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Music and Culture Communications
Rebecca Kennedy
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Peckham, United Kingdom
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I'm offering
Friendly and hardworking communicator with over 5 years experience in music, culture and lifestyle PR. Specialist in the new progression of the media landscape with strong knowledge in influencer seeding, activation and brand partnerships.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - ?
job
Head of Communications
BIGBOX.
I currently work at culture and communications agency BIGBOX heading up the communications side of the company. I
manage the press for global festivals and brands including Afropunk, Hideout Festival, Outlook, Dimensions, Time Warp, Love
Family Park, Connect, MIRA, AVA, Eastern Electrics, Field Maneuvers, Cross The Tracks and more.
Responsibilities include:
● Managing European press campaigns from start to finish that span brands, festivals, events and artists.
● Devising and implementing pan European crisis communications strategies for 40k+ capacity European festivals
including reactive media liaison.
● Running the comms office onsite at events, from managing the content team, videographers, photographers and festival marketing staff.
● Creating strategies/proposals and pitching on new business.
● Creating meaningful and credible brand partnerships that gain traction with client customer base.
● Position clients at the forefront of their field through press, socials, partnerships and more.
● Managing workflow for all staff across the comms department.
● Forecasting media trends and changes in the media landscape.
● Devising vision and logistics on co-owned client and media content/events.
● Constantly developing influencer engagement strategies and how to activate them.
● Day to day client lead - first port of call for any client related issues.
● Hiring, leading and developing comms staff members.
● Overseeing company social accounts - signing off content and advising on aesthetic/voice.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
manage the press for global festivals and brands including Afropunk, Hideout Festival, Outlook, Dimensions, Time Warp, Love
Family Park, Connect, MIRA, AVA, Eastern Electrics, Field Maneuvers, Cross The Tracks and more.
Responsibilities include:
● Managing European press campaigns from start to finish that span brands, festivals, events and artists.
● Devising and implementing pan European crisis communications strategies for 40k+ capacity European festivals
including reactive media liaison.
● Running the comms office onsite at events, from managing the content team, videographers, photographers and festival marketing staff.
● Creating strategies/proposals and pitching on new business.
● Creating meaningful and credible brand partnerships that gain traction with client customer base.
● Position clients at the forefront of their field through press, socials, partnerships and more.
● Managing workflow for all staff across the comms department.
● Forecasting media trends and changes in the media landscape.
● Devising vision and logistics on co-owned client and media content/events.
● Constantly developing influencer engagement strategies and how to activate them.
● Day to day client lead - first port of call for any client related issues.
● Hiring, leading and developing comms staff members.
● Overseeing company social accounts - signing off content and advising on aesthetic/voice.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
Marketing, Content, Forecasting, Festival, Office, Workflow, UP, Social, Pitching
2016 - 2018
job
Account Executive
Kingdom Collective.
Within this role I worked with global brands such a Red Bull Music Academy, Red Bull Studios, Pioneer DJ, Native Instruments, Obonjan Festival, Oxjam, GALA, New York Music Map and We Got Tickets whilst producing The Beat Hotel in-house, a stage at Glastonbury and event in Marrakech.
Responsibilities include:
● Working on national press campaigns from start to finish - from writing, issuing and pitching press releases and angles to managing press requests and hosting media on European press trips.
● Advising and creating artist/concept recommendation proposals for all clients.
● Event PR - Heading up artist/media liaison at events, running the press office, arranging interchangeable interview
timetables at weekly events. Scope of work includes large commercial shows inc Dizzee Rascal's Boy In Da Corner
show, RBMA stage at Sonar, RBMA stage and float at Notting Hill Carnival, Gorillaz at Margate, Stormzy's Gang
Signs and Prayer launch to festivals such as Oxjam Music Festival and Obonjan Island.
● Working on more localised, regional RBMA and Red Bull Studios shows with niche artists spanning a number of genres.
● Liaising with clients, artists, journalists, artist managers, artist PR's, agents and influencers on a daily basis.
● Maintaining strong national, international, social, youth and music/culture press contacts.
● Assisting with bookings and managing contracting and advancing for The Beat Hotel at Glastonbury/Marrakech
● Managing distribution and finance for the New York Music Map.
● Managing day to day workflow for interns.
Responsibilities include:
● Working on national press campaigns from start to finish - from writing, issuing and pitching press releases and angles to managing press requests and hosting media on European press trips.
● Advising and creating artist/concept recommendation proposals for all clients.
● Event PR - Heading up artist/media liaison at events, running the press office, arranging interchangeable interview
timetables at weekly events. Scope of work includes large commercial shows inc Dizzee Rascal's Boy In Da Corner
show, RBMA stage at Sonar, RBMA stage and float at Notting Hill Carnival, Gorillaz at Margate, Stormzy's Gang
Signs and Prayer launch to festivals such as Oxjam Music Festival and Obonjan Island.
● Working on more localised, regional RBMA and Red Bull Studios shows with niche artists spanning a number of genres.
● Liaising with clients, artists, journalists, artist managers, artist PR's, agents and influencers on a daily basis.
● Maintaining strong national, international, social, youth and music/culture press contacts.
● Assisting with bookings and managing contracting and advancing for The Beat Hotel at Glastonbury/Marrakech
● Managing distribution and finance for the New York Music Map.
● Managing day to day workflow for interns.
Writing, Event, Interview, Pr, Finance, Hosting, Festival, Music, International, Office, Workflow, Native, UP, Social, Pitching
2016 - 2017
job
liaison
Crazylegs.
London // Advancing and Logistics (May 2016 - March 2017)
Responsibilities include:
● Assisting on show management for AJ Tracey, Murlo and Sega Bodega.
● Tasks include advancing and logistics for national and international shows, liaison with promoters and artists.
Freelance PR
● Working on EP launch campaign's with various UK artists, most recently working with Swing Ting (UK dancehall
label) on their recent release Junction, securing feature coverage throughout music and national UK press.
● Recently working with menswear brand Heresy on influencer strategy and product seeding
Responsibilities include:
● Assisting on show management for AJ Tracey, Murlo and Sega Bodega.
● Tasks include advancing and logistics for national and international shows, liaison with promoters and artists.
Freelance PR
● Working on EP launch campaign's with various UK artists, most recently working with Swing Ting (UK dancehall
label) on their recent release Junction, securing feature coverage throughout music and national UK press.
● Recently working with menswear brand Heresy on influencer strategy and product seeding
Pr, Management, Music, International, Feature, Campaign
2015 - 2016
job
Press Assistant
Sundae Communications.
Clients included Universal, BBC, CBeebies, Factory Create, Design Manchester and Genesius Pictures, CBBC and Bench.
Responsibilities included:
● Writing and issuing press releases and managing press requests, maintaining strong regional press contacts
● Company and client social media - I launched and oversaw the companies social media channels including Twitter, Periscope and Instagram.
● Plugging paid for posts and monitoring analytics
● Dealing with media and client complaints
● Managing the company diary
● Capturing, colating and documenting client coverage
West Cumbria Hospice at Home, Cumbria // Marketing and Fundraising Assistant (6 months)
Responsibilities included:
● Social media and new marketing strategies
● Creating and redesigning current campaigns and social media strategies
● Teaching staff techniques on how to boost posts and raise views on all platforms of social media
● Writing all press releases for weekly meetings with press.
Antwerp Mansion, Manchester // Marketing Assistant (1 year)
Responsibilities included:
● Designing, launching and overseeing everything to do with the venues blog from sourcing content, sourcing writers
and liaising with promoters and artists to arrange features.
● Created a content series Welcome to the Mansion' a collective of videos
● General admin and marketing tasks.
Gottwood Music Festival // Editorial Intern (1 year)
Responsibilities included:
● Liaising with artists, promoters and PR's and writing content for the blog and festival programme.
Other work experience history includes a 3 month placement at media buying company Aegis Media in thier Leeds office, work
experience placement with Capital Xtra Manchester, freelance writing work for The Skinny, Pulse Radio, Manchester Wire and Manchester Evening News.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Bartender - Soup Kitchen, Manchester (2 years)
Bartender - The Ruby Lounge, Manchester (1 year)
Sales Assistant - Boots, Keswick (2 years)
Responsibilities included:
● Writing and issuing press releases and managing press requests, maintaining strong regional press contacts
● Company and client social media - I launched and oversaw the companies social media channels including Twitter, Periscope and Instagram.
● Plugging paid for posts and monitoring analytics
● Dealing with media and client complaints
● Managing the company diary
● Capturing, colating and documenting client coverage
West Cumbria Hospice at Home, Cumbria // Marketing and Fundraising Assistant (6 months)
Responsibilities included:
● Social media and new marketing strategies
● Creating and redesigning current campaigns and social media strategies
● Teaching staff techniques on how to boost posts and raise views on all platforms of social media
● Writing all press releases for weekly meetings with press.
Antwerp Mansion, Manchester // Marketing Assistant (1 year)
Responsibilities included:
● Designing, launching and overseeing everything to do with the venues blog from sourcing content, sourcing writers
and liaising with promoters and artists to arrange features.
● Created a content series Welcome to the Mansion' a collective of videos
● General admin and marketing tasks.
Gottwood Music Festival // Editorial Intern (1 year)
Responsibilities included:
● Liaising with artists, promoters and PR's and writing content for the blog and festival programme.
Other work experience history includes a 3 month placement at media buying company Aegis Media in thier Leeds office, work
experience placement with Capital Xtra Manchester, freelance writing work for The Skinny, Pulse Radio, Manchester Wire and Manchester Evening News.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Bartender - Soup Kitchen, Manchester (2 years)
Bartender - The Ruby Lounge, Manchester (1 year)
Sales Assistant - Boots, Keswick (2 years)
Radio, Ruby on rails, Social, Internal, Monitoring, Office, Music, Festival, Twitter, Teaching, Blog, Sales, Social Media, Sourcing, Analytics, Content, Pr, Fundraising, Social media strategies, Instagram, Writing, Marketing, Design
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