Sponsorship Manager

The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society

July 2013 to Actually working here

Currently responsible and accountable for the relationship/stakeholder management, strategic and business development of Plunket corporate, commercial and sponsor relationships. This includes developing products with Commercial partners and enterprises to ensure a sustainable source of non government funding for the wider Plunket group. Essentially, maintaining and growing existing revenue streams plus contributing to the identification, development and integration of new funding/revenue streams.

Producer (short term contract)

One Percent Collective

April 2013 to May 2013

Working with the charity organization to produce fundraising performances by some of New Zealands leading musicians. Promoting, negotiating with suppliers, ticketing, infrastructure & directing on the day.

Core crew

Coromandel Gold

December 2011 to January 2012

New Years Eve event (attended by + 20,000) Core crew; setting up, managing & breaking down the 3 day/2 night event in Whitianga. Wide range of jobs; liaising with production companies/band managers/contractors/short term staff & punters over the month on site setting up. From the first spike down to the last man on site.

Anti ? Piracy investigator

RIANZ / IFPI

October 2011 to May 2012

Employed by RIANZ / IFPI as a ?web sheriff?. Knowledge of all music file formats, file transfer protocol, VPN?s, remote desktop, watermarking techniques, streaming software, ripping software, conversion software, relevant sizes and quality. Online Intel & Profiling. Identifying ?leaks? or copyright infringements of 0day album and single releases. Taking down URL?s, reporting using various software, understanding and enforcing Cease and Desist letters and DMCA law. RIANZ is also responsible for composing the weekly NZ Chart; NZ Top 40 (singles/albums/NZ singles & albums) Expertise in global cutting edge music trends, demands and releases. RIANZ co-ordinates the NZ Music Awards.

Cast Coordinator

Rugby World Cup 2011 & DAE International

May 2011 to August 2011

Ceremonies Cast Coordinator for The Rugby World Cup 2011 Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Facilitating recruitment, auditioning, rehearsal and show day volunteers >2000 people. Recruited for roles including (but not limited too) Dancers, Acrobats, Rubgy players, hair and makeup teams, stage managers, wardrobe, props, ops, Maori & Pacifica performers. Confidentiality was a big part of the role as the Opening Ceremony is watched worldwide by millions of people and the Rugby World Cup is the third largest sporting event in the World.

Judge

Fringe Kakano Grant

April 2010 to May 2010

Creative New Zealand funds $50,000 towards The Kakano Grant and The Fringe Festival. As part of a panel of five we allocated that money to emerging works who ?raised the bar?. Each application was judged by the synopsis, a marketing plan/timeline, a budget and an answer to the question, "How is this work original".

Sponsorship, event management, tour management & promotions

LOOP Media

April 2009 to September 2011

Sponsorship, event management, tour management & promotions. Rhian Sheehan, Fly My Pretties & Tommy Ill. Cast and crew manager/wrangler, sponsor liaison and negotiation. Building release strategy for radio, TV, online & street postering campaigns. Booking accommodation and travel for cast & crew of 33 people on a Trans-Tasman theatre tour. Rehearsal facilitator, itinerary building and implementation, wardrobe, ?calling or cueing the shows? and invoicing.

Event Manager and Producer

One Love

May 2008 to February 2010

Waitangi Day Music Festival (attended by 14,000 + people), liaising with WCC, production suppliers; setting and meeting budgets in multiple departments; sourcing and managing department heads and staff; liaising with local authorities and emergency services; managing health & safety requirements; large crowd management; acquiring work permits, travel arrangements, equipment carnets and insurance. Logistics & booking production companies and utilities for the festival, stall holder & performer negotiation & booking, on site manager & host.

Event Director and Stakeholder Management

Radio Active 89fm

January 2008 to March 2011

(Wellington 2008 - present) Sales, Marketing Events and promotion. Sponsorship proposals, client management, database management, "cold calling" and implementing new policy. Clients included Adidas, Red Bull, Vodafone, 42 Below Vodka, Pacific Blue amongst others. Co-ordinate and DJ the NZ Music Show. Voice Talent, creating, production, scheduling of advertisements.

Event Manager and Producer

Handle The Jandal

January 2008 to January 2010

NZ Music video Event Manager and Producer Nationwide DIY NZ Music video competition and awards ceremony held at The St James Theatre and The Embassy Theatre. Entries from Tolaga Bay to Timaru. Interaction with over 300 musicians and video Directors. Organizing promotions (5 x radio stations, Juice TV, TV1 and TV3, Dominion Post and regional papers, posters & websites). Venue booking and negotiation, ticketing, entertainment, themeing & prop construction, ?calling or cueing the shows? lighting, projection and production. Knowledge of popular digital tape & digital encoding formats.

Stage Manager & Event Producer

Homegrown Music Festival

October 2007 to May 2012

(Wellington 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012) Stage Manager Attended by 17,000 + people. Accountable for Indie / Lab stage (50 bands over five years). Band liaison, lighting/sound- system/hospitality & security liaison, backstage design, build & management, on stage management, hiring production staff, sponsor liaison, post analysis on music bookings and production e.g. how improvements could be made.

Stage Manager

Cuba St Carnival

February 2007 to February 2009

2 years. Budgeting & booking 8 bands for Wellington's legendary Outdoor Festival. Stage & sound rigging. Venue & engineer liaison

Senior Bartender

Mighty Mighty Bar

January 2007 to March 2011

Duty manager, bar/cocktail service, stock control & ordering

Assistant Manager & Tour Manager

The Black Seeds

June 2006 to January 2009

Fee quoting, negotiation, payment & processing, Accommodation & Transport bookings for touring party of 18 people throughout NZ, Australia, Europe & the US. Contract writing & negotiation, Database initiation & management, Venue & stage management, rehearsal and recording coordination, management of video & interactive media editing & distribution.

Assistant Manager & Tour Manager

The Phoenix Foundation

June 2006 to January 2009

- SEE THE BLACK SEEDS

Senior Bartender

Motel Bar

October 2004 to October 2005

Duty manager, bar/cocktail service

Senior Bartender

Surreal Bar and Restaurant

November 2003 to November 2004

Bar/cocktail service

Restaurant Manager / Entertainment Director

Chow Cabaret (now The Library)

May 2003 to December 2006

After building the restaurant with the owner I managed the venue e.g. Managing budgets, staff, profit & loss & accounts. Cost of sales & FOH training. Basic sound mixing and engineering. Restaurant rostering & staff training/upskilling. Open seven days with live music bookings every night.

Senior Bartender

Subculture Bar Queenstown

November 2002 to November 2003

?Cameo? Bartender and DJ

Bar Manager

Bardeaux Bar Queenstown

November 2001 to November 2002

Head Guide

Routeburn Canyoning

August 2000 to May 2004

Guiding groups of clients down Grade 1 canyons using rope skills & water skills. Guide training in knot tying, water safety, high angle rescue, swift water rescue and first aid. New route researcher / safety advisor.

Head Guide

Twelve Mile Delta Canyoning

August 2000 to May 2004

Guiding groups of clients down Grade 1 canyons using rope skills & water skills. Guide training in knot tying, water safety, high angle rescue, swift water rescue and first aid. New route researcher / safety advisor.

Bar Manager Assistant Restaurant Manager

Lonestar Cafe Queenstown

May 1998 to May 2003

Staff management, stock control & ordering, daily banking, bartender/ DJ. Compiling music compilations various bars and restaurants at various times of the day & night. Daily restaurant upkeep. Function & Entertainment Coordinator, staff training

Event Production, stakeholder management, operations, logistics,

Independent Contractor

July 2013

Contractor to homegrown.net.nz & coromandelgold.co.nz. Stakeholder activation & negotiation. Booking stage, sound, lighting & LED, truss, barrier, draping etc, power & reticulation, fireworks, exhibitors/vendors, stage managers, MC's & peripheral entertainment.

2000 to 2000

1997 to 1998

1992 to 1997

Currently studying

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Availability to travel and work outside the city

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