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Aimee Stead

London

Summary

Organised and creative professional with over five years' experience developing engaging content and programmes for children aged 0–12. Skilled in project coordination, stakeholder communication, and content creation, with a BSc in Early Childhood Studies and a strong understanding of child development. Passionate about children's literature, education, and creating meaningful experiences for young audiences, and now seeking to build a career in children's publishing.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Global Head of Play

Purple Dragon/ Nexus Luxury collection
London/NY/Nassau
2025.10 - Current

• Lead the development and planning of annual educational and creative programming for children aged 0–12 across multiple international locations.
• Create engaging content and activity frameworks designed to support learning, creativity, and child development.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects and maintain communication between senior leadership and local teams across London, New York, and Nassau.
• Manage multiple schedules, deadlines, and stakeholder requirements to ensure successful programme delivery.
• Produce written materials, activity guides, and programme documentation to support implementation across locations.
• Monitor programme quality and use feedback from families and teams to continually improve content and delivery.
• Collaborate with colleagues across departments to ensure consistency of brand voice and customer experience.

Play Manager

Purple Dragon
London
2023.01 - 2025.10
  • Led and managed a team of 20 Play Ambassadors

• Developed and delivered educational, creative, and recreational programming for children across a broad age range.
• Coordinated events, workshops, and themed activities while managing competing deadlines and priorities.
• Built strong relationships with families and used feedback to inform programme improvements.
• Maintained accurate records, schedules, and operational documentation.
• Supported safeguarding and welfare procedures, ensuring activities remained safe, inclusive, and age appropriate.
• Collaborated with colleagues to create engaging content across arts, literacy, music, sports, and imaginative play.

Play Supervisor

Purple Dragon
London
2022.09 - 2023.01
  • Directed play activities, collaborating with staff to enhance training and support within sessions. Leading sessions within cooking, music, arts, sports and imaginative play.
  • Fostered a creative environment, promoting free play and engagement among club members.
  • Ensured compliance with health and safety standards, escalating safeguarding issues to the play manager as needed.
  • Supporting with outdoor events and birthday parties where needed, from hosting to entertainment.

Play Ambassador/ Content Creator

Purple Dragon
London
2020.09 - 2022.09

• Designed and delivered engaging educational activities and creative content for children aged 6 months to 12 years.
• Created games, learning experiences, and themed activities that supported cognitive, social, and emotional development.
• Produced content and resources tailored to different age groups and developmental stages.
• Facilitated storytelling, creative play, arts, and literacy-based activities.
• Supported events and workshops through content planning, delivery, and audience engagement.
• Maintained a safe and inclusive environment while encouraging creativity, exploration, and learning.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Early childhood studies

Roehampton University
City of london
09/2017 - 06/2020

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Project and Events Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Programme development
  • Creative thinking
  • Problem solving

Languages

English
Native
French
Fluent

Certification

-Designated safeguarding officer certificate - April 2025

-Pool Plant operator certificate - October 2024

-Alcohol personal license - July 2024

-Full Paediatric First Aid - May 2025

Timeline

Global Head of Play

Purple Dragon/ Nexus Luxury collection
2025.10 - Current

Play Manager

Purple Dragon
2023.01 - 2025.10

Play Supervisor

Purple Dragon
2022.09 - 2023.01

Play Ambassador/ Content Creator

Purple Dragon
2020.09 - 2022.09

Bachelor of Science - Early childhood studies

Roehampton University
09/2017 - 06/2020
Aimee Stead