LIZANNE HARRIS WEEKS
Haywards Heath
Summary
Highly organized and detail orientated with fifteen years of experience coordinating large numbers of teams and events. Resourceful and focused with an excellent eye for detail and thrive on always delivering the best. Presentable with an outgoing and friendly personality. An excellent communicator, good at building and maintaining strong working relationships. A conscientious and capable individual who enjoys a challenging environment. Seeking a challenging position within a dynamic organization that I can utilize my exceptional administrative and communication skills to contribute to the success of the team.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Production Manager
WOOLOVERS LTD
- Current
- Provided comprehensive administration support to the Creative Director and the creative team
- Managed complex calendars, scheduling meetings, and coordinating travel arrangements for teams of six people and more
- Organizing all parts of catalogue and ecommerce shoots globally
- Screened and directed phone calls and emails, responding on behalf of the Creative Director
- Liaised with buyers and merchandisers to ensure all samples and shoot lists were prepared ahead of meetings
- Note taking at meetings and afterwards preparing presentations in a cohesive way for the creative team
- Prepared travel documents and call sheets for all team members and freelancers
- Managed shoot budgets for four brands
- Managed all samples for four brands ensuring they were in the right place for studio and location shoots
- Handled press contacts and press releases, Instagram posts, on-line and catalogue copywriting for all four brands.
Freelance Editor
Brighton Absolute Magazine
05.2015 - 09.2017
- Liaising with publishers to determine the look and content of each magazine
- Editing all content of Sussex based magazine, Absolute
- Writing health, beauty and fashion features within the magazine
- Sourcing new writers, photographers and potential advertisers
- Contacting PR's for news information on lifestyle, food, fashion, health & beauty
- Working alongside the art department and scheduling a team calendar to ensure we met deadlines
- Ensuring we produced a great looking magazine on a tight budget
- Achievements: Rebuilt the brand of the magazine and as a result gained more appetite from advertisers
- Built strong rapport with local businesses and expanded my network in East Sussex
- Managed and monitored a team of designers, providing feedback to create visually exciting pages.
Fashion Editor - George at ASDA
Publicis Blueprint
10.2013 - 10.2014
- Organized events and shoots with large creative teams for promotional purposes
- Wrote on brand fashion copy for the magazine
- Styled and directed fashion and campaign shoots
- Managed projects ensuring they were within brand values, budgets and to deadline
- Demonstrated to clients the final product through In Design, prior to production
- Achievements: Ensuring that all pages within the magazine were in line with fashion editorial magazines, while still appealing to the core customer and commercial market
- Creating concepts for the consumer magazine Asda, George.com, in-store visuals and campaigns.
Fashion Director - Wedding Magazine
Hubert Burda Media Ltd
02.2011 - 10.2013
- Coordinated travel, accommodation, studios, and catering for all creative teams
- Wrote copy for fashion, beauty, and travel pages (magazine and on-line)
- Managed a small team of fashion assistants and interns
- Managed all invoices and budgets
- Attended all bridal shows and press events to ensure the magazine had a presence
- Took part in on stage presentations and hosting at the Olympia Bridal shows
- Achievements: Organized events and creative teams around the world for editorial shoots and events
- Implemented an effective time management system
- Increased advertising revenue by attending press days and advertising meetings with the sales team to gain crucial advertising
- Built a strong rapport with advertisers and readers for future prospects.
Fashion Director - Stylist magazine
Shortlist Media
- 07.2010
- Helped to create the first free fashion magazine in the UK
- Styled all fashion and celebrity visuals and stories
- Wrote copy for fashion, beauty, and travel pages (magazine and on-line)
- Booked models, photographers, celebrities, hair/make-up artists, studios & flights
- Managed all invoices and budgets as well as employment of new staff
- Achievements: Created and sold the concept of the new brand to advertisers, designers and PR's
- Delivered the most successful popular culture magazine in the UK
- Attended press days and advertising meetings and built strong relationships with advertisers / designers and readers
- Organized Events around the world including fashion shows and editorial shoots.
Events Manager
I360
05.2017
- Coordinated large corporate and social events
- Set up a comprehensive booking process and managed scheduling and calendars for all waiting staff
- Worked to client's various budgets
- Managed the events team at events
- Liaised with clients and team to produce a perfect event.
Freelance Stylist and Shoot Production
WOOLOVERS LTD
05.2017
- Collaborated with photographers, models and makeup artists for all catalogue and Ecommerce shoots
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with client, understanding their brand's individual needs
- Ensured all garments and accessories were properly prepared and styled
- Managed inventory and maintained a well-organized styling room and studio.
Education
Skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks effectively
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
- Proactive problem-solving and decision making-abilities
- Strong Interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure in a fast environment
- Travel administration and coordination for multiple members of crew
- Responsible for budgets, invoice processing and expense reporting
- Administrative Support and social media management
- Professional and mature
Affiliations
Yoga - Hot Yoga and Yin Yoga teacher
Dog walking
Film buff
Timeline
Events Manager
I360
05.2017
Freelance Stylist and Shoot Production
WOOLOVERS LTD
05.2017
Freelance Editor
Brighton Absolute Magazine
05.2015 - 09.2017
Fashion Editor - George at ASDA
Publicis Blueprint
10.2013 - 10.2014
Fashion Director - Wedding Magazine
Hubert Burda Media Ltd
02.2011 - 10.2013
Creative Production Manager
WOOLOVERS LTD
- Current
Fashion Director - Stylist magazine
Shortlist Media
- 07.2010
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