Live Music Curator at Not A Cult Festival (2022 - Present)
- Responsible for live music curation of the 500-capacity music & arts festival, a community-driven event.
- I maintain an enormous spreadsheet of applications from acts all across the country (the majority based in Manchester), supplemented with proactive outreach to fill any gaps in style or demographics.
- Assessment of genre suitability and practical viability of acts, assigning performances to appropriate stages and set times.
- Ongoing communication with acts before & after the festival to ensure all necessary information is shared.
- We host additional events in support of the festival take place throughout the year in Manchester, starring favourite past & future acts of the main summer event.
Director at Witch Kings (2020 – Present)
- Co-founded a fresh fruit Rum Liqueur business during lockdown, which expanded into markets, pop-up cocktail bars, regular live music events, and a fully licensed bar & restaurant. I tackled varied responsibilities across the business timeline, managing a small team.
- Solely responsible for curating regular weekly live music events around Manchester - from folk and jazz nights, to electronic performances and holiday specials, such as Christmas and New Years parties.
- Business development, marketing, human resources, accounting, and technical duties.
- Safe handling of food & drink; adhering to COSHH regulations, and SFBB standards.
- Friendly & professional customer service in fast-paced, high pressure environments.
- Managing multiple employees, including in commercial kitchens with live service.
- Preparation and cooking of nuanced recipes; design of award-winning products.
- Creation of the products has always been in-house, requiring careful production scheduling.
Recruitment Consultant at Airswift (2018 – 2020)
- A focus on recruitment for Renewable Energy companies in Europe and Africa.
- Generated my own client base for permanent placement of high-level candidates.
- Management of large multi-role projects, delegating to my team when required.
- Supported collaborations across departments when required, e.g. marketing and legal.
Live Music Promoter & Label Manager at Traffic MCR & YMNLT (2016-2020)
- Management of electronic music collective Traffic MCR, and multi-genre label You Might Not Like This (YMNLT) - working with acts from all over the world to co-ordinate musical releases and live music events in Manchester.
Live Visual Artist & Video Editor at Idiotbox Visuals (2016 – 2020)
- Providing technical solutions for live music events across the UK.
- Building up client relationships, managing finances, and solving problems creatively.
- Editing eye-catching promotional video material for social media branding.
- Checking and adhering to health and safety regulations on different project and festival sites.
Bartender at The Botanist (2014 – 2015)
- Intensive training program of free-pouring, cocktail memorisation, and serving multiple sets of customers at once - as part of the opening team for the busy city centre site.
- Keeping all service areas clean & maintained in line with COSHH.
- Two of my own cocktail inventions appeared on the menu.
Sales & Product Promotion at iD Experiential (2013 – 2015)
- Varied duties with clients such as De'Longhi, Elizabeth Arden, and Nespresso, demonstrating and promoting the sale of products in a retail environment.
- Monitoring the progress of work and producing regular status reports.
English Teacher at Lingo-Ease (2012 – 2013)
- Following an intensive CELTA qualification, I lived and worked in Bahrain, teaching English to foreign-language speakers of various nationalities, ages, and ability levels.
- Classroom management - preparing and delivering lessons, examinations, and feedback.
