Business Manager – Music Management - Deborah Ward Ltd
(2011)
Developed and implemented the vision and strategic direction, business, financial and marketing plans gaining buy in by building up successful long term relationships with band members, session musicians, agents, promotors, crews, production companies, social media commentators and service companies to build up a successful business with £1m turnover.
- Long term financial management to ensure financial viability, dealing with tax, vat and capital gains issues.
- Project Management for planning, pricing, contract negotiation, promotion, merchandising and co-ordination of all concerts across the UK and overseas, outdoor events and large festivals leading to sell-out venues resulting in high income streams and bonuses for the business.
- Managed the end to end production to distribution of all record releases. Established an independent record label resulting in specialised album releases for Record Store Day.
- Responsible for the organisation of successful promotional campaigns for the band, along with developing relationships with PR and media agents, social media commentators, radio and TV agents resulting in the band becoming one of the UK's most successful rock bands.
- Responsible for project life cycle, risk assessment and project assurance.
- Accountable for all legal aspects, negotiating contracts, recovering of unpaid royalties, dealing with lawyers, registrations and advice on investment decisions.
Finance and Business Affairs Manager - Music Management Company
(1993 - 2011)
- Represented the company in contract negotiation, copyrights and control with lawyers and record label producers.
- Liaised with professional and trade bodies in relation to performing rights and royalties.
- Project Officer responsible for all financial and accounting, credit control and records using SAGE ensuring the collection of historical royalties which required a high level of attention to detail.
- Budget setting, projections, credit control and payments.
- Dealing with agents, promoters, live shows and self releasing albums on own record label and distribution which resulted in increased bookings and fee's.
Finance Officer (part time) - Solihull Care Housing Association
(2004-01 - 2016-10)
- Developed and maintained computerised accounting system.
- Produced financial projections, prepared annual budgets.
- Maintained Asset Registers and monitored key performance indicators.
- Project Officer for Shared Ownership Housing project with key responsibility for financial aspects.
- Undertook banking reconciliation, asset registers, VAT reconciliations.
- Liaison with Housing Benefit and other agencies regarding tenants rent and payments.
- Prepare financial information for regulatory bodies and local authorities.
- Producing monthly management accounts reporting to the Board.
- Producing and updating projected cashflows with reference to a £7million Shared Ownership development the Charity were undertaking, reporting back to the Committee.
