Experience

The Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Membership Executive

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom Working within the Membership team for this Not-for-Profit organisation, supporting over 120,000 national and international authors, scriptwriters, editors and translators across all sectors, ensuring members are paid secondary copyright royalties for their written works. Processing new Members' and Estates applications, dealing with wide ranging enquiries and updating records. Executive member of ALCS’s Sustainability Working Group.



ABRSM

• United Kingdom
• Musicians
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Administrator, Global Operations Department

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

  London, United Kingdom Temping assignment with Covent Garden Bureau. Assisting the Global Operations department with updating customer records on their CRM system to process ABRSM examination entries and appointments. Answering and dealing with telephone and email enquiries from customers nationwide.



Copyright Licensing Agency

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Account Administrator/Receptionist

  • Dec 2016 - Jan 2017

  London, United Kingdom Temping assignment with Covent Garden Bureau. Assisting the Customer Services team with updating customer records on their CRM system to process monthly Licence Renewals. Answering and dealing with telephone and email enquiries from customers. Providing holiday and daily Reception cover – tasks included dealing with incoming calls, welcoming visitors, updating the Outlook meeting rooms’ calendar, organising refreshments and sorting and distributing the post.



Frieze

• United Kingdom
• Artists and Writers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Press Assistant

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2016

  Frieze Masters, Regents Park Administering onsite press accreditation and providing press and administrative support to the Press Office and its appointed PR Agency for this leading international cutting edge contemporary art fair and old masters fair.



Royal Collection Trust

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Warden

  • Jul 2016 - Oct 2016

  London, United Kingdom Ensured that visitors to Buckingham Palace Summer Opening received the highest standard of visitor care during their visit and ensured the safety and security of the building, exhibits and visitors.



CPI Colour

• Reception and Administrative Assistant

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2016

  London, United Kingdom Temporary assignment through Office Angels working for CPI - an award-winning and one of Europe's leading creative print companies. Managing its Reception, assisting with administrative duties for the Production and Sales teams and overseeing hospitality for visiting clients.



Frieze

• United Kingdom
• Artists and Writers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Press Assistant (Temporary contract)

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2015

  Frieze Art Fair, Regent's Park, London Administering onsite press accreditation and providing press and administrative support to the Press Office and its appointed PR Agency for this leading international cutting edge contemporary art fair and old masters fair.



ARTISANS': Where art, craft and design converge

• Gallery Manager

  • Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

  Kala Ghoda, Mumbai Responsible for organising and successfully delivering all aspects of ARTISANS’ exhibition projects, programme of events, activities and sales opportunities to support the exhibitions and displays. Working closely with the Director and Gallery Coordinator, the role involved overseeing exhibition programming, concept, branding, installation, design, marketing print, signage, cataloguing of artworks, images, contracts, budgets, scheduling, loans and associated paperwork. Taking a… Show more Responsible for organising and successfully delivering all aspects of ARTISANS’ exhibition projects, programme of events, activities and sales opportunities to support the exhibitions and displays. Working closely with the Director and Gallery Coordinator, the role involved overseeing exhibition programming, concept, branding, installation, design, marketing print, signage, cataloguing of artworks, images, contracts, budgets, scheduling, loans and associated paperwork. Taking a strategic overview of the company's systems and implementing its marketing and promotional strategy, cultivating and managing artists, crafts people, collectors and designers, as well as researching partnerships and sponsorships for the exhibitions and training and managing a team. Show less



Art Chennai 2014: South India's Premier Festival of Modern & Contemporary Indian Art

• Exhibition Projects Coordinator (Temporary contract)

  • Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

  Chennai Area, India Coordinated all aspects of the Festival's exhibitions’ set-up with venues around the city - from 'Bright Noise'​ at Lalit Kala Akademi and 'Squaring the Glass Circle: Art and Artisanship'​ at DakshinaChitra to 'Madras Before After'​ on Elliot's Beach - working closely with the Festival Convenor, the Festival Artistic Director, Head of Operations, the Art Chennai team, exhibiting artists, gallerists and venue partners. Providing administrative support and overseeing all artists'… Show more Coordinated all aspects of the Festival's exhibitions’ set-up with venues around the city - from 'Bright Noise'​ at Lalit Kala Akademi and 'Squaring the Glass Circle: Art and Artisanship'​ at DakshinaChitra to 'Madras Before After'​ on Elliot's Beach - working closely with the Festival Convenor, the Festival Artistic Director, Head of Operations, the Art Chennai team, exhibiting artists, gallerists and venue partners. Providing administrative support and overseeing all artists' contracts, loan agreements and arranging transportation of artworks with the art handling company. Managing the two-day ‘Future of the Past' conference and its 16 speakers. Provided editorial support on the Festival Catalogue and Festival marketing print. Show less



Tara Books

• India
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gallery and Marketing Manager (Book Building)

  • Feb 2012 - Jan 2013

  Chennai Area, India Set up and managed a brand new cultural space including a gallery, exhibition space, shop and reading areas for this leading award winning publisher of visual arts and children’s books based in Chennai, India. Created a 12 month marketing strategy to promote services, and expand the customer base. Ensuring full utilisation of resources and working directly with the owner and CEO. Helped build partnership networks regionally and nationally, produced all marketing materials and created… Show more Set up and managed a brand new cultural space including a gallery, exhibition space, shop and reading areas for this leading award winning publisher of visual arts and children’s books based in Chennai, India. Created a 12 month marketing strategy to promote services, and expand the customer base. Ensuring full utilisation of resources and working directly with the owner and CEO. Helped build partnership networks regionally and nationally, produced all marketing materials and created an events calendar organising a series of workshops, lectures, cultural and arts exhibitions. I further improved data capture through visitor cards and implemented a new database management system that increased numbers by 25% in 12 months. Show less



National Portrait Gallery

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Sales & Marketing Manager

  • Sep 1990 - Dec 2011

  London, United Kingdom Responsible for all sales and marketing activity within the publishing department for this gallery holding the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Promoting books, exhibition catalogues, and merchandise. I worked with internal departments, authors, sales agents as well as UK and international distributors to maximise sales and exposure. I managed displays and exhibitions for the London Book Fair and Frankfurt Book Fair annually and deputised for Head of Publishing in… Show more Responsible for all sales and marketing activity within the publishing department for this gallery holding the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Promoting books, exhibition catalogues, and merchandise. I worked with internal departments, authors, sales agents as well as UK and international distributors to maximise sales and exposure. I managed displays and exhibitions for the London Book Fair and Frankfurt Book Fair annually and deputised for Head of Publishing in 2009 securing numerous co-publishing deals significantly improving bottom line profitability. Gaining a number of corporate partnerships I also created a network of major gallery contacts in the UK and internationally. I organised special events, guest speakers including all marketing and PR to raise revenues and managed marketing and sales strategies of non-exhibition books including Great Britons (BBC TV tie-in), Heroes and Villains by Gerald Scarfe and Mario Testino Portraits.

• Sales and Marketing Officer

  • 1990 - 2005

  London, United Kingdom I managed the day-to-day sales and marketing efforts of the publishing department and was promoted three times.