Rachel Lingham

Accomplished producer and event manager with over a decade of experience delivering high-impact live events and multimedia projects. Adept at coordinating large teams, managing complex logistics, and driving exceptional outcomes for global clients and audiences.

Key projects and clients

Speaker and Content Producer | Ethical Assembly - Portugal

• Led the end-to-end coordination of 150 speakers, including high-profile guests such as Lily Cole, across 2 days and 3 parallel stages at this leading sustainability-focused conference, overseeing scheduling, speaker logistics, and on-site comms.
• Developed the conference agenda, curating discussions on sustainability, ethical innovation, and social impact to align with audience expectations and global trends.
• Managed speaker content, including bios and profiles, ensuring alignment with the event’s sustainability-driven mission while liaising with AV teams for seamless presentations.
• Created and implemented a comprehensive run of show, directing stage managers and production teams to deliver a smooth, impactful event experience.
• Played a key role in event ops with a focus on sustainable event practices to minimise environmental impact.conference success.

Sponsorship Producer | Boardmasters Festival - UK

• Orchestrated logistics & production schedules for activation builds, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards and meeting tight deadlines.
• Coordinated with major sponsors, including Coca-Cola, Costa, BYD, and Vodafone, to deliver high-impact brand activations.
• Facilitated seamless communication among stakeholders, including producers and site crews, to align operations with creative objectives.
• Oversaw procurement and approval of equipment and build elements, ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality.
• Increased client satisfaction through proactive problem-solving and exceptional on-site support during the event.

Accreditation Lead | Afro Nation Festival - Portugal

• Led a comprehensive RFID accreditation process for over 5000 personnel, including artists, media, vendors, VIPs, and staff, ensuring secure and efficient access control across a 40,000 capacity festival site.
• Directed production and distribution of 5000+ passes and wristbands, maintaining 100% accuracy and timely delivery
• Collaborated with security and festival ops teams to enforce access control policies, designing and maintaining accurate, real-time pass sheets to ensure compliance and safety.
• Managed and trained a team of 10 staff, and acted as the primary point of contact for resolving high-level access and credentialing issues, ensuring smooth operations at a large-scale music festival.
• Streamlined operations, reducing credentialing errors by 30% compared to previous events.

Senior Producer | Wasserman Live - EMEA

• Deliver large-scale brand activations for clients, including Paddy Power at the 90,000-attendee World Darts Championship and Lidl at major UK festivals like Tramlines and Victorious Festival, each drawing tens of thousands. Ensure seamless execution, compliance with risk assessments, and optimized workflows to enhance brand presence and attendee experience.
• Cultivate and maintain high-level relationships with clients, vendors, and internal teams, fostering strategic partnerships through proactive communication and collaboration.
• Drive excellence in client service, swiftly addressing concerns with strategic solutions that enhance satisfaction and long-term engagement.
• Advise senior leadership by delivering in-depth status reports on planning, scheduling, risk mitigation, resource allocation, and proposal development, supporting informed decision-making across multiple events.

Producer and Show Manager | London Jazz Festival

• Managed budget constraints effectively, allocating resources efficiently to maximise event impact without compromising quality.
• Converted an industrial space into a beautiful live music venue on a low budget using creative design and repurposed materials.
• Developed creative solutions for logistical challenges, ensuring smooth operations during live events.
• Liaised between artists, management teams, and production staff to facilitate seamless collaborations.
• Worked closely with venue managers to ensure optimal logistics arrangements for artists during events.

Stage & Speaker Manager | Ballistic Events

Key events: London Film Festival, UK Music Video Awards, Grierson Documentary Awards, NME Awards, Production Guild

Content Producer | emc3

Key clients: Google Product Launches, From Now Launch, Veecon Minneapolis

• Craft persuasive and compelling copy for the website, landing pages, and marketing materials.
• Capture the essence and tone of the brand and products through strategic messaging and impactful storytelling.
• Assisted in video production process from pre-production planning through post-production editing stages.
• Website manager and copywriter for soulandsurf.com
• Utilise SEO best practices to optimise content for increased visibility and organic traffic.

Portfolio showcase - soulandsurf.com

1. Sustainably Solo: The Green Angle to Taking a Solo Trip

2. ‘Freedom Day’ – and the songs that started a rebellion

3. Yoga is Making Waves: How to Prepare for Your Surf Trip