Freelance & contract digital strategy consulting
London, United Kingdom
Freelance & contract digital strategy consulting
London, United Kingdom
(Online Media industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Short- to medium-term contracts for a handful of agencies, including a communications planning agency & a digital media agency, consulting on social media and overall digital strategy for their clients, as well as managing client relationships.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2008 — February 2009 (6 months)
Clients & projects were many and varied as I helped guide the social media team and also increasingly connected different divisions in the agency, but included Absolute Radio's Rock Off, the state of digital video, & new business.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 2007 — September 2008 (11 months)
Key responsibilities included the following:
- Strategy and planning for clients including Sony UK (CE), Beck's, and BSkyB.
- Managing a team of planner buyers made up of display, search and affiliates.
- Key client day-to-day contact.
- Assisting account director with client P&L.
(Online Media industry)
February 2007 — September 2007 (8 months)
Key responsibilities included:
- Development of media strategy in a full service digital agency
- Management of a small media team (3 people) to meet team revenue targets (with the targets of the quarter I left also likely to also be exceeded).
- Clients included Google, STA Travel, Shoppers Advantage, iinet.
(Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2006 — February 2007 (6 months)
Received the management-voted "Above and Beyond 2006" award.
(Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 4 months)
Received the management-voted "Rising Star 2005" award.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2002 — 2005 (3 years )
(Education Management industry)
February 2003 — November 2003 (10 months)
Tutor for two semesters of the Media Planning subject that students took as part of their QUT BBus (Comm) degree.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years )
Bachelor of Busness , Comms major , 1998 — 2001
A double degree undertaken with a Bachelor of Arts (Media Studies).
Distinction result.
BA , Media studies major , 1998 — 2001
A double degree undertaken with a Bachelor of Business (Communication)
Aside from all the intrawebs stuff, I like to juggle, & play squash, and am a bit of a music snob.