Experience

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  Proud Events

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Managing Director I Founder

    • Dec 2014 - Present
    • London, United Kingdom

    Proud Events is a UK based design and management partnership bringing together over 50 years expertise in event promotion and production. Founded in 2014 Proud is an event services business that specialises in event production, festival management, site management and other event services. Clients include Strawberries & Creem Festival, The Cambridge Club, Wychwood Festival, AMP Lost & Found Festival, Lucid, UK Black Pride, Hideout Festival, Afro Nation Portugal, Afro Nation Ghana, Afro Nation Puerto Rico, Secret Project Festival, Rolling Loud Europe, Lightopia Festival, Dino Kingdom and Broadwick Venues.As Managing Director I lead on the day to day management of the entire programme of work across the company, ensuring all projects are managed efficiently and to the high standard our clients expect from us in this highly competitive industry. Working in unison with the Events Director and Production Director we provide the full turnkey solution for your event management needs. For any enquiries please email me at [email protected].

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  Live Stock Brands

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Managing Director I Founder

    • Dec 2014 - Jan 2021
    • London, United Kingdom

    Live Stock Brands is the retail trading arm of Proud Events delivering primarily event merchandising contracts for some of the biggest music events across the UK. Founded in 2016 Live Stock Brands provides the complete end to end solution from initial design and conceptualisation to procurement, event planning and onsite retail management. At Live Stock Brands we believe in the promotion of our client's brand, creating unique retail experiences that really connect your event attendees to your brand on a personal level which in turns delivers revenue for your business. Clients include Neighbourhood Weekender, SJM Concerts, Parklife Festival, The Warehouse Project, From the Fields, An Experience With and AMP Lost & Found Festival to name a few.

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  Peppermint Bars & Events

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Account Manager & Brand Partnerships Manager

    • Jan 2014 - Feb 2016
    • London, United Kingdom

    Reporting to the company Directors and Business Development Manager, I was part of the New Business team responsible for generating New Business and account managing existing clients and brand partners. Clients and Brand Partners worked with included Bestival & Get Involved, Red Bull, Fusion Festival, Carlsberg UK, Meantime, Henley Royal Regatta, Building Six (the O2), Bacardi, Diageo, Jagermeister, Immediate Media, Run Wild Media Group and Pride Glasgow.

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  Pride in London

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Deputy Volunteer Manager

    • Dec 2013 - Jul 2014
    • London, United Kingdom

    Reporting to the Operations Director and Volunteer Manager, as part of the Volunteer Management Team, we were tasked with the recruitment, training and coordinating of 600+ volunteers to deliver Pride in London 2014.

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  The Warehouse Project

  • Manchester, United Kingdom

  • Merchandise Manager

    • Sep 2009 - Oct 2013
    • Manchester, United Kingdom

    Reporting to the company Directors, I was responsible for managing all merchandise operations for The Warehouse Project, The Parklife Weekender, Live from Jodrell Bank, Hideout Festival, Kendal Calling, Unknown Croatia and Festival Number 6.