A sharp result driven professional with a solid creative and commercial background. A people person with a proactive approach to developing and maintaining mutually beneficial internal and external relationships. Committed to building brand portfolios by facilitating strong client engagement and consumer experiences. Enjoys being part of, as well as managing, a successful and productive team, and thrives in highly challenging working environments.
Work history
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Account DirectorMarks Design
Birmingham, United KingdomFull Time
• Managed multiple high profile, multi-million pound accounts for a broad range of UK and European clients (Unilever, SCJ Johnson & Tesco)
• Current portfolio of brands includes: Toni & Guy, Sure, TRESemme, Simple Skincare, Impulse, Radox, Vaseline and Dove
• Brief projects to the in-house design studio, managing work-flows and key priorities
• Sole point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and negotiating clear project delivery and monetary timelines
• Prepare and issue design quotes, manage budgets and offer innovative solutions to client and creative challenges
• Responsible for Account Reviews, financial forecasting, project status reports and presenting strategy objectives
• Input with creative art direction for brands, suggesting forward-thinking ideas to meet client requirements
• Passionate about offering real value-added for clients wherever possible
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Co-FounderMovie geeks
London, United KingdomPart Time
• Creative agency for UK distributors; Netflix UK, Universal Pictures, Dogwoof and Studio Canal
• Provide forward-thinking marketing strategies for ground-breaking films including; Uncut Gems, Get Out, Audrey Hepburn: More Than An Icon, Matangi/Maya/MIA, The Big Sick, The Defiant Ones and more.
• Curate unique cinema experiences for artists and their fans including; Giggs, The XX, A$AP Rocky and Novelist
• Pitch, produce and direct exclusive content for Straight Out Compton for Universal Pictures which generated over 10M views worldwide
• Host exclusive screenings, private premieres and Q&A’s with high profile actors including; Riz Ahmed, Daniel Kaluuya, Spike Lee, James MacAvoy, Lupita Nyong’o and more
• Hire and mange PR teams, photographers and videographers
• Secure long lasting brand partnerships with Puma, Everyman Cinema and Beats By Dre
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Skills
- Project Management
- Creative
- Brand Management
- Account Directing
- Ecommerce
- Creating Stories
- Content Creation
- Account Management
- Commercial
Education
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) University of Birmingham
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
Sociology and Asian Studies (B.A 2:1)
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A LevelsDudley College
- Dudley, United Kingdom
A-Levels: Law: A, Psychology: A, Sociology: A
* Achieved top candidate award for scoring the highest mark in law out of 3827 students who sat the examination in the UK and was awarded a place at Oxford University.
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Awards
Channel 4 Graduate Training Scheme PlacementChannel 4
* A year long scheme organised by Channel 4. Awarded 1 of 16 places out of the 1000 applicantsA
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Law AccoladeAQA
Achieved top candidate award for scoring the highest mark in law out of 3827 students who sat the examination in the UK and was awarded an automatic place at Oxford University.