Will Melvin
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Will Melvin

Account ExecutiveLondon, United Kingdom
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Will Melvin

Account ExecutiveLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I am a highly motivated and competent individual, specifically interested in the events and music industry where I have gained valuable experience, over the past three years in working running my own music promoting company, as well as at an experiential agency. I have strong experience in working and managing many accounts at a time, delivering the best results for all of them. I take pride in my academic record, my personal confidence, resourcefulness and creative skills. I thrive under challenging conditions, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. I am outgoing, personable, a good team worker and possess an efficient management style.
Projects
  • Ossia
    OssiaMy biggest project that I have been working on with a few other people has been the devleopment of "Ossia" a promotion company from Manchester that has been putting on nights and events for the past two years in Manchester and most recently moving over to Leeds to host our first two nights. I am invoved with many different aspects of the company: Booking artists through agencies, Liaising and negotiating with artists, agents and venues during promotional campaigns, Producing promotional content including mail outs, website content, ticketing, interviews and competitions, Working closely with the creative team to produce promotional artwork, Control of all social media networks and listing sites. Managing and maintaining budgets, Arranging logistics including travel and accommodation for artists and producing itineraries and Overseeing contracts, invoices, ticketing and general administration. Still in its primary stages the company has been organically growing building a core following with some big shows planned in 2018.
Work history
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    Account ExecutiveEquals Agency
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    Equals agency is a brand activation company, working with companies in bringing their brand and product to life in experiential ways. For the last 6 months I have been with Moet Hennessy, Plymouth Gin and Ciroc. My roles vary across all aspects of the company, and during my time here I have succeeded in trying to get a taste of each different part. Mainly I have been working on overseeing taking these brands to festivals and events working on the logistics behind it and the delivery of it. I manage Moet Hennessy and the delivery of their assets around the UK as well as the control of them. I also manage and oversee the running of our department in our Warehouse and the logistics behind it.
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    Co-OwnerOSSIA
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    Ossia is a brand in Manchester, founded by a small group of students, which is involved with the planning and hosting of events, I am involved in: arranging logistics including travel and accommodation for artists, liaising and negotiating with artists, agents and venues, control of all social media networks and listing sites, producing promotional content during media campaigns including mail outs, website content, ticketing, interviews and competitions, managing and maintaining budgets, sorting out promotional collaboration with partners agents and venues, overseeing contracts, invoices, ticketing and general
Skills
  • Marketing
  • Event Coordination
  • Social Meda Strategy
  • Event Planning
  • Project Management
Education
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    2:1 in Economics and PoliticsUniversity of Manchester
    Manchester, United Kingdom
    Microeconomics and Macroeconomics up to a third year level with firsts achieved in all modules, as well as business modules taken in both finance and accounting, with mathematics module up to a further level. Politics: including comparative politics and political theory, also looking into the politics of specific countries such as America, France and Britain.