Maryam Jameela Sajad

Responsible for the SAA-uk Music Academy:

• Overseeing the administration and coordination of the safe delivery of classes and activities
• Line managing the Education and Learning Coordinator
• Maintaining and developing strong relationships with students, parents and tutors & increasing participation and engagement within classes
• Managing and coordinating tutors to ensure high quality class delivery
• Production Lead for end of year showcases: Coordinated rehearsals, stage plans, tech specs, running orders; comms with tutors, parents & students, as well as internal team briefings
• Project Management: Coordinated and delivered the SAA-uk Summer Schools 2023 & 2024
• Project Lead for YCC young composers collaboration with Drum the Bass 2024-2025: facililated the composition of 4 original pieces, music videos, studio recordings as well as 2 live performances in Bradford and Leeds
• Project Lead for development of Hindustani Music Curriculum which aligns with the Arts Award for the education programme

• Performing at a variety of events on a weekly basis in Leeds and around the country - bars, clubs, festivals and private bookings.
• Responding to different crowds and environments and live troubleshooting when technical problems arise.
• Liaising directly with clients to build positive rapport and generate repeat business. This includes gaining residencies with venues such as Belgrave Music Hall, Headrow House, and nights such as Dub Sirens and Watch The Drop.
• Invoicing and writing performance contracts.
• Established a following on Instagram by sharing videos of DJ sets and interacting with followers.
• Crafted mixes showcasing technical ability and selection across various genres.
• Led workshops teaching students equipment and mixing skills and techniques.

• Data analysis: building code-frames for large sets of qualitative data using software such as Excel and QDA Miner
• Proofreading, sense-checking, format-proofing and data-checking reports for consistency and accuracy.
• Interpreted large scale survey data to analyse trends and themes to tight deadlines.
• Communicated research findings to relevant teams.

• Administrative duties to support sales and sign-up processes including data checking, data entry and external communications.
• Customer relationship management (CRM) using platforms such as Salesforce.
• Created and maintained sales performance trackers.
• Diary management and banking processes.
• Liased with the Accounts team and other Sales teams at regional and national levels.
• Supported the Sales team with printing, scanning, photocopying, and preparing materials for events.
• Ad hoc admin.

• Worked with a team to ensure the smooth running of a restaurant, during service hours, opening up and closing down.
• Remained calm, focused and organised during extremely busy and fast-paced 8+ hour shifts.
• When leading shifts, I ensured clear communication between front of house and kitchen teams, as I had to keep track of what was happening out front whilst managing the kitchen.
• Versatile working in the kitchen: delegation, food prep, cooking, plating up, ensuring orders were served and sent on time.
• Front of house: taking orders, serving customers, dealing with complaints, taking payments, cash handling.