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Dan Hope

Dan Hope

Head Of Creative
Worcester

Summary

Creative and technically skilled Videographer with over 4 years of experience leading end-to-end video production across commercial, corporate, and branded content projects. Proven ability to conceptualise, shoot, direct, and edit compelling visual stories. Adept at managing full production workflows — from pre-production planning and team leadership to post-production and client delivery. Strong collaborator with a keen eye for storytelling, composition, and detail, alongside advanced expertise in industry-standard tools including DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro. Passionate about continuously learning new skills and techniques to make me a better and more well rounded Filmmaker.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Head of Creative

Stewart Golf
Gloucester
06.2024 - Current

In June 2024 after a restructure within the Marketing team, I was promoted to Head of Creative. Where my previous responsibilities as a 'Videographer' continued, but I also gained the following responsibilities :


- Have complete control of all content that went out from Stewart Golf including all video, photo and graphical work.

- Work alongside the CEO to create more 'brand' content.

- Once again a lead on big campaign films.

- Was pivotal in the creation of the 'Stewart Explains' series, which helps customers understand our product more thoroughly.

- Travel all over the world to shoot content.

- Built and maintained a brand look across all socials, emails and the website.

Worked closely with the directors in the business to create content for new products in a timely and efficient manor.

- Helped build an in-house studio to help increase our studio imagery and video output.


Mid - Weight Videographer & Editor

Stewart Golf
Gloucester
11.2023 - 06.2024

In November 2023 I left Ruroc, to join Stewart Golf. The main reason for this was I wanted to be given more responsibility and a chance to create bigger projects. My main responsibilities were :


- Travelling to America multiple times, to shoot content for new product.

- Being the only videographer in the company all the gear organisation, file structure, shooting, directing and editing was left to me to control and organise correctly.

- Assisted the Marketing Director in the creation of multiple campaigns for Sale periods such as Black Friday.

- Worked closely with the CEO and Marketing Director to improve quality across all video platforms.

- Skilled up and managed to transition to Davinci Resolve Studio full time.

- Once again worked closely with the Social Media Manager to understand what content worked best for the algorithms of multiple social channels.

- Began shooting, directing and producing bigger campaign productions.

Mid - Weight Videographer

Ruroc
Gloucester
02.2023 - 10.2023

In February 2023, I was promoted to 'Mid - Weight' Videographer within the same company I had joined as a Junior Videographer. Some of my key responsibilites included :


- Travelling to shoot multiple YouTube videos, which were directed, produced, filmed and edited by myself.

- Assisting more heavily on big campaign shoots.

- Collaborated with influencers and companies to create content for social media.

- Captured footage at various events across not only the UK, but also travelled to Austria and Florida to shoot.

- Created a 'How - To' series to help customers with questions about products, these shoots were produced, directed, filmed and edited by myself.


Amongst more responsibility I continued my work specifically for social media as I did when I was a Junior Videographer

Junior Videographer

Ruroc
Gloucester
10.2021 - 02.2023

Within my first full time videography role I worked as a Junior Videographer, working closely with the Creative Director, Senior Videographers and the Social Media Manager.

- Delivered high quality image and video work for specifically for social media.

- Created videos that amassed in total over 100 million views across Instagram.

- Produced and directed specific social media to go alongside product launches and wider campaigns.

- Worked closely with the social media manager to understand what content was working for the specific algorithm.

- Conducted post-production tasks such as editing, dubbing and colour correction to enhance video quality.

- Acted as camera assistant on big 'new product' campaign films.

- Learnt from the Senior Videographers in the company to grow and craft my skills.


Education

A-Levels - Photography

Pershore High Sixth Form
Worcester, Worcestershire
09.2019 - 04.2021

A-Levels - Digital Media

Pershore High Sixth Form
Worcester, Worcestershire
09.2019 - 04.2022

Skills

    Camera operation

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Interests

Football

Golf

Cricket

Social Media

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Head of Creative

Stewart Golf
06.2024 - Current

Mid - Weight Videographer & Editor

Stewart Golf
11.2023 - 06.2024

Mid - Weight Videographer

Ruroc
02.2023 - 10.2023

Junior Videographer

Ruroc
10.2021 - 02.2023

A-Levels - Photography

Pershore High Sixth Form
09.2019 - 04.2021

A-Levels - Digital Media

Pershore High Sixth Form
09.2019 - 04.2022
Dan HopeHead Of Creative