct 2021

  Leading on digital communications at one of the South's most unique and busy venues, as well as one of England's largest and most renowned arts festivals. Manage, develop and oversee digital campaigns and online assets, as well as leading on marketing and social media campaigns and working on press campaigns. Recent Achievements: I oversee our live stream initiative, operated in partnership with Brighton Metropolitan College for their students, as well as many student film projects for Brighton and Sussex Universities. This collaboration and my work with Brighton Met earnt Brighton Dome & Festival an employer engagement award in 2016 and in 2017 resulted in over 44k views to new online audiences.. Duties: ● Developing online marketing campaigns, creation and management of content. Plus management of staff and interns delivering digital content and schedules ● Managing Digital Marketing budgets, reporting on online success and spend ● Managing partnerships and relationships with marketing and digital partners ● Organising and working on open days and events for press and local advocates ● Writing and creating content and competitions for web ● Building successful relationships with relevant bloggers, journalists and websites ● Developing relationships with producers, hirers and promoters and working with them to promote events ● Press and PR enquiries ● Email marketing ● Training staff, interns and volunteers ● Developing and facilitating programmes of educational work and with Brighton MET for Media Students and Sussex Uni



SouthWestFest

• United Kingdom
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Arts Producer

  • May 2017 - 2021

  Providing creative concepts, producing large-scale artwork and faciliating and creating community engaged works for SouthWestFest. Working on projects hosted at SouthWest on their Festival Day and on collaborations between SouthWestFest and Tate Britain and creative workshops across Westminster Concepts include: Room and Board, a collaborative community intergenerational arts project between SouthWestFest and at Tate Britain in July 2017. In 2018 we ran workshops across July around Pimlico, in Ebury Bridge, Peabody, Churchill Gardens and Tate Britain. We facilitated the creation of a giant, interactive people paper chain.



Artspace

• France
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  Trustee for Arts and Mental Health Charity providing a community-based studio for people with experience of mental health issues. Trustee for Arts and Mental Health Charity providing a community-based studio for people with experience of mental health issues.



Intelligent Positioning

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Media Executive

  • Apr 2009 - Nov 2011

  A marketing agency, specialising in online marketing and analysis, which had a number of high-profile entertainment based clients. I looked after the social media assets for Sky 1, Sky Showbiz and a number of other large clients. Achievements: Managing successful campaigns for TV Talent Shows Must be the Music and Got to Dance and for ITV2, borro.com, InStyler UK, Sky 1, Sky Showbiz and Sky TV A marketing agency, specialising in online marketing and analysis, which had a number of high-profile entertainment based clients. I looked after the social media assets for Sky 1, Sky Showbiz and a number of other large clients. Achievements: Managing successful campaigns for TV Talent Shows Must be the Music and Got to Dance and for ITV2, borro.com, InStyler UK, Sky 1, Sky Showbiz and Sky TV