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Head of Event Production | Project DirectorVarious
London, United KingdomFreelance
Global senior operations roles spanning 17 years, across sport, government and entertainment industries.
- UN COP26 Climate Change Conference
- G7 Summit
- NATO Leaders' Summit
- Pan American Games
- Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
- Olympic Games
- World Championships
- European Championships
- Industry Awards & Balls
Countries worked in include: UK, Russia, Brazil, Azerbaijan and Peru, plus remote management of production teams in Canada and India.
• Ownership of international multi-industry, high-profile event contracts. Successfully delivering multi-faceted services including operations, project management, media management and production
• Establishing and managing effective stakeholder and client relationships to ensure mutual achievement of event objectives including working with senior client representatives, royal houses, international government departments, cabinet offices, NATO, world leaders and press offices
• Overarching responsibility for large venues including the design, planning and construction of specialist media centres to accommodate 1500+ clients, incorporating technical and IT infrastructure, interior fit out and staffing
• Management of international media client requirements, including accreditation requests, visa regulations, travel and accommodation, access rights and contractual rights surrounding content capture and distribution
• Orchestrating live event operational and media requirements, including live and non-live camera coverage for conferences, competitions, interviews and sensitive meetings covering political, royal and sporting events
• Collaborating on award-winning tender projects to secure large contracts, including creative briefs, supplier negotiation and complex technical response writing
• Devising and delivering large scale training programmes for global teams of 500+ to disseminate key event requirements and ensure unified approach to event service delivery