Senior Channels & Content Specialist

• Jun 2022 - Present

Overseeing Social & Digital creative output and strategy. A key part of the Channels & Content team working with various internal/external partners, I ensure our comms are positioned for success, utilising best practice and place-based creative strategy. Overseeing Social & Digital creative output and strategy. A key part of the Channels & Content team working with various internal/external partners, I ensure our comms are positioned for success, utilising best practice and place-based creative strategy.

Illustrator/ Marketer

• Nov 2021 - Present

@littlesmugs ♻️ @littlesmugs ♻️

Head of Creative

• Oct 2021 - May 2022

Bought in as part of the leadership team to boost client brand development. Bought in as part of the leadership team to boost client brand development.

Creative Services Manager, EMEA

• Apr 2017 - Sep 2021

-Managing a large department of creatives, pitching and ensuring we work to brief/ timeline/budget. -Creative and design strategy & execution across Brand, Digital, Social, Print, Linear, Mobile campaigns across multiple territories. -Analytics-driven recommendations and/or creative solutions. -Interdepartmental colab (Ad sales, Franchise, Marketing), internal/external client and agency relations. -Managing a large department of creatives, pitching and ensuring we work to brief/ timeline/budget. -Creative and design strategy & execution across Brand, Digital, Social, Print, Linear, Mobile campaigns across multiple territories. -Analytics-driven recommendations and/or creative solutions. -Interdepartmental colab (Ad sales, Franchise, Marketing), internal/external client and agency relations.

Creative

• Sep 2016 - May 2017

Working on a variety of creative projects within the ITV Creative department, including projects for 1TV1, ITV2, ITV Sport & marketing campaigns. Working on a variety of creative projects within the ITV Creative department, including projects for 1TV1, ITV2, ITV Sport & marketing campaigns.

Creative

• Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

Working on early stage creative development with a variety of projects and clients within (the great) Charlie Mawer's team. Working on early stage creative development with a variety of projects and clients within (the great) Charlie Mawer's team.

Senior Creative, UK & EMEA

• Nov 2011 - Oct 2015

UK & EMEA Creative Services: Leading from the front creating innovative, engaging on air content, team management, 360 campaigns (print/web/TV) and channel rebrands. The role included 6 months as temporary HOD, reporting directly to the SVP Content & Marketing during this time. UK & EMEA Creative Services: Leading from the front creating innovative, engaging on air content, team management, 360 campaigns (print/web/TV) and channel rebrands. The role included 6 months as temporary HOD, reporting directly to the SVP Content & Marketing during this time.

Co-Founder

• Feb 2012 - Sep 2015

I co created the One Shot Movie competition, which was an annual competition for films made using just one shot. The competition ran for six years with corporate sponsors and every year received entries from all over the world. I co created the One Shot Movie competition, which was an annual competition for films made using just one shot. The competition ran for six years with corporate sponsors and every year received entries from all over the world.

Writer, Director

• Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

Working on the digital campaigns for a variety of UK book launches of popular fiction titles under the Hachette Publishing arm. Working on the digital campaigns for a variety of UK book launches of popular fiction titles under the Hachette Publishing arm.

Creative

• Oct 2009 - Nov 2011

Working on promotional content across Discovery Network's 13 (at the time) core channels, including among others: Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Quest, ID and Turbo. Working on promotional content across Discovery Network's 13 (at the time) core channels, including among others: Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Quest, ID and Turbo.

Creative

• Feb 2008 - Jun 2009

Working on promotional content (including shoots and cut-based) for UK and Ireland subscription broadcaster Setanta Sports, including SS1, SS2 & SS News. Working on promotional content (including shoots and cut-based) for UK and Ireland subscription broadcaster Setanta Sports, including SS1, SS2 & SS News.

News and Current Affairs Promotions Producer

• Oct 2004 - Sep 2007

Reporting to the Creative Director and working under the EP of '60 Minutes', as well as the Head of News to promote and connect a range of news and current affairs properties for TV3 (and the wider MediaWorks group).

Actor/ writer

• Jan 2005 - Aug 2007

Co-owner of Shonky Productions, the company that created comedy show - 'Pulp Sport'. for Media Networks. During this time, the show won Best NZ Comedy in both 2006 & 2007 at the new Zealand Media Awards. In addition to writing, directing and editing segments, I was also on-screen talent, performing various regular segments and characters, including 'Urban Creatures with Steve Urban' and 'Father-Son'.

Actor/ writer

• Jan 2003 - Jul 2005

Co-owner of Shonky Productions, the company that created comedy show 'Pulp Sport' which originally played on Sky Television. In addition to writing, directing and editing segments, I was also on-screen talent, performing various regular segments and characters, including 'Urban Creatures with Steve Urban' and 'Father-Son'. Co-owner of Shonky Productions, the company that created comedy show 'Pulp Sport' which originally played on Sky Television. In addition to writing, directing and editing segments, I was also on-screen talent, performing various regular segments and characters, including 'Urban Creatures with Steve Urban' and 'Father-Son'.

Digital Producer

• Jun 2004 - Oct 2004

Tape Operator

• Feb 2001 - Jan 2002