James Mounsey-Jennings
London
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Promoters Rep
Academy Music Group
London, United Kingdom
2024.01 - 2025.12
- Promoter rep for large-scale music events across the UK at venues such as 02 Forum Kentish Town, Shepherds Bush Empire, 02 Ritz Manchester, 02 Academy Liverpool, 02 Academy Glasgow, and O2 Academy Islington.
- Lead all administration with pre-production activities and management of venue and coordination of production/technical team and staff.
- Responsible for the successful running of the event, including ownership of all production and technical information from the band ahead of the event. I'm the go-to person for ensuring the event runs smoothly and am constantly troubleshooting and creatively problem-solving before and during the event.
- Main contact point & coordinator for all venue staff, band members, tour managers, and crew during the event to ensure a safe and positive working environment.
- Budget management and reconciliation of each performance and lead on timetable management of the event.
Head of music
Molto Music Group
London
2025.02 - 2025.09
- Responsible for the creative direction, production, talent strategy, and commercial performances of Molto Music Group’s music catalogue and artist roster.
- Responsible for leading outreach initiatives and securing new client partnerships to support business growth.
- Led client meetings, shaping strategy and delivering pitch deck proposals to support new business and client partnerships from top luxury brands.
- Team leader managing a team of Artists bookers, Production managers, Event managers.
- Lead A&R strategy: discovering, signing, and developing artists for residencies and events.
- Led all in house live music residencies across London including: The Savoy, The Dorchester, The Shard, The Londoner, Four Seasons Hotels, Wembley Stadium and The Rosewood Hotel.
- Collaborating with agents from leading London agencies booking high profile artists for events.
- Budget management and forecasting of large residency programs and events.
- Responsible for managing and overseeing the scheduling, allocation, and coordination of a large roster of musicians across daily residencies and live events, ensuring consistency, quality, and operational efficiency.
- Developed and maintained key relationships with leading London brands, members’ clubs, and luxury hotels.
Professional touring drummer
Lime Cordiale
Sydney
2009.01 - 2024.11
- Over 15 years of international experience across music venues and festival operations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Australia.
- Extensive on-set and production support experience across music video shoots spanning more than a decade.
- Key operational support to tour management teams, coordinating worldwide travel and logistics over a 5+ year period.
- Primary liaison between management, agents, and promoters to ensure efficient tour scheduling and delivery.
Project Manager
Avalon Pilates
London
2023.06 - 2024.06
- Client management & liaison with clients coming into the studio
- Marketing / Social Media - Managed the social media accounts & ran influencer events in the studio to drive new business
- Project management - Ensured the studio ran efficiently through teacher management, scheduling, client upselling and ensuring the space was safe and tidy.
- Financial Management - Budgeting, reconciliation and invoicing
Education
Bachelor of Music Performance -
The University of Sydney, Conservatorium of Music
Sydney 2008.01 - 2012.01
Maitland Grossman High School
MaitlandSkills
- Production of live events
- Project management
- Client liaison
- Leadership and team management
- Customer Service
- Public speaking
- Financial budget management and forecasting
- Event oversight and logistics
- Marketing and social media expertise
- Sales outreach
Timeline
Head of music
Molto Music Group
2025.02 - 2025.09
Promoters Rep
Academy Music Group
2024.01 - 2025.12
Project Manager
Avalon Pilates
2023.06 - 2024.06
Professional touring drummer
Lime Cordiale
2009.01 - 2024.11
Bachelor of Music Performance -
The University of Sydney, Conservatorium of Music
2008.01 - 2012.01
Maitland Grossman High School