Helen Delaney

• Managed large contract negotiations between clients, seeking mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Negotiated rates for royalties owed to talent.
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated profitable agreements between parties.
• Built productive client networks to maximise sales and marketing possibilities.
• Coordinating multiple productions both in UK and Internationally.
• Managing over 100 model's careers whilst coordinating their daily schedules.
• Liaising with European and International model agencies, ensuring model's rates include usage rights are correct and flights and visas are in place.
• Working alongside Global Marketing Companies to ensure production deadlines are reached and expectations are excelled.
• Handled high-volume telephone and email enquiries to minimise backlogs.
• Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
• Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
• Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.

Freelanced via Boss Agencies.

• Worked alongside Unconventional Productions to assist on World Cup Pepsi 2006 shoot with footballer Fernando Torres.
• Made travel arrangements for Production Team and documented travel details in memos for prompt distribution.
• Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Demonstrated professionalism in dealing with clients to achieve customer satisfaction.

• Managing new business development from initial enquiry to production completion.
• Maximised sales opportunities by maintaining and building on both old and new client relations.
• Coordinating castings and photographic/video shoots across London.
• Organising and implementing child licences whilst adhering to Children's & Young Person's Act 1963 - The Children's Regulations 1968.
• Kept records of application processes in line with reporting procedures.
• Organised promotional social media strategies to increase client interest.
• Wrote blog content on agency news, highlighting brand campaigns which models had featured and applauding their successes.

• Closed high-value business deals through persuasive pitches and presentations.
• Maintained excellent market and trend awareness to meet customer demand.
• Expanding new business and industry contacts within UAE
• Experienced in combining best regional and international models, talent for events.
• Liaised with large hotel chains, such as The Atlantis Hotel and Jumeirah Beach Resort in regards to organisation of global conventions, Dubai Parks and resorts, entertainment evenings and fashion shows
• Liaised with organisers of F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to supply talent throughout race weekend.
• I worked alongside the British Embassy to help organise their Christmas Ball and help run the event. Meeting and greeting whilst guaranteeing everything runs to the optimum level.
• Managed an assortment of talents such as singers, dancers, choreographers, circus/aerial acts, fire breathers, Emirati entertainments and sporting talents.
• On site co-ordinator for all events, managed the client’s needs and endeavoured to ensure the event ran smoothly.
• Managed arduous clients with exceptional demands, with last minute modification and deadline completion
• Managing large quantities of international models, stylists, clients and castings whilst ensuring both efficiency and professionalism at all times.
• Clients included: Louis Vuitton E.A.U, Clarins Groupe Middle East, Cartier Middle East, L'oreal, BMW, Emirates Airlines, Gulf Air and Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix.
• Editorials included: Emirates Women, Desert Fish, Harpers & Queen, Phishface Publishing ltd, Gulf Connoisseurand ITP Publishing Group

Column Contribution: Grazia Middle East: Grazia Style

The Fashion Jury (Volume 6, Issue 219

• Liaising with Film & Television Production Companies.
• Discovering and nurturing artists, ensuring that each supporting artist had best opportunity possible to flourish in their careers.
• Working to tight schedules and delivering large numbers of supportive artists for Film & Television crowd scenes.
• Ensuring over 50 artists at times were briefed with their call sheets before every production.
• Monitored invoices after each production.

• Coordinated with mentors to develop programming ideas across a variety of genres.
• Presented research findings, objectives and challenges in team meetings to further explore strategy.
• Collaborated closely with directors, writers and other creative professionals to bring projects to life.
• Found appropriate stories and ideas for programming to engage target audiences and hook advertisers.

• Assistant to Producer.
• Interviewing on camera around a 100 people a day who were auditioning to be TV Entertainment Show contestants.
• Remained composed in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, smoothly handling of challenging situations with sometimes difficult individuals.

• Worked closely between Director, 2nd AD and 1st AD.
• Worked to daily call sheet.
• Receive script updates and schedule amendments.
• Booked supporting artists from talent agencies.
• Ensured actors proceeded through HMU and wardrobe at specific times to allow filming to start on time.
• Checking in numerous supporting artists and finding replacements when necessary and short notice.
• Ensured supporting artists arrived on set and understood studio conduct.
• Liaised with Director and directed supportive artists during filming scenes.
• Driving artists and crew members to filming locations.

• Assisted 4 presenters and celebrity guests, making sure they had everything required.
• Organised audience members.
• Pitched new ideas and concepts for live show.
• Stood in for guests on rehearsals.
• Maintained fast-pace to keep up with last minute live show amendments.
• Understood tasks with little instruction or supervision.

• Executed mail-handling tasks throughout office.
• Completed sorting and delivery tasks in line with target timeframes.
• Ensured refreshments were organised and delivered to high standard before every client meeting.
• Oversaw daily operations to achieve high productivity levels.