Experience

England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Event Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present

• Event Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

  - Venue Manager & Match Manager at Ageas Bowl for Australia and Ireland Behind Closed Doors men's series. Leading on cricket operations and venue management within the Bio-secure bubble ensuring the venue, hotel, teams and stakeholders adhered to strict DCMS guidelines. - Zone Manager for West Indies and Pakistan Behind Closed Doors Test Matches. Ensuring all accredited individuals adhered to strict zoning to avoid stakeholder groups crossing over and reducing the unnecessary risk of physical contact. - Pre-Lockdown: Leading on the venue planning of the new Hundred competition at Ageas Bowl, Edgbaston, Hove and Worcester. Show less



ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venue Delivery Manager / Match Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Sep 2019

  • Leading the operational planning and delivery of 5 Cricket World Cup matches and 2 Warm up matches at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton • Day-to-day relationship management with Hampshire CCC and Functional Areas • Coordinating and chairing relevant venue planning meetings • Stakeholder management – ICC, Broadcast partners and commercial partners • Match Manager at Tournament Time, leading on Cricket and venue related operational delivery supporting other Functional Areas • Project lead on catering planning and budgeting for stakeholders across all venues (Teams, Media, Staff, Volunteers etc.) • Project lead on vehicle parking operations and pass production across all venues Show less



England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Accreditation Officer

  • Jan 2016 - Sep 2018

  • Managing the complete accreditation delivery including the implementation of a new system and media portal• Accrediting around 6000 personnel including Officials, Broadcasters, First Class Counties, Media, Suppliers and Sponsors per season• Operational delivery – Pass distribution and access control management on match days • Management of Press and Photographer facilities across all venues during England Men’s and Women’s major match days

• Event Operations Manager (interim)

  • May 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Managing the successful delivery of domestic televised matches across the season• Stakeholder management - aligning ECB departments to allow them to deliver their respective services to First Class Counties’ in a coordinated and efficient manner• Operational delivery - Match Manager at international and domestic matches• Organising and chairing regular major match planning and evaluation meetings with venue and ECB executives to maintain clear communication, understanding of expectations and opportunities for improvement• Day-to-day management of relationships with First Class Counties Show less



UEFA

• Switzerland
• Spectator Sports
• 700 & Above Employee

• UEFA Champions League - Venue Assistant (Freelance)

  • Oct 2011 - Aug 2018

  • Distribution of stadium accreditation to Media Rights Holders, Players, Officials & working UEFA staff per match day • Implementing UEFA access control system across Stamford Bridge & Wembley • Distribution of 200 UEFA VIP & Complementary tickets • Production of official UEFA documentation inc. Team Line-Ups, Press-kits & Security briefings • Heading a team of around 8 local staff to ensure smooth operational procedure • Distribution of stadium accreditation to Media Rights Holders, Players, Officials & working UEFA staff per match day • Implementing UEFA access control system across Stamford Bridge & Wembley • Distribution of 200 UEFA VIP & Complementary tickets • Production of official UEFA documentation inc. Team Line-Ups, Press-kits & Security briefings • Heading a team of around 8 local staff to ensure smooth operational procedure



England 2015

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venue Accreditation Manager / Accreditation Operations Coordinator

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Design, manage and implement an accreditation zoning system at Wembley, Etihad Stadium, Gloucester and Leicester City Stadium • Venue Accreditation Manager at Wembley Stadium & Etihad Stadium’s Venue Accreditation Centre at tournament time, accrediting over 4,000 operational staff at each venue • Project manage the creation and publication of official Policies and Procedures • Deliver Accreditation specific volunteer training • Distribution of 6,000 volunteer accreditation and uniform packs across 12 locations in the UK Show less



FanFirm

• Australia
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations / Sales Executive

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Working for TUI Sport brands in Australia: Australian Sports Tours, We Love Rugby (Australia Rugby Union's Official Tour Operator) and the Fanatics within one office. • Sales – Inbound Sports Travel package booking including ad-hoc. • Operations – Tour organisation and project management including production of tour itineraries, match ticket distribution and organisation of merchandise. • Product - Assisting with the creation of travel packages for 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil by handling group flight operations, transfer requirements and hotel options. • Social Media – Contribution to Facebook & Twitter pages to encourage client-brand interaction. • Tour Leading – Deliver tour programmes by leading travel groups usually in groups of 50 to events such as the Lions Rugby Tour 2013 across Australia and NRL Final in Sydney. Show less



TUI

• Germany
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sports Travel Consultant

  • Aug 2011 - Feb 2013

  • Working for TUI Sport brands in the UK: Thomson Sport, Barmy Army Cricket Travel, Sport Abroad & Emirates Live all within one office. • Sales – Inbound Sports Travel package booking including ad-hoc. • Operations – Tour organisation and project management including production of tour itineraries, managing hotel contracts, match ticket distribution, merchandise. • Social Media – Contribution to Facebook & Twitter pages to encourage client-brand interaction. • Tour Leading – Deliver tour programmes by leading travel groups abroad usually in groups of 50 – 300 to events such as Euro 2012, World Cup, England Qualifiers & Six Nations. • Account Management – Looking after Sport’s team accounts such as British & Irish Classic Rugby Team’s yearly tour to Bermuda. Show less