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Event Producer
Chris Fry
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London, United Kingdom
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The following highlights from my background highly relevant for this position include:
• Event Management – significant expertise in event management including event blueprint, venue placement, supplier relations, budget management exceeding $1m, instrumental marketing, and effective communication to facilitate events in all business sectors such as sport, hospitality, leisure,
and tourism.
• Brand Awareness - deploy business, sales, and marketing principles to promote the American Express customer experience event in 2018 to launch a new brand identity in the UK, and as a sponsor at Wimbledon 2019
• Operations Management – utilise business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods, and management of Microsoft’s flagship UK emerging technology event in September 2019
• Event Management – significant expertise in event management including event blueprint, venue placement, supplier relations, budget management exceeding $1m, instrumental marketing, and effective communication to facilitate events in all business sectors such as sport, hospitality, leisure,
and tourism.
• Brand Awareness - deploy business, sales, and marketing principles to promote the American Express customer experience event in 2018 to launch a new brand identity in the UK, and as a sponsor at Wimbledon 2019
• Operations Management – utilise business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods, and management of Microsoft’s flagship UK emerging technology event in September 2019
Language
English
Fluently
My experience
2018 - ?
freelance
Event Manager
ABOUT ME.
A keen sportsman, my aspirations WORK EXPERIENCE
are to continue to work in sport for a MOMENTUM WORLDWIDE
company that shapes the future of Event Manager 2018 - Present (Freelance) the industry. Having worked for an
international sports management Delivered complex experimental events for high-end B2C brands such as American Express,
company for 6 years, I know the Microsoft, American Airlines and Stella Artois, targeted at large customer groups.
mechanics of the industry and have
the skills to contribute and execute • Managed first of American Express's 4 year term sponsorship activation at Wimbledon 2019
realistic ideas to strategic discussions. • Led build of main fan-zone and 5 supporting areas within the complex
• Worked with bespoke VR experience company to design tennis game with Andy Murray
• Managed 30 staff throughout event
• Responsible for budget of over £1 million
• Led Microsoft's flagship UK emerging technology event in September 2019
EXPERTISE • Managed 20 companies and vendors through build at Excel centre, London, managing
numerous deadlines and priorities for stakeholders
Budget control • Feedback from Microsoft COO 'We have created a world-class event to be the envy of all'
• Managed execution of American Express customer experience event in 2018 to launch new
Analytical and logical problem solver brand identity in the UK
• Design and implementation of indoor jungle and light show concepts in the centre of Creative strategist Canary Wharf and Liverpool Street
• Full ownership and accountability for budgets up to £500k
Team player
are to continue to work in sport for a MOMENTUM WORLDWIDE
company that shapes the future of Event Manager 2018 - Present (Freelance) the industry. Having worked for an
international sports management Delivered complex experimental events for high-end B2C brands such as American Express,
company for 6 years, I know the Microsoft, American Airlines and Stella Artois, targeted at large customer groups.
mechanics of the industry and have
the skills to contribute and execute • Managed first of American Express's 4 year term sponsorship activation at Wimbledon 2019
realistic ideas to strategic discussions. • Led build of main fan-zone and 5 supporting areas within the complex
• Worked with bespoke VR experience company to design tennis game with Andy Murray
• Managed 30 staff throughout event
• Responsible for budget of over £1 million
• Led Microsoft's flagship UK emerging technology event in September 2019
EXPERTISE • Managed 20 companies and vendors through build at Excel centre, London, managing
numerous deadlines and priorities for stakeholders
Budget control • Feedback from Microsoft COO 'We have created a world-class event to be the envy of all'
• Managed execution of American Express customer experience event in 2018 to launch new
Analytical and logical problem solver brand identity in the UK
• Design and implementation of indoor jungle and light show concepts in the centre of Creative strategist Canary Wharf and Liverpool Street
• Full ownership and accountability for budgets up to £500k
Team player
Design, Excel, Budget, B2C, Customer experience, Event, Management, Technology, Sport, Implementation, Sponsorship, Express, International, LED, Manager, UP
2013 - 2015
job
Decision maker
IMG GOLF.
Event Executive 2010 - 2013
Focussed in high pressured environments Responsible for organising professional golf events internationally, from inception and design to management of the event and staff. Over 5 years I grew from an entry-level role into management
Strong organisational skills and responsibility for entire events, based locally at world-renowned courses in South Africa, Abu
Dhabi, and Kuala Lumpur. Key parts of my role to highlight are:
Working efficiently in multi-cultural environments
• Design of event layout and build-team management; contracting and managing all suppliers,
including thorough tender processes
• Maintaince of close working relationship with sponsors such as HSBC, Sime Darby Group & Alfred Dunhill, including innovative PR activations.
• Delivery of each event to a world-class standard in a high pressured environment, requiring
Focussed in high pressured environments Responsible for organising professional golf events internationally, from inception and design to management of the event and staff. Over 5 years I grew from an entry-level role into management
Strong organisational skills and responsibility for entire events, based locally at world-renowned courses in South Africa, Abu
Dhabi, and Kuala Lumpur. Key parts of my role to highlight are:
Working efficiently in multi-cultural environments
• Design of event layout and build-team management; contracting and managing all suppliers,
including thorough tender processes
• Maintaince of close working relationship with sponsors such as HSBC, Sime Darby Group & Alfred Dunhill, including innovative PR activations.
• Delivery of each event to a world-class standard in a high pressured environment, requiring
Design, Layout, Event, Pr, Management, Team management, Processes
My education
2015
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2019
UNIVERSITY OF YORK
Bachelors, Business Management
Bachelors, Business Management
BOYS SCHOOL
Secondary, Mathematics (Minor in Business strategy, planning)
Secondary, Mathematics (Minor in Business strategy, planning)
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