Junior Project Manager at Lavish
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Assistant Project Manager and Director's Assistant at Lavish Associates Ltd, London
- Newsletter Editor, Rides Coordinator, Campaigns Officer at Southwark Cyclists, London
- Past
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- Executive and Personal Assistant to Director and Office Manager at Capital Investment Group
- Executive Assistant to Director, Office Manager and Company Accountant at Capital Investment Group Pty Ltd
- Office and HR Manager at Kensington & Chelsea Tutors Ltd.
- Office Manager and HR Manager at Kensington & Chelsea Tutors Ltd
- PA and General Management Assistant at Sarm Studios
- Presenter and Sound Engineer at Resonance 104.4fm, London
- Contract producer, reporter and researcher at BBC
- Producer/Reporter at BBC/Illumina Digital, London
- Reporter at Illumina Digital, London
- Education
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- Goldsmiths College, U. of London
- University of Durham
- Connections
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- Industry
- Media Production
- Websites
Alex Crawford’s Summary
Media professional who has spent over 4 years freelancing for the BBC and numerous private broadcast companies and community stations including Resonance 104.4 fm.
Now working as a freelance Project Manager in the Creative Services industry.
Also has extensive managerial and EA experience having worked for various investment and private enterprise firms.
Fanatical about cycling, music and tech, I also enjoy writing and campaigning for various organisations including London Cycling Campaign and acting as press officer for local community cycling groups.
I left London in April 2008 to travel around Asia and Australasia for a year (I have an Australian Passport and Citizenship) but I am now working in the creative media sector as a Project Manager. My skills are varied and extensive and I am a very enthusiastic, sociable person.
Alex Crawford’s Specialties:
management, writing, broadcasting (producing and presenting), legal knowledge, press liaison, writing for magazines and blogs, working with local governments and local community groups.
Alex Crawford’s Experience
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Assistant Project Manager and Director's Assistant
Lavish Associates Ltd, London
(Media Production industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
An extremely diverse role which has involved me managing the development of websites (see www.lavishconnect.co.uk), assisting with new in-house business strategies and projects, coordinating the company's social media usage, copywriting, researching, proof-reading, office admin, basic accounts and client liaison. We do a lot of work with charities and not for profits which I find interesting and very enjoyable. I work with Wordpress, InDesign, Microsoft Project, Excel and Powerpoint, among other programs on both Mac and PC.
London Cycling Campaign/London Cyclist magazine, London (2007-present)
Position: writer, campaign coordinator and product reviewer. As part of my ongoing voluntary work for LCC, I have initiated and project managed a recent membership drive. I am also their female product reviewer and write feature articles for the magazine about various cycling related topics. -
Newsletter Editor, Rides Coordinator, Campaigns Officer
Southwark Cyclists, London
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
March 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)
I use InDesign to produce a lively bi-monthly newsletter which circulates to about 10,000 people around London.
I organise rides and coordinate campaigns. -
Executive and Personal Assistant to Director and Office Manager
Capital Investment Group
(Media Production industry)
September 2008 — February 2009 (6 months)
A varied role within this investment and media company which involves working closely with the Director and often the Chairman on sensitive personal and business matters, as well as doing research, assisting with legal and financial matters and aiding the office manager and team.
A role I essentially developed myself. -
Executive Assistant to Director, Office Manager and Company Accountant
Capital Investment Group Pty Ltd
(Media Production industry)
September 2008 — February 2009 (6 months)
Key duties: Working closely with the Director on various investment projects, media capaigns, research and legal matters. Responsible for looking after the Director's finances, diary, travel schedule, mail, email communications and various personal matters. I created a new filing system for the Director and devised Excel spreadsheets for all his expenses. I encouraged better use of his Outlook calendar and contacts, archived all his emails and devised an electronic back-up system. The role also involved frequently assisting the Chairman, Company Accountant and Office Manager with running the Company, its sister companies and many business interests.
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Office and HR Manager
Kensington & Chelsea Tutors Ltd.
(Education Management industry)
May 2005 — April 2008 (3 years )
Liaising with our 500 tutors and 1000+ clients to organise complex schedules of bespoke tuition, creating advertising campaigns, managing the office diary, taking a high volume of calls every day, issuing invoices and managing accounts, client care responsibilities, recruiting and managing tutors, daily administration and various office maintenance tasks.
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Office Manager and HR Manager
Kensington & Chelsea Tutors Ltd
(Media Production industry)
May 2005 — February 2008 (2 years 10 months)
Key duties: Liaising with our 500 tutors and 1000+ clients to organise complex schedules of bespoke tuition. I have an excellent knowledge of the UK's private and public education system and with this knowledge was responsible for client care and for the recruitment and management of suitable tutors. I also created advertising campaigns, managed the office diary, email system and the Director's schedule, received the mail, took a high volume of calls every day throughout the day, issued invoices, managed accounts as well as performed daily administration and office maintenance tasks. A demanding and interesting job where my negotiation and management skills were developed.
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PA and General Management Assistant
Sarm Studios
(Media Production industry)
June 2007 — October 2007 (5 months)
Key duties: Various and often personal tasks for high profile clients and MD Trevor Horn. Matters dealt with were often of a highly sensitive nature. I assisted the Studio Manager with bookings, invoices, her PA duties and studio schedules. I also assisted with website maintenance, press relations, reception work, website design, archiving, sales at the on-line shop for the record labels ZTT and Stiff, diary keeping, administration and basic financial duties for the accounts team. A job which truly enabled me to demonstrate my ability to juggle numerous tasks at once, my initiative, as well as my communication skills.
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Presenter and Sound Engineer
Resonance 104.4fm, London
(Broadcast Media industry)
August 2004 — July 2007 (3 years )
Created live weekly music, news and reviews radio shows including Mind The Gap (http://mindthegapradio.com) and contributed to the 2006 Sony Award short-listed The Good Drugs Guide and award-winning Bike Show (http://thebikeshow.net)
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Contract producer, reporter and researcher
BBC
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BBC; Broadcast Media industry)
June 2005 — May 2007 (2 years )
Researcher and occasional reporter for various BBC Radio services
Contributor to The Big Toe Radio Show and Worldclass
Frequent guest on BBC London - mainly as a cycling correspondent
A BBC WW2 People's War story gatherer
Extensive work experience placements with Radio 4's Today, PM and World At One programmes. -
Producer/Reporter
BBC/Illumina Digital, London
(Media Production industry)
March 2006 — January 2007 (11 months)
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Reporter
Illumina Digital, London
(Broadcast Media industry)
May 2005 — April 2006 (1 year )
Involved travelling around the UK to interview young people from diverse backgrounds about exceptional projects they had instigated in their communities. My edits of these interviews were animated for the site and for radio usage. A rewarding and challenging job which demonstrated my journalism, communication and organisation skills as well as my enthusiasm for working with young people.
Alex Crawford’s Education
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Goldsmiths College, U. of London
MA RADIO , broadcasting , 2004 — 2005
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University of Durham
BA (Hons) , English Literature
Additional Information
Alex Crawford’s Websites:
Alex Crawford’s Interests:
cycling, campaign groups, current affairs, travel, literature, writing, music, food
Alex Crawford’s Honors:
Press and Campaigns Officer - Southwark Cyclists
Fixtures Secrectary- Southwark Tigers Rugby Club
Alex Crawford’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
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