Director Level – Cultural Management and Projects
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Summary
PR and media professional with over 13 years’ experience in developing and managing large-scale global projects, with a high specialization in culture and lifestyle sectors. Competent team leader who thrives in fast-paced and corporate environments, with excellent communication skills and fluency in four major languages.
I have a strong record in management, leadership and oversight of global cultural projects for leading organizations. I’ve worked with institutions all across Asia, from Dubai to Jakarta, and in North America, and Europe, including in the UK.
•Specialist in strategy and crisis management
•Strong ability in new business outreach; content development; event management and overall implementation
•Analytical and strategic thinker and advisor
•Expert communicator, influencer and presenter at board level; able to engage and impact at all levels within organisations
•Successful track record in managing multi-cultural environments, respecting specific nuances and sensitivities
•Solid global network spanning government and HNWI, specifically in MENA and APAC
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA, Hons) in Visual Arts and New Media Design, Specializing in Illustration and 2D Animation; York University, Toronto, Canada, 2007
Experience
LINEAR ARTS LTD.
Managing Director
Nov 2020 – Present
Hong Kong, SAR
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
•Overseeing set up and day to day business to support and provide institutions and individuals in the culture sector specialized services from corporate communications to event management.
•Manage all aspects of client servicing and business development, including building client engagement, development and brand awareness.
•Anticipating and predicting changes in cultural, policy, and political environments in the short, mid and long term; and identifying company opportunity and potential areas of risk in government sectors.
SELECTED CLIENTS Hong Kong Contemporary Art Foundation, Ben Brown Fine Arts (Hong Kong, London, Miami), TASCHEN (Hong Kong, Tokyo, Cologne), India Art Fair (Delhi), Saudi Art Council (Riyadh)
SUTTON
Director Asia
Jan 2017 – Mar 2020
Hong Kong, SAR
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
•Managed one of two multilingual teams within the Hong Kong office and reported directly to the Hong Kong MD, and CEO in London; providing insight and opinion on corporate matters including company brand building, staffing and budgets.
•Served as a key leader on interdepartmental teams, and collaboratively worked with other departments, particularly Campaigns, Communications, Development, Marketing, Network, and Global offices, to advance organization’s strategic goals.
•Used competition and industry analysis to monitor and flag sector development and business growth in China and regionally.
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
•Set up and managed professional Media Training workshops for high profile C-suite spokespeople, in English and Mandarin, which resulted in return clients and quality coverage in HNW outlets.
•Enhanced and established contacts in government culture sectors including the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, Hong Kong Arts Development Council and National Arts Council, Singapore, which resulted in long term contracts.
•Led the first two successful campaigns for Taiwan’s premier international art fair, which resulted in over 1,200 pieces of coverage in local, regional and global publications with an AVE of 6 million USD.
SELECTED CLIENTS West Kowloon Cultural District, UBS (Hong Kong, Beijing), India Art Fair & BMW India
(Delhi), V&A Museum (Shenzhen, London), Singapore Art Museum, Venice Biennale (Taipei, Hong Kong)
THE PORTSMOUTH
GROUP
Director, Cultural Projects
& Affairs
Mar 2012 – Sept 2016
Dubai, UAE
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
•Led research groups towards securing financial sponsorship and VIP management for leading events organized by the Dubai and Abu Dhabi governments to create and sustain brand superiority amongst other such events in the region.
•Worked closely with the tourism and culture authorities across the GCC, including: Tourism, Culture and Art, Abu Dhabi (TCAA), Sharjah Art Foundation and Dubai Culture Arts Authority (DCAA).
•Developed briefing documents, research-analysis templates, fact sheets, proposals, and other materials necessary to support the company’s business activities and regional growth.
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
•Developed thought-leadership content to specifically target local audiences for global scale projects such as launch campaigns for Ferrari World and first Lego store in the UAE.
•Managed the main campaigns for the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s first and major exhibition resulting in over 1,000+ pieces of coverage in leading outlets including The Financial Times, AFP and CNN, amongst others.
SELECTED CLIENTS Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Art Dubai, Dubai International Film Festival, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Christies Middle East, Majid Al Futtaim (retail & leisure)
Skills
- Microsoft Office – Excellent
- Design Programs (Adobe, Illustrator, Quark) – Excellent
- HTML / Web Design – 10 years
Specialties
- C suite level management, crisis comms, cultura project and management, Startegy and business develpment
Spoken Languages
- Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Hindi, Urdu & Mandarin