Experience

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  Cargo Overseas Ltd

  • Customs Clearance Operative

    • Feb 2021 - Present

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  PA Media

  • Howden, England, United Kingdom

  • Arts & Events Senior Listings Producer

    • Aug 2007 - Aug 2020
    • Howden, England, United Kingdom

    Extensive experience and full knowledge of all aspects of a bespoke listings database and accompanying areas. Tasks included creating a mix of informative and entertaining content for theatre, classical, opera, visual art, music, clubs, comedy, leisure and family events across the UK and Ireland, producing highlights packages and subbing events listings for The Times and The Guardian, providing Top 10 event highlight services for JC Decaux and Abellio websites such as the Greater Anglia rail network, producing high-value content for major festivals including the Edinburgh Fringe, sourcing and editing high-quality, copyrighted images for high-profile online and print clients such as The Guardian, The Times and The Independent, responding to and providing technical assistance to event organisers and the general public, creating alternative descriptive content to optimise search engine results, managing nationwide cinema feeds and automation to strict customer deadlines, amending and resending feeds in a timely manner, liaising and participating in regular feedback teleconferences with colleagues in former Indian sub-teams, contributing to staff training, development and the creation of Standard Operating Procedure documents.

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  Buckinghamshire New University (formerly Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College)

  • High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

  • Media Technician

    • Aug 2002 - Apr 2007
    • High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

    Knowledge and use of professional camera equipment, including lighting and sound technology, green-screen, Avid editing software and online booking systems, liaising with and providing equipment demonstrations for students and staff, PAT testing and maintaining equipment, basic repairs including soldering of cables and headphones, off-site filming experience, providing key input regarding the sourcing and purchasing of new equipment.