Product Manager at Live Nation
Brighton, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Product Manager at Live Nation
- Past
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- Product Manager (Contract) at Global Radio
- Product Manager (online) at ITV
- Global Producer - Animal Planet at Discovery Networks International
- Digital Media Producer (Freelance) at Discovery Networks International
- Mobile Producer (Freelance) at 3
- Tai Kwon Do at Peridance - New York
- Entertainment Editor at ntl:
- Media Executive at ntl:
- Content Assistant at ntl:
- Education
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- University of Portsmouth
- Southampton Institute
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Leo Barnes’s Summary
Experience in production of online content since 1998, working across online, interactive television and mobile platforms. Throughout my career, I have worked with a wide range of both internal and external clients and pride myself on being easy to communicate with as well as consistently getting the job done to the highest possible standard.
I produce content that the user actually wants and that their expectations are not only met, but exceeded. The most successful products are those that are born out of the minds of those who see a need for it in their lives.
Leo Barnes’s Specialties:
AGILE product development, project planning, effective brainstorm management, creating products to brand and within budget, focussing on the detail as well as the bigger picture.
Other Skills:
Multi-platform CMS, Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Office, HTML, Visio, MS Project, Redmine
Leo Barnes’s Experience
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Product Manager
Live Nation
(Public Company; LYV; Entertainment industry)
December 2009 — Present (2 months)
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Product Manager (Contract)
Global Radio
(Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)
July 2009 — December 2009 (6 months)
As Product Manager, I manage the functional development of interactive experiences across the portfolio of Global websites and platforms.
Working on key brands such as 95.8 Capital FM, ClassicFM, Galaxy, and Heart through to the underlying core platforms like Global’s Content Management Engine, the role is very hands-on and supports the Head of Product Management in day-to-day product activities.
The overall purpose of my role is to deliver highly engaging web experiences that attract growing and engaged online audiences, driving higher revenues and enhancing public perceptions of the brands.
I develop scaleable, standards based, product and platform features that increase quality and customer engagement. I am the key point of contact for the business on day-to-day issues relating to the interactive products and platforms.
• Developing exciting online propositions for the brands
• Articulating product requirements using a ‘User Story’ methodology and help maintain product backlogs
• Defining, prioritise and clearly communicate business requirements
• Working closely with visual design and user-experience design (sometimes taking on UED responsibility) to ensure products and features are easy-to-use, simple to understand and visually stimulating
• Ensuring projects deliver to time and to budget by performing pro-active project management duties
• Fostering and building close relationships with the development teams, third party suppliers and key business stakeholders
• Working with the commercial teams, ensuring tactical activity is delivered and opportunities maximised
• Working closely with the editorial teams to ensure new products and features are launched effectively
• When required, hold the role of ‘Product Owner’ within the development team structure
• Working alongside members of the editorial team who are responsible for the day-to-day programming of content within the site. -
Product Manager (online)
ITV
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
June 2008 — April 2009 (11 months)
• Accountable for conception and development of business critical products, with responsibility for entire production cycle (budgets £10k to £250k)
• Research and development of microsites, business led advertorials and core site functionality
• Communication with Business Information teams, ensuring products have business value and significant return on investment
• Liaison with Business Analysts, Information Architects, Designers and Developers to create successful, marketable, brand aware products
• Stakeholder management - Senior management, Legal and Marketing teams
• Developed and delivered key online properties for itv.com including: Primeval (www.itv.com/primeval), I'm a Celebrity (www.itv.com/celebrity), Gossip Girl (www.itv.com/gossipgirl) and Secret Diary of a Call Girl (www.itv.com/secretdiary)
• Worked with third parties to deliver forums and a social media roadmap for 2009. Monitoring the market to asses competitors and online developments -
Global Producer - Animal Planet
Discovery Networks International
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Online Media industry)
July 2007 — May 2008 (11 months)
I am the Global Producer for Animal Planet online. This involves producing interactive projects for Animal Planet and managing distribution of website content to our Global partners (Asia, EMEA and Latin America).
A substantial part of this role is producing creative projects that will enhance the user experience and ensure website traffic growth, loyalty and retention.
Site content ranges from commissioned articles, to fully immersive games and interactive experiences. Some of this content is created in conjunction with external agencies and writers while others are produced with in-house teams.
I also manage an Assistant Producer who is responsible for updating the highlights section of the site as well as inputting to larger projects. While working on these large projects, I also have managed extra freelance staff in order to maintain the resource levels required. -
Digital Media Producer (Freelance)
Discovery Networks International
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Online Media industry)
February 2004 — June 2007 (3 years 5 months)
Freelance Global Producer for Animal Planet. Production of interactive elements including games and education-based 'interactives' (working with 3rd party agencies to create these).
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Mobile Producer (Freelance)
3
(Information Services industry)
May 2003 — February 2004 (10 months)
Producer of mobile content, quality control of videos and text content, creating ideas for video creators, publishing of time-sensitive content (news bulletins etc)
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Tai Kwon Do
Peridance - New York
(Sports industry)
January 2002 — May 2003 (1 year 5 months)
While on a year out, I studied Tai Kwon Do in New York. I also took classes in Yoga, Pilates and Hip-Hop (street dance).
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Entertainment Editor
ntl:
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Online Media industry)
January 2001 — January 2002 (1 year 1 month)
Produced content for both the online and interactive TV areas of ntl's digital offering. Clients included: Universal, BMG, Arista
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Media Executive
ntl:
(Public Company; Online Media industry)
January 2000 — January 2001 (1 year 1 month)
Looking at new media and how it could impact the company (inc. TiVO, Sky+ etc), monitored the activities of our competitiors (Cable & Wireless, Telewest etc), provided reports to company executives on recommendations for future projects / moves
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Content Assistant
ntl:
(Public Company; Online Media industry)
October 1998 — January 2000 (1 year 4 months)
Instrumental member of the group that successfully launched Digital and Interactive TV Services to the UK on Digital Cable in 2000.
Worked with content aquisition teams to ensure smooth daily running of the team, demonstrated both dial-up and digital interactive tv offering, responsible for company NDAs and agreements
Leo Barnes’s Education
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University of Portsmouth
Media Production , Film making, audio production, editing (digital and analogue) , 1996 — 1998
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Southampton Institute
Art, Design & Media , Fine art, advertising, film production, media law, presentation skills, business, museum studies , 1994 — 1996
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Leo Barnes’s Interests:
Technology (incl. latest gadgets), cinema, snowboarding, video games, wildlife, photography, vinyl art,
Leo Barnes’s Honors:
I'm a Celebrity Microsite: Runner up at Revolution Awards 2009 (ITV)
http://celebrity.itv.com/
Ancient Greece Interactive: Nominated at Promax 2004 (Discovery Channel)
www.discoverychannel.co.uk/greece/games
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