Experience

18Sixty Podcasts

• Founder

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  We make entertaining and engaging podcasts for brands, telling stories in the best way possible...with audio. Get in touch to find out how we can help you on your audio journey. We make entertaining and engaging podcasts for brands, telling stories in the best way possible...with audio. Get in touch to find out how we can help you on your audio journey.


Go! Podcast
• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2020 - Present


TEDxBristol

• United Kingdom
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social & Content Producer (freelance)

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

  Using social platforms to tell the inspiring stories of TEDx Bristol through an engaging content strategy and launching the TEDxBristol Podcast. TEDx Bristol is one of the largest TEDx events in Europe, with a ‘level 2’ licence from TED.com. Using social platforms to tell the inspiring stories of TEDx Bristol through an engaging content strategy and launching the TEDxBristol Podcast. TEDx Bristol is one of the largest TEDx events in Europe, with a ‘level 2’ licence from TED.com.



Simpleweb

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

• Content Strategist

  • Apr 2018 - Nov 2018

  Developed content and content strategy for Simpleweb, a venture-tech company based in Bristol as well as working with an investment portfolio of early stage startups to help them use content as part of their growth strategy. Developed content and content strategy for Simpleweb, a venture-tech company based in Bristol as well as working with an investment portfolio of early stage startups to help them use content as part of their growth strategy.



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audio content producer

  • Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

  I develop and produce podcasts, helping brands and individuals bring their stories to life through audio, applying my extensive experience in broadcast radio with a passion for podcasting. A podcast mini-series for Kaspersky Lab about taking risks: https://soundcloud.com/gazevans/sets/fear-less-a-podcast-series-for A weekly podcast hosted by Mark McCulloch, CEO of We Are Spectacular about marketing in the food & drink industry: http://spectacularpodcast.libsyn.com/ I develop and produce podcasts, helping brands and individuals bring their stories to life through audio, applying my extensive experience in broadcast radio with a passion for podcasting. A podcast mini-series for Kaspersky Lab about taking risks: https://soundcloud.com/gazevans/sets/fear-less-a-podcast-series-for A weekly podcast hosted by Mark McCulloch, CEO of We Are Spectacular about marketing in the food & drink industry: http://spectacularpodcast.libsyn.com/



Slide Bristol

• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

• Marketing & Communications Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2018

  Part of a small and fast-paced team launching an innovative transport startup in Bristol, working creatively to grow and retain users. I doubled the number of unique website visitors through the introduction of a content based strategy which increased user numbers. Developing ideas for and running digital marketing campaigns | Creating original content (copy, video, images) | Write and send copy to all customer and driver apps in the form off in-app messages and push notifications | Updating website content | Email marketing and CRM | Managing stakeholder and partnership relationships | Engaging with Influencers | looking out for PR opportunities | Monitoring results through data (social and Google Analytics) | Running digital ad campaigns | Managing budgets



Absolute Radio

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

• Producer

  • Apr 2009 - Nov 2015

  Producer of the award winning ‘Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show’ on Absolute Radio which broadcasts nationally with a 3.5m reach across its network. ~ I had full editorial control of all on air and social media content~ Leading strategic planning for new ways to engage with and grow the audience, I was generating ideas and developing engaging content which is in-line with the station’s wider strategy~ Working with clients to develop creative commercial content across platforms, I never settle for the easy option and always strive to deliver something new and outside the boundaries of what's the norm.~ Video producer - enhancing the audience´s experience and promoting the brand through engaging, shareable content. Self-shooting & editing multi-camera video (interviews, sessions and on location pieces) using Adobe Audition to a high standard and using in house CMS, creating appropriate metadata ~ Social media manager, managing multiple social communities ~ Booking high profile guests, co-ordinating and producing live & pre-recorded interviews & sessions, floor managing live events, some with studio audiences~ Project management & producing outside broadcasts (I have produced OBs in the in the UK and abroad, including location sourcing, guest & contributor booking, managing budgets)~ Managing client & talent expectations~ Managing budgets. Coordinating a show team, managing assistant producers, interns or freelance staff.~ Copywriting (digital and on air)~ Social content producer at festivals – Tweeting, creating video content & managing communities~ Developing creative client-led competitions & promotions using radio and social media~ Influential media contacts, secured interviews & sessions with numerous big names ~ Working under pressure to strict deadlines is second nature~ Produced an interview with Ed Miliband resulting in Absolute Radio trending on Twitter for most of the day: http://bit.ly/MilibandStorify

• Serial: This British Life (Podcast Producer)

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2014

  Lovingly inspired by the podcast from This American Life and written by Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port, I produced this podcast which briefly made it to No.1 in the iTunes podcast charts.You can listen to it below or download it here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/serial-this-british-life/id944941283?mt=2

• Commissioning a cross-platform crowd-sourced animation

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2013

  I developed the idea of and project managed the station’s very first animated video based on a regular Hometime Show feature which featured crowd-sourced content (another first for the station). Working to a tight budget, I developed a story arc to execute the project on air from the seed of an idea through to getting a well known band to record a song using crowd-sourced lyrics collected through social media and commissioned an animator to create a video. We gained approx 20k YouTube views in just over a week and gained the show and station high profile press coverage http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/onair/geoff/dead-dogs-memorial/

• Audio & Video Producer - Trip to Ethiopia for Absolute Radio with Sport Relief

  • Feb 2010 - Mar 2010

  Spent 4 days in Ethiopia with Geoff Lloyd producing, shooting and editing a short documentary film along with producing a short podcast and broadcast audio series . This was a commercial radio first, following a brief from Sport Relief in order to highlight how Sport Relief money was being spent in Addis Ababa. LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/gazevans/sets/ethiopia-sport-relief-diariesThe film is available on YouTube and below.



Virgin Radio

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Station Assistant

  • Aug 2006 - Apr 2009

  Working across several areas of the business. Produced/provided production support for Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show, Ben Jones Most Wanted, Al Murray, Jo Russell, Virgin Radio Classic Rock and Virgin Xtreme programmes. Worked on OBs several V Festival and Isle Of Wight broadcasts and live events. Working across several areas of the business. Produced/provided production support for Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show, Ben Jones Most Wanted, Al Murray, Jo Russell, Virgin Radio Classic Rock and Virgin Xtreme programmes. Worked on OBs several V Festival and Isle Of Wight broadcasts and live events.



Inflight Productions

• United States

• Producer (Inflight Announcements)

  • Sep 2004 - Aug 2006

  • Produced audio in various languages to create announcements and music programmes for worldwide airline clients • Produced audio in various languages to create announcements and music programmes for worldwide airline clients