A skilled Creative & Marketing Operations lead, with extensive experience working within the luxury fashion, fragrance, beauty, publishing, and sports lifestyle industries.
I’m passionate about developing innovative ways of making and using content. I love building teams, defining process and expanding strategies.
Located in London and Biarritz.
What I’ve been up to…..
Global Head of Creative Operations, Coty
2022 - current
Currently heading up global creative ops at Coty…
Global Director, Marketing Operations, Quiksilver
2018 – 2022
Responsible for the design, execution and operations of all end-to-end content production, marketing processes, systems and reporting, working to accelerated timelines with multi-seasonal crossovers.
Responsibilities include - overseeing production and management of all marketing assets at both global and regional level, managing a diverse creative team in multiple locations (Americas/EMEA/SPAC), handling global ecom content operations, unlocking and scoping multi-channel briefs, trafficking, constructing in-depth schedules and timelines, decisive and effective problem solving throughout the lifespan of projects.
Head of Production, Burberry
2015 - 2018
Oversaw all creative content production end-to-end, managing a large, fully integrated, hybrid production team in a highly pressurised and fast-moving environment.
Responsibilities included - working directly with the senior leadership team including CCO/CEO Christopher Bailey, producing key fashion, beauty and fragrance campaigns and TVCs, scoping and shaping briefs, building and coordinating scheduling and timelines, controlling a large content capture budget end-to-end, handling legal needs and A-list talent negotiation.
Senior Producer, Burberry
2014 - 2015
Produced key 360˚ brand, fragrance and beauty campaigns working directly with Chief Creative Officer, Christopher Bailey. Managed all stills productions across multiple channels including shows and events, producing end-to-end capture. Oversaw a team of 4 producers; including recruitment, resourcing and individual development.
Production Manager, Burberry
2013 - 2014
Produced 360˚ brand and beauty campaigns working directly with the creative consultant. Helped define briefs, ensuring creative and strategy were fully aligned. Negotiated fees, usage and contracts.
Picture Editor, Tatler Condé Nast Publications
2010 - 2013
Commissioned and produced high-end covers, reportage, and portraiture features. Concepted visuals, researched all imagery for the title and ensured creative briefs were fully realized. Sourced upcoming fresh photography talent to collaborate with. Managed the picture desk team; negotiating fees, usage rights, budgets, invoicing and administration.
Additional Roles
2001 - 2010
Freelance Picture Editor / Vogue China, Vogue Japan, Condé Nast Special projects, Gloria Books
Picture Editor / Hachette Filippachi
Assistant Picture Editor / Tatler, Condé Nast Publications
Syndication Executive / Condé Nast Publications
Archive Assistant / Vogue Archive, Condé Nast Publications
Awards
Clio Award - Bronze winner, 2017 ‘The Tale of Thomas Burberry’
Icon Award, Burberry - shortlisted, 2016
BSME Picture Editor of the Year - shortlisted, 2013