Experience

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  AnalogFolk

  • Freelance Senior Digital Producer

    • Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

    Senior Project Manager: Facebook. Output: Good ideas deserve to be found - campaign aimed at small business owners to drive discovery & growth using personalised ad’s. Role: day-to-day client facing status, CR alignment, problem solving, risk reporting, briefing & team management including transcreation partners, asset production & delivery.

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  Langland

  • Freelance Senior Project Manager

    • Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

    Senior Project Manager: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Output: strategic led campaign development, informed market research, creative visualisation / production - development of sales aid’s, presentation tools & videos across multi-channel GSK respiratory global engagements aimed to drive health care professional awareness. Role: simultaneously managing parallel work-streams & stakeholders while streamlining & implementing efficient project management processes business wide.

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  McCann Worldgroup

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Freelance Senior Project Manager

    • Nov 2019 - Mar 2020
    • London, United Kingdom

    Senior Project Manager: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) - managing & delivering multiple parallel work-streams: Pro Portal pages, e-detail aids, jornal ad’s, leave pieces, promotional CRM & presentational tools across brands. Working with on-site & off-site production teams: account leads, strategists, medical writers, proof-readers, designers, artworkers. Producing SOW’s, timing plans, securing resources and effectively driving work-flows.

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  Blackbook London and Partners

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Freelance Project Director

    • Oct 2019 - Nov 2019
    • London, United Kingdom

    Project Director: FedEx in partnership with BBC World News - documentary series on global trade output included (x5 campaign videos), online video (OLV), DOOH, OOH, market toolkits (x10 languages) & supporting landing page assets - responsible for applying effective operational efficiency, developing processes to streamline delivery of campaign assets, leading production & 3rd party teams, escalating & implementing client feedback / QA - on-going communication of project work-streams & applying appropriate risk management controls.

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  POSSIBLE

  • Freelance Senior Project Manager

    • Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

    Senior Project Manager: Facebook Privacy Campaign (UK) - output included: online video (OLV), cinema, DOOH, OOH, Print - responsible for delivery of campaign assets, on-going QA & refinement, effectively leading internal teams, escalating & implementing client feedback - working closely with production & media partners - planning, production management, on-going reporting & change management across multiple work streams.

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  Ogilvy

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Freelance Senior Integrated Project Manager

    • Mar 2019 - Jun 2019
    • London, United Kingdom

    Freelance Senior Integrated Project Manager - working exclusively on Samsung UK, B2B Always ON campaigns - delivering strategic insights, content, creative development, social campaigns & dedicated website landing pages across verticals.Responsible for managing production with internal project teams, liaising with strategy, content, creative, social, client service, resource & external stakeholders (3rd party & direct client communication / guidance / reporting) throughout the delivery process.Managing project delivery & process documentation (internal work in progress reviews, brief’s, de-briefs, client reviews, refinement & approvals. Meetings, status, budget / estimates, implementation plans, SOW - on-going, day-to-day, running of multiple parallel work-streams - resourcing, producing timing plans, creating daily status. trackers for visibility: risk analysis & mitigation, task prioritisation & deadline recaps.Working closely with Account / Business Directors & Heads of Departments, discussing solutions & driving work-streams through production.

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  Cohaesus

  • Freelance Senior Project Manager - Digital Platforms

    • Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

    Freelance Senior Project Manager - Digital Platforms working across a range of outputs: website builds, content updates & bespoke technical solutions.Responsible for managing production with internal project teams UX / UI, liaising with development, QA & external stakeholders (3rd party & direct client communication / guidance / reporting) throughout the delivery process.Managing project delivery & process documentation (using a combination of preferred company tools: Trello, Slack, zoom, Harvest, Forecast, Xero, teamgantt, - on-going day-to-day, running multiple parallel projects - producing timing plans, creating & updating trackers for visibility: budget control, risk analysis & mitigation, regular status updates, task prioritisation & deadlines, internal stand up’s, de-brief’s, work in progress reviews, staged sign-off, logging change requests, UAT / QA.Closely collaborating with Account / Business Directors & Heads of Departments, discussing new business, ways of working and opportunities.

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  Poke

  • Freelance Senior Producer / Project Manager

    • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

    Freelance Senior Producer working across Essity: Perla, Blanche (feminine care brands: Bodyform, Libresse - viva la vulva), TENA Professional, Nestle Pure Life & Zellis - delivering social campaigns, website builds, updates, design & creative conceptualisation. Responsible for managing production with internal project teams (strategy, creative, UX, design, tech, delivery, resource) & external stakeholders (3rd party & direct client communication / guidance / reporting) throughout the delivery process.Proactively managing project delivery & process documentation: estimates, scope of work, timing plans, creating & enforcing trackers for visibility: regular status updates, task prioritisation & deadlines, internal stand up’s, de-brief’s, work in progress reviews, staged sign-off, logging change requests, UAT / QA.Closely collaborating with Account / Business Directors & Heads of Departments, discussing potential growth opportunities from initial discovery & definition stage to refine the production approach, manage pitch expectations, structure deliverables implementation & skillsets required to achieve campaign objectives.Lead project analysis reconciliations / burn report(s) - (margin vs agency delivery efficiency) - review & identify challenges, risks, learnings - aiming to proactively address and highlight areas for improvement.Manage project resourcing - understanding skill levels & experience, mindful of budget - booked according to allocated scoped hours & timing plan workflow.

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  Proximity London

  • Freelance Project Director

    • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

    Client facing Freelance Project Director working on Walt Disney Mickey’s 90th campaigns across EMEA, delivering digital executions (Facebook Lens, Giphy Stickers, Augmented Reality dance experience) centred around fans expressing their originality through social channels as “creators” and truly becoming part of the celebrations.Responsible for managing production working both client and agency side with Disney teams: digital marketing, talent, interactive, legal, social, crm, retail, analytics. Managing external relationships & execution with technical partners: Google, Facebook, Giphy, Olapic, MediaMonks. Proximity client service, senior management, commercial, resource, creative & design teams.Lead contact for production across all stakeholders and third parties/partners - providing direction and implementing day to day operational aspects / project documentation: timing plans (including market localisations), SOW, MSA, status reports, QA process & logging, on-going reporting (emails, calls, scheduling meetings, briefs, huddles, WIP reviews, feedback etc.) - managing multiple work streams and communication flow across all aspects of campaign activity as well as the integration of all moving parts across the multi-channel campaign.Risk analysis / reporting - consistently ensuring information flowed across stakeholders, carrying out investigations and actively seeking solutions to resolve obstacles / meet campaign objectives.

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  Poke

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Freelance Senior Producer / Project Manager

    • May 2017 - Dec 2017
    • London, United Kingdom

    Freelance Senior Producer working across Nestle Pure Life, Ted Baker, Orange, Here East & SCA, delivering global websites, micro-sites, best practice digital guidelines, annual reports & creative conceptualisation. Responsible for managing production with internal project teams (UX, design, strategy, tech, creative) & external stakeholders (3rd party & direct client communication / guidance / reporting) throughout the delivery process.Producing project process documentation: estimates, scope of work, timing plans, presentations, creating & enforcing trackers for visibility: regular status updates, task prioritisation & deadlines, work in progress reviews, staged sign-off, logging change requests, UAT / QA, pending PO’s, photography, adapting / learning bespoke financial systems, output software - consistently striving to evolve & develop (internal & external) ways of working with a strong focus on transparency, alignment & efficiency.Closely collaborating with Account / Business Directors & Heads of Departments, discussing potential growth opportunities from initial discovery & definition stage to refine the production approach, manage pitch expectations, structure deliverables implementation & skillsets required to achieve campaign objectives.Lead project analysis reconciliations / burn report(s) - (margin vs agency delivery efficiency) - review & identify challenges, risks, positives - aiming to proactively address and highlight areas for improvement.Manage project resourcing - understanding skill levels & experience, booked according to timing plan workflow - mindful of budget & scoped hour allocation.

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  Leagas Delaney London

  • Global Senior Digital Producer

    • Jun 2016 - Apr 2017

    Global Senior Producer responsible for leading & delivering digital global advertising campaigns for luxury watch brand Patek Philippe (Generations & Institutional) across 18 markets world-wide. Planning, organising, motivating & controlling process - defining & consistently nurturing production end-to end with highly creative & technical teams of digital designers, video producers & developers providing clear direction. Output engagements covered: digital video including social, ooh, print campaigns &innovation strategy.Planning, organising, motivating, controlling process - defining & consistentlynurturing production end-to-end with highly creative and technical teams of print designers, digital designers, video producers, developers - providing clear direction & alignment.Assessing and responding to client, account / business director briefs, adopting & advising on appropriate options, initiating solutions to financial process, resourcing, scheduling, technical & client service obstacles.Managing expectations of 18 global media agencies and publishers consistently applying project methodology through multiple work streams to deliver campaigns & meet objectives, while consistently striving to exceed global market expectations.

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  Ambergreen Internet Marketing

  • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • Hybrid Senior Account / Project Manager

    • Sep 2015 - May 2016
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Directly responsible for delivering multi-channel digital campaigns working with specialist teams of data analysts, SEO, Paid Media, content & business development. Tasked with maintaining & building long term relationships at all levels. Working closely with clients’ to understand their business objectives and devising results driven marketing strategies to meet KPI’s.Creation of proposals, reports, contracts & marketing strategies.Workflow & project management - operational aspects, budgeting, investmentschedules, resource planning, project plans, status reports, internal huddles,client meetings, calls - timely implementation and on-going reporting.QA & performance reviews, continually monitoring results against expected goals.Motivate, drive, consistently communicate strategy priorities and that work iscompleted on-time and to exceptional standards.Prepare and provide data analysis & insights for clients into a digestiblepresentation format, deliver results and pitch.Identify and develop opportunities for revenue growth within existing client base.Assist business development in closing new projects and client on-boarding.

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  Crush Digital

  • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • Senior Digital Delivery Manager

    • Oct 2014 - Sep 2015
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Crush is a digital agency specialising web design, development and marketing bringing online strategy to life.As Digital Delivery Manager, I was the main point of contact for agency partnerships and direct (B2B, B2C) clients. Responsible for management, leading production and delivery of full website design, development & online marketing (SEO, Social Media Marketing, Paid Search) based upon a client brief and deliverables. Tasked with escalation and implementation of work-flow processes across all account(s), leading & motivating teams, quality assurance, consistently maintaining a full overview of production. The role also encompassed business development, strategy, managing key projects and clients, responsible for client profiling, preparing proposals, presenting solutions and working with customers to find the most effective blend of products then implementing these from inception to launch, as well as on-going customer support.Sectors included: e-commerce, hospitality, local councils, income specialists and major publishers like Alexander Mc Call Smith to name but a few.

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  Artech (corporate brand communications)

  • Aberdeen, United Kingdom

  • Hybrid Account / Project Manager

    • Sep 2013 - Sep 2014
    • Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    Artech is a brand consultancy specialising in corporate brand communications creative branding, digital and printed media within the oil & gas industry.As Media Account Manager I worked directly with operators and the service companies in the oil & gas sector clients included: Xodus Group, Nalco Champion, Lloyds Register, Schlumberger, Mearsk. Producing and delivering defined corporate communication strategies covering branding, identity & graphic design, website & intranet design, user experience, email marketing, web app design and development, event and exhibition design, advertising, online marketing, social media campaigns, 3D visualisation & animation, product and packaging design and printed marketing materials. Responsible for the smooth development, creation, production and evaluation of projects, while consistently ensuring high client satisfaction at all times and demonstrating long term value.

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  i-design ltd (software and global banking solution specialists)

  • Dundee, United Kingdom

  • Head of Creative

    • Apr 2010 - Sep 2013
    • Dundee, United Kingdom

    i-design is a software and global banking solution specialist offering three core services: software solutions for global banking networks, 3rd party media sales and consultancy – optimising digital multi-channel marketing on financial kiosks.Responsible for leading i-design's creative department, directly in-charge of a team of staff: graphic, motion and technical interface designers .Managing a portfolio of direct financial clients across European, North & South American Markets. Producing and developing financial screen user interface design (for intelligent deposit & ATM machines) and internal banking campaigns for digital out of home optimised for the ATM channel. Additionally, generating revenue from atmAd software producing 3rd party brand advertising. Design and development for web, software architecture elements, branding, event planning, printed marketing collateral to educate and inform on i-design software and services.Managing a portfolio of direct financial clients: Barclays Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander, Cardtronics Inc, Eurobank, CIBC, Nationwide Building Society, Travelex, Tesco Bank, Bank of America, Bank of Canada.

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  Abertay University (education)

  • Dundee, United Kingdom

  • Creative Producer

    • Mar 2007 - Apr 2010
    • Dundee, United Kingdom

    Responsible for the design and development of content on a variety of digital projects from software applications, design for print, game production, websites to promotional videos and animation. Worked closely with teams, managed projects from initial concept to completion. Regularly facilitated client & team meetings throughout the project lifecycle. Delivered concepts, proposals & pitches for work. Provided constructive feedback to teams ensuring the output met the requirements outlined in the brief. Worked on collaborative Prototype projects between external companies & Abertay students (project ran as part of course module) to produce interactive 3D modelling, animation, game and video production. Managing relationships with companies, overseeing and guiding students. Organising regular project meetings, liaising with academics, shortlisting students, assembling project teams from a range of courses, based on skillsets and area of expertise.

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  Angus Digital Media Centre (education)

  • Brechin, Angus, United Kingdom

  • Graphic Designer

    • Sep 2006 - Mar 2007
    • Brechin, Angus, United Kingdom

    Worked directly with commercial and community clients in relation to the design and production of interactive and print based projects which included local councils, schools, national health service and wider access forum. Responsible for the visual design on range of multi-media, web design, corporate identity, brand development, video production, marketing and promotional literature.