Fiona McRae
Summary
Intuitive and accomplished Project Coordinator and Communications Manager experienced developing websites, planning events and promoting wide range of products. Talented content creator and writer with good problem-solving abilities and forward-thinking approach.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Marketing and Communications Manager (freelance)
Abram Wilson Foundation For Creative Arts
04.2021 - Current
- Busy marketing and communication role for Abram Wilson, a grassroots music charity providing career support to emerging professional artists and educational projects in schools
- Working to implement a dynamic marketing and communications strategy, managing social media platforms; updating and maintaining the website
- Developing and editing the charity's visual content such as videos and infographics and writing content for blogs and newsletters
- Overseeing CRM database and making sure all data is accurate
- Planning and delivering fundraising campaigns which have always surpassed targets
- Organising and promoting events and showcases
- Launching and marketing new video series and promoting live webinars.
Project Coordinator
LOE Ltd
02.2007 - 12.2019
- My extensive role for this multi-disciplinary arts consultancy included project coordination and management, conception and development of creative themes and ideas, event logistics and finance, and executive assistant
- Responsible for the management of projects, steering and facilitating international teams, and overseeing vendors and subcontractors
- Projects included high profile events at The Banqueting House, Guildhall and Jerwood Hall in London; Les Arts Decoratifs and Carousal de Louvre in Paris, Columbia College in Chicago and The Garden Hotel in Tokyo
- Initiating and developing project concepts in collaboration with clients
- Creating portfolios and presentation materials as part of a creative team
- Running Living Energy Ltd, a holistic and lifestyle products company, involving marketing strategy, including promotions and collaborations with online retailers, attending trade shows and negotiating press advertising
- Bookkeeping, financial management including tax returns.
Project Coordinator and Administrator
Eclipse TD Speakers / FUJITSU TEN
02.2007 - 12.2019
- A bespoke, high-end speaker company owned by the Japanese multinational Fujitsu Ten
- I assisted with content creation, shipping logistics and trade shows; brand promotional activities including coordinating an international Masterclass series at Universities across America, Europe and Asia.
Bookings Administration Assistant
Isobel Griffiths Ltd
09.2004 - 12.2006
- Administrative role for a highly successful orchestral contractor, booking professional freelance musicians for film scores, albums, classical and commercial recordings
- A fast-paced role for which I needed be extremely accurate, and have a good ability to prioritise and allocate my time to different projects with tight deadlines
- Working with international clients such as Disney and Warner Bros.
Education
Higher Ed. Cert. Philosophy & Literature -
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge)
BSc (Hons) Psychology -
University of Portsmouth
01.2002
A Levels -
Moulsham High School, Essex
01.1998
Skills
- Google Project Management Professional Certificate 6 courses (including Foundations of Project Management, Project Initiation, Project Planning, Agile Project Management)
- Excellent all-round computer skills on both Apple Mac and PC
- English mother tongue, conversational Italian, basic French
Residency
UK
Personal Information
Title: BSc
Timeline
Marketing and Communications Manager (freelance)
Abram Wilson Foundation For Creative Arts
04.2021 - Current
Project Coordinator
LOE Ltd
02.2007 - 12.2019
Project Coordinator and Administrator
Eclipse TD Speakers / FUJITSU TEN
02.2007 - 12.2019
Bookings Administration Assistant
Isobel Griffiths Ltd
09.2004 - 12.2006
Higher Ed. Cert. Philosophy & Literature -
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge)
BSc (Hons) Psychology -
University of Portsmouth
A Levels -
Moulsham High School, Essex
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