About me

I have over 18 years’ experience in a range of areas of international TV, video and Digital production, partnerships and content distribution with the past 13+ years spent at Guinness World Records managing their global branded TV production and content distribution business. I am seeking a new career challenge in an ambitious media, entertainment or sports-related company where my experience and background can provide key strategic input and in which I can further develop my skills and experience.

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Work history

Director of Global TV Content & Sales
Nov 2003Full Time
Overseeing the management and growth of the branded worldwide television production and content distribution interests of the Guinness World Records (GWR) brand, through all media. Brand’s Exec Producer on all global TV productions. Overall departmental P&L responsibility. • Day to day management of departmental P+L and strategic growth plans. • Increased volume and reach of global branded format productions through development and implementation of strategic growth plans in line with overall company growth strategies. • Day to day management as Executive Producer of all branded productions, overseeing relationships with all key producers, licensees and broadcasters globally. • Oversee distribution of branded programming to over 85 territories worldwide, again supporting overall company geographical growth. • Developed, researched, pitched and secured new formatted television production commissions in key territories of UK, USA, Australia, India, Japan, China, Italy, Germany, Spain, France and others. This has been done both direct to broadcasters and with local production partners. • Forecast, planned and consistently delivered in excess of budgeted revenue targets through content distribution and branded format licensing to traditional platforms, VOD, online, mobile and other forms of new media as they evolve. • Lead all commercial and contractual negotiations associated with GWR’s TV content production and distribution business, liaising with relevant departments internally and partners externally. • Responsible for all departmental staff and resourcing. • Lead relationship contact for all TV partners worldwide and responsible for the effective and professional management of such relationships, giving consideration to relevant cultural practices and nuances as well as individual broadcast requirements. • Overseen creation and implementation of a digital video asset management system and strategy at GWR. • Launched branded GWR online video channels including two on YouTube with views of content now over 400m and the newest channel being part of YouTube’s ‘Original Programming’ initiative (180k subs, 13m+ views in 12 months from launch). • Manage all relevant trade show attendances, marketing, PR, and publicity for our global B2B activities.
Licensing Executive
Nov 2001 - Oct 2003Full Time
? Responsible for the international license of clips from programmes made by all Granada owned companies across all media (TV shows, VOD, commercials, corporate videos etc.). ? Responsible for business development and on-going effective client management ? Delivered above budgeted targets during both years in my role. ? Liaised internally across all departments from programme PR to program sales and legal to ensure all departmental requirements are met.

Skills

• Marketing PR
• TV
• Brand Management
• Excel
• Office
• Powerpoint
• Word
• Client and Stakeholder Relationship Building
• Client Managment

Education

Media Production with Business
Sep 1996 - Jun 1998
HND
English, French, Media Studies
Sep 1994 - Jun 1996
A Levels