Experience

Shout! Communications

• Account Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  • Responsible for direct and retained client relationships. • Planning and implementing PR campaigns, creating concepts and ideas which would translate for radio and tv content. • Media training CEO’s and board level clients in preparation for radio and TV interviews. • Finding radio and TV opportunities for retained clients for them to give comment and analysis on current “news stories”. • Maintaining relationships with the UK and worldwide broadcasters • Producing “Radiodays” with clients and agencies Show less



BFBS

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Content Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Responsible for 7 stations, 15 presenters/producers coaching & managing their development • Creating content to deliver on all platforms for all audiences • Managing relationships with the Military Bases & MOD • Liaising with staff and external stakeholders • Managing & producing outside broadcasts and all calendar events • Coordinating PR and implement marketing strategies • Research audience surveys & ensure recommendations are implemented. • Identify trends/relevant news stories • Use data/feedback for post analysis to refine and improve • Coordinating & Producing video/audio for radio, tv and digital platforms • Writing copy for on and off-air • Experiences in all MS Programmes Show less



Q Radio (Northern Ireland)

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

• Group Operation & Programme Manager / Presenter

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2018

  • Managing & leadership of 25 staff with KPI & coaching performance • Planning and implementation the merge of 2 radio stations into 1 • Taken Q Radio to the second biggest commercial station in NI • Campaign Manager for Promotions and on-air activity • Generating new business leads & promotional proposals • Measure and evaluate the performance of all sponsorship activity • Overseeing the design process for digital & print • Understanding & interpretation listener audience figures • Overseeing the content quality of the business, • Manage costs within the allocated budget • Oversee the delivery of the Social Media team • Working with Google Analytics, SEO tools, WordPress and Project Management platforms. • Working with key stakeholders, with excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills • Planning events & marketing with Risk Assessments • Created engaging outside advertising campaign • Looking at all PR opportunities • Writing copy for on and off-air • Managing Podcasts • Experience of Photo, Video & Audio editing and all MS programmes Show less



Corks Red FM

• Ireland
• Entertainment Providers

• Senior Programmer / Presenter / Head of Music

  • Jul 2011 - Apr 2014

  • Producer of the News Magazine Show • Administration of music returns/reports • Responsible for output • Coaching & directing to improve the performance of programmes • Campaign manager for station promotions & creating proposals • Maintaining website/social media, and ways to return a revenue • Writing copy for on and off-air • Planning Outside Broadcast’s events on & off-air/major organiser of the stations Jingle Bell Ball • Maintaining Broadcast rules • Producer of the News Magazine Show • Administration of music returns/reports • Responsible for output • Coaching & directing to improve the performance of programmes • Campaign manager for station promotions & creating proposals • Maintaining website/social media, and ways to return a revenue • Writing copy for on and off-air • Planning Outside Broadcast’s events on & off-air/major organiser of the stations Jingle Bell Ball • Maintaining Broadcast rules



Global Radio

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Presenter at Heart North West & Wales

  • May 2010 - Jul 2011

  Presenting various shows and Weekend Breakfast Presenting various shows and Weekend Breakfast



Traffic Link UK

• Traffic Presenter

  • May 2010 - Jul 2011

  Traffic Presenter for various BBC / ILR stations Traffic Presenter for various BBC / ILR stations



Ionosphyre Media Ltd

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2003 - Jul 2011

  Set up and ran my own company providing …. •Radio & TV – Broadcast Agency •Voice over agency - managing 30 Voice over’s / Presenters •Web Design •Writing and producing radio commercials, Direct commercial production clients •Radio syndication, creative and commercial production •Planned & arranged X Factor’s Eton Road, this was a Live Music Event with support from local bands and performers to a crowd of over a 500 in a local night club and broadcast live Set up and ran my own company providing …. •Radio & TV – Broadcast Agency •Voice over agency - managing 30 Voice over’s / Presenters •Web Design •Writing and producing radio commercials, Direct commercial production clients •Radio syndication, creative and commercial production •Planned & arranged X Factor’s Eton Road, this was a Live Music Event with support from local bands and performers to a crowd of over a 500 in a local night club and broadcast live



107.9 Pennine FM

• Programme Director / Head of Music & Presenter

  • May 2009 - May 2010

  •Responsible for 20 staff /freelancers with Daily Presenting Coaching •Took RAJAR listener figures to an increase of 9% reach and 12% hours, Total hours had been the Highest since September 2006 •Refocusing the music, Female 25 -45 & liaise with record companies and pluggers •Going on client visits with the sales team and explain how Pennine had changed and the benefits of radio advertising /promotions would help their business. This was very useful when it came to station promotions as you could explain to the client how the promotion would work on-air and this would leave us in control of the promotion. •Working with programming and events kept within budget •Planning station promotions with other staff, this would include brainstorming to the mechanic and the implantation to how the promotion would work on air •Maintaining website/social media, making sure the web site was always up to date and making ways to return a revenue •Planned & arranged the stations Fun in the Sun, this was a live music event with over 10 bands and performers to a crowd of over a 1000 and broadcast Live on the station •Creating promotions, on-air features and production •Maintaining OFCOM / broadcast rules Show less



UTV Media (GB) - 107.6 Juice FM

• Senior Producer / Presenter

  • May 2005 - May 2009

  •In 2006 Breakfast Producer •Responsible for the Weekend output with coaching specialist presenters •Working with promotions on programme features and Producing station editorials •Maintaining Website/Social Media, making sure the web site was always up to date and making ways to return a revenue & Producing the Listen Again on station web site •Producing award audio for Sony and Arqiva and PAM’s •Skills in writing, production (including directing Voice Over) •Logging music returns, signing off voice over invoices and keeping an inventory of the department’s revenue. •Juice has consistently been the best performing Creative in the Group, with profits being 70% higher than the rest of the group •Juice was based on Creative Led Sell; I would write campaigns for clients and sell Musical ID’s. I would also upsell clients, Telephone on holds and AV Audio. •Introduced “Juice on Hold” where we offer clients and external clients a “Telephone on Hold” facility. This has brought extra revenue in the department and the station. We had also increased the volume of celebrity voices and musical id’s which give clients a different sound and higher profits for the department. •The Biggest Growth in 2008 was Studio Hire seeing increase revenue by 150%, this was done through marketing and mail shorts to Agencies and Production House’s. •2008/2009 saw Profits for Juice Creative of over £120,000, which was 15% of station revenue. •Juice Creative launched a full web site offering all the services. •Various commercials I have written and produced have won/nominated for Vox’s and UTV Group Awards Show less



BkpL

• France
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

• Senior Creative Producer

  • Jun 1998 - May 2005

  •Producing/Writing radio commercials/promos, Production and producing radio ID’s •Designing imaging and station sound consultation •Maintaining radio stations direct clients •Working with stations/clients, planning campaigns •Producing/Writing radio commercials/promos, Production and producing radio ID’s •Designing imaging and station sound consultation •Maintaining radio stations direct clients •Working with stations/clients, planning campaigns



The Bay 96.9 FM

• Head of Commercial Production / Programmes Assistant

  • Jan 1997 - Jun 1998

  •Running the Commercial Department, writing and producing •Working with the programmes department, and S&P on station •Sound & on-air promotions. •I also organised the scheduling of the presenters and the station. •Running the Commercial Department, writing and producing •Working with the programmes department, and S&P on station •Sound & on-air promotions. •I also organised the scheduling of the presenters and the station.



SGR FM & SGR Colechester

• Presenter and Music Scheduler Assistant for the GWR Group (East)

  • Sep 1996 - Jan 1997

  • Scheduling music with Selector for the Group. • Presenting the Late show and Sunday Breakfast • Scheduling music with Selector for the Group. • Presenting the Late show and Sunday Breakfast



Stray FM

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

• Presenter

  • Jul 1996 - Sep 1996

  Presenting Weekday Evening show and Sunday Breakfast Presenting Weekday Evening show and Sunday Breakfast



McDonald's Corporation

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Floor Manager

  • Apr 1992 - Jul 1996

  • Running Shifts • Planning the rota • Cashing up • Ordering stock • Dealing with customers • Running Shifts • Planning the rota • Cashing up • Ordering stock • Dealing with customers



Radio Aire and Magic 828

• Technical Operator

  • Apr 1992 - Sep 1994

  • Driving music based shows • Producing on air shows • Producing Pre Rec show • Covering Breakfast Producing • Producing Promos • Driving music based shows • Producing on air shows • Producing Pre Rec show • Covering Breakfast Producing • Producing Promos