SeanStephensonCV.v2

SeanStephensonCV.v2

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  30 Allsaints Road Peterborough PE12QU Tel: +44 (0) 7817533816 SEAN STEPHENSON [email protected] PROFILE • Outstanding communication skills; confident and concise in interacting with individuals on all levels. Adept at working both under own initiative and as an excellent team player. • Dedicated to promoting music and discovering new talent • Computer literate, excellent working knowledge of a range of IT packages including Microsoft Office, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. • Highly regarded for a positive attitude and an ability to think laterally, taking a creative approach to problem solving with confidence and accuracy. • Committed to providing high quality service through consistent communication and market awareness. • Visually imaginative and creative with strong research skills, a good eye for detail and an appreciation of social and cultural influences. Previous Employment 09/2013 – 09/2015 Managing director Chibuku & Events Coordinator Circus • Full Marketing and promotion of Chibuku Arts and Circus through online channels (Social networking sites, e – shots, websites, street presence (posters and flyers) print (magazine and newspaper, radio. • Assistant booker, liaising and negotiating with agents for acts for Chibuku & Circus events • Booking suitable local talent and working with smaller nights on our projects • Liaising with venues to ensure we deliver shows of the highest quality • Planning and delivering production of a events up to 3,500 capacity with up to four stages • Overseeing site build and deconstruction: PA, lighting erection, toilets, bars, artist logistics and ingress of customers into events • Site logistics and show management: On/off site access, daily load in, performance itineraries, stage delivery, backline delivery • Drawing up and working to budgets • Overseeing a team of stage managers, artist liaison, accreditation, box office, crew, sound & light engineers and promotional staff • Handling a team of five with daily operational tasks for Chibuku and
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  Circus • Handling accountsand being responsible for banking liaising with accountants 06/2012 – 2013 Artist logistics manager Parklife festival • Coordinating all on and off site artist logistics for Parklife festival Manchester (Last year at Platt Fields & first year at Heaton Park) • Liaising with head of artist liaison for Parklife with all artist transfers to and from Parklife site and any particular information regarding key artists • Liaising with Parklife drivers, ensuring they were in the right place at the right time for artist transfers • Liaising with my assistant ensuring he was communicating with stage managers and artist liaison staff when artists were due to come on and off site 09/2007 – 09/2013 Chibuku/Circus Promotions coordinator & Artist liaison manager • Coordinating all promotion for Chibuku/Circus/ in the northwest • Liaising with artist agencies and management when advancing shows • Updating websites, producing online bulletins and maintaining all social networking sites • Co-coordinating a small team to help the running of events • Event Logistics & operations • Running and managing a promotional street team staff 08/2011 – 10/2011 Artist liaison manger / The Warehouse Project • Working closely with artist(e)s agencies when advancing shows • Co-coordinating a small team to help advancing shows & running of the shows themselves • Routing and booking appropriate travel for artist(e)s • Keeping a budget for costs spent within artist liaison • Ensuring all artist(e)s looked after with due diligence to ensure a successful show 07/2011 – 07/2012 Stage manager / main stage Hideout festival 2011/ 2012 • Ensuring all artists looked after with due diligence to ensure a successful show • Liaising professionally and confidently with tour managers. Making sure correct equipment in place, rider and dressing rooms all in order for the artist or band
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  • Dealing withany problem in a quick and orderly manner • Making sure appropriate travel is in place for before and after the show 06/2011 – 06/2011 Parklife festival Manchester / Artist liaison assistant • Working with the artist liaison managers and assisting with any tasks given • Meeting and greeting artist(e)s upon arrival to the festival and getting them to correct stage or dressing room where stage manager would then take them to perform • Liaising with driving staff to make sure artist(e)s are brought on site at correct time and taken off site at correct time • Ensuring all artists looked after with due diligence to ensure a successful show 06/2010 – 06/2011 Festival Republic (Glastonbury 2010, 2011) • Co-coordinating a staff of 20 – 30 people to wristband members of the public coming into the festival • Working directly and answering to head of wrist banding for Glastonbury 2010 & 2011 • Managing and running one of five gates for Glastonbury 2010 & 2011 01/2007 – 12/2007 Lake of Stars / The international charity music festival in Malawi • Contacting major brands and businesses for sponsorship of festival • Updating websites, producing online bulletins and maintaining all social networking sites • Running of the smaller charity events for the festival in the UK • Running of the festival • Artist liaison • Stage management EDUCATION 2003 -2006 Media professional studies with television (2:1) Liverpool John Moore’s University References available on request