Experience

Green Door Pictures

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources

  • Apr 2021 - Present



BENJAMIN ENTERPRISES LTD

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate

• Freelance HR Consultant

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2021

  After setting up my consultancy, in 2007, I have been working on a freelance basis for SME businesses providing both operational and strategic HR services, which include agenda21, Fidessa (FTSE 250), The Breakfast Group, ITV, IMG Worldwide, Global Beach/Autotorq, BBC Studios & Post Production, Digital Rights Group, 2waytraffic, and start-ups GC Couture, The Gathering Goddess, ME Clothing, Centre of Gravity. After setting up my consultancy, in 2007, I have been working on a freelance basis for SME businesses providing both operational and strategic HR services, which include agenda21, Fidessa (FTSE 250), The Breakfast Group, ITV, IMG Worldwide, Global Beach/Autotorq, BBC Studios & Post Production, Digital Rights Group, 2waytraffic, and start-ups GC Couture, The Gathering Goddess, ME Clothing, Centre of Gravity.



OFX

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• People & Culture Manager (Interim)

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2018



agenda21

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - Jan 2017

  Providing HR resources 1 day per week to agenda21 digital a leading UK independent agency where brands and agencies come to maximise their digital campaigns. Providing HR resources 1 day per week to agenda21 digital a leading UK independent agency where brands and agencies come to maximise their digital campaigns.



Fidessa

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• HR Contractor (Interim)

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

  Fidessa part of the FTSE 250 provides award-winning software solutions for financial institutions involved in trading across the world’s financial markets. My role encompasses working as part of the senior HR team and being the primary HR contact for Senior Managers and Directors. Acting as broker between departments/divisions, executive levels of management, compensation and benefits, learning & development, along with managing and participating in projects, change programmes, HR and organisational initiatives across designated business units.



Fidessa

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• HR Contractor (Interim)

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

  Fidessa part of the FTSE 250 provides award-winning software solutions for financial institutions involved in trading across the world’s financial markets. My role encompasses working as part of the senior HR team and being the primary HR contact for Senior Managers and Directors. Acting as broker between departments/divisions, executive levels of management, compensation and benefits, learning & development, along with managing and participating in projects, change programmes, HR and organisational initiatives across designated business units.



ITV

• Interim Head of HR, Daytime (Freelance)

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2012



IMG

• HR Professional - Snr HR Business Partner (Freelance)

  • Dec 2010 - Dec 2011

  IMG is a global sports, entertainment and media business.Helping to maximise HR as a key business function, aligning and supporting business areas within Sports Production to add value in line with the company’s strategies and assist in the delivery and achievement of their goals and objectives and to help them build and develop their units. IMG is a global sports, entertainment and media business.Helping to maximise HR as a key business function, aligning and supporting business areas within Sports Production to add value in line with the company’s strategies and assist in the delivery and achievement of their goals and objectives and to help them build and develop their units.



ITV

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources (Contract)

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  Providing generalist HR support primarily within Channels and Online but providing adhoc support as and when required to the HR team, during an exceptionally busy period. Providing generalist HR support primarily within Channels and Online but providing adhoc support as and when required to the HR team, during an exceptionally busy period.



Global Beach / Autotorq

• Human Resources Consultant (Freelance)

  • Apr 2010 - Dec 2010

  Global Beach and its sister company autotorq.com offers marketing communications solutions and business application services to global blue-chip companies.Partnering with the company MD’s to align the HR strategy with their business plans in addition to providing an operational HR service and giving advice, guidance and support to the client groups, encompassing all aspects of employee relations, employment legislation and company HR policies and procedures. Global Beach and its sister company autotorq.com offers marketing communications solutions and business application services to global blue-chip companies.Partnering with the company MD’s to align the HR strategy with their business plans in addition to providing an operational HR service and giving advice, guidance and support to the client groups, encompassing all aspects of employee relations, employment legislation and company HR policies and procedures.



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Development Manager/Business Partner (Contract)

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2010

  BBC Studios and Post Production Ltd is the largest studios and post facilities provider in the UK, offering world-class creative and technical production.Being both business and customer focused so as to respond quickly and effectively to changing needs and priorities. Working with the management team on people issues, bringing human resources expertise, perspective and challenge to decision making and supporting senior line managers achieve their objectives. BBC Studios and Post Production Ltd is the largest studios and post facilities provider in the UK, offering world-class creative and technical production.Being both business and customer focused so as to respond quickly and effectively to changing needs and priorities. Working with the management team on people issues, bringing human resources expertise, perspective and challenge to decision making and supporting senior line managers achieve their objectives.



DRG

• Human Resources Consultant (Freelance)

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2010

  The UK’s leading independent distributor of content supporting all genres from drama to reality, formats to entertainment.Recent acquisitions and expansion of the workforce required the creation of an HR function. I was recommended to DRG as someone with the expertise to fulfil their requirements in this stand-alone role. The UK’s leading independent distributor of content supporting all genres from drama to reality, formats to entertainment.Recent acquisitions and expansion of the workforce required the creation of an HR function. I was recommended to DRG as someone with the expertise to fulfil their requirements in this stand-alone role.



2waytraffic formerly Celador Productions/Celador International

• Head of HR

  • Feb 2005 - Jan 2009

  A global leader in the distribution and exploitation of light entertainment content across television, mobile and digital platforms.2waytraffic a Dutch company whom having acquired Celador International (formerly part of CCCL) required an HR function, my stand-alone role was to facilitate the smooth integration of the two businesses and have the ongoing responsibility for the running of the HR department.Complete Communications (CCCL) An established and extremely successful production company identified the need for the introduction of a stand-alone HR function to provide a generalist service to all the companies within the group and to deliver on their objectives. I established, centralised and managed the day-to-day running of the HR function.



AOL UK

• Senior HR Manager

  • Apr 2001 - Feb 2005

  AOL, the world’s largest internet service provider transformed itself from an online service to a provider of interactive services, internet technologies and e-commerce services.This role was created to join a fast expanding HR team to work closely with the UK Director of HR regarding the development of HR plans and the day to day running of the HR department and to service a 400+ employee workforce. AOL, the world’s largest internet service provider transformed itself from an online service to a provider of interactive services, internet technologies and e-commerce services.This role was created to join a fast expanding HR team to work closely with the UK Director of HR regarding the development of HR plans and the day to day running of the HR department and to service a 400+ employee workforce.



Turner Broadcasting

• HR Adviser

  • Nov 1998 - Mar 2001

  A subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. the world's third largest media and entertainment company with major operations in film, television, publishing, Internet service and telecommunications.In a stand-alone role, being responsible for delivering a full generalist service to a workforce of 200+ employees, within the Entertainment division. To provide a professional service and comprehensive support at all levels on day-to-day issues, and promote HR as a value added function. A subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. the world's third largest media and entertainment company with major operations in film, television, publishing, Internet service and telecommunications.In a stand-alone role, being responsible for delivering a full generalist service to a workforce of 200+ employees, within the Entertainment division. To provide a professional service and comprehensive support at all levels on day-to-day issues, and promote HR as a value added function.



Planet 24 Productions

• Personnel Officer

  • Oct 1994 - Nov 1998

  Planet 24 makers of The Big Breakfast and The Word.Initially brought in to manage the HR administrative processes for 250 staff within the company and thereafter was promoted to Personnel Officer to provide generalist support on all aspects of HR.. Planet 24 makers of The Big Breakfast and The Word.Initially brought in to manage the HR administrative processes for 250 staff within the company and thereafter was promoted to Personnel Officer to provide generalist support on all aspects of HR..