Paul newtonProject & PRODUCTION DIRECTOR

curriculum vitae0044 7834761571 - paulnewton365@gmail.com

Personal SummarySKILLS Summarycareer historyEducationHobbies & interestsBrand EXPOSURE

Paul newtonProject & PRODUCTION DIRECTOR0044 7834761571 - paulnewton365@gmail.comI have been working on complex and innovative digital

marketing and creative projects for over 15 years (both client and agency side). This experience has ranged from work on the launch of the world’s first transactional insurance website (screentrade.com) and the the launch of the platform for the world’s most popular betting exchange (Betfair.com), to the project management of the launch of lastminute.com in Singapore and Hong Kong (Zuji.com) and the delivery of projects for global brands like Unilever, Diageo, Xbox, HP, World Gold Council, Jeep and Chrysler, Most recently I have worked as a Delivery and Production Director for Edelman Digital in the UK. Here I have led digital teams who focus on the definition and the delivery of complex creative, communications, strategic and digital project work through a long list of digital channels (including mobile). I am also a Project Management Institute qualified PMP (Project Management Professional), and I have a Master’s degree in Media & Communications.

Personal Summary:

SKILLS Summary:•  Project Management & Project Delivery. •  Program Management & Operations. •  Traffic Management & Resourcing. •  Leadership & Team Management. •  New Business & Pitch Management. •  Scoping & Budgeting. •  Planning & Strategy Management. •  Creative Concepting & Creative Production Management. •  User Experience Definition & Management. •  Production of Film & Photography Shoots. •  Technical Planning and Tech Management. •  Web & Mobile Application Development Management. •  Agile & Waterfall Delivery Methodologies. •  Client Service & Stakeholder Management. •  Quality Assurance Planning & Management. •  Recruitment & Team Building. •  Process Development & Implementation. •  Social & Community Management.

career history:

Education:•  PMP Qualification (PMI) June 2009 •  Documentary Photography (St Martins College, London)

Sept 11 – Dec 2011. •  ISEB Qualification in Quality Assurance (ISEB) 2001 •  MA Media & Communication Studies (Sheffield Hallam

University) Sept 01 – Oct 02. •  BA (Hons) Geography. (Portsmouth University) •  3 A Levels – Geography, Biology, Business Studies (Kings

School Peterborough) •  9 GCSE’s (Kings School Peterborough)

Director, Edelman. Dec 11 - I joined Edelman, the worlds largest communication company, in 2012. Within 12 months I was promoted from Project Director to Head of Delivery, and then to Director 18 months later. Most recently I led a Project Management and Production team that delivered global digital, social and creative projects and I managed the trafficking and resourcing functions for the business. I was also placed on Edelman’s global top performing employee list in 2014.

Snr Project Manager, lastminute.com. Oct 05 – Aug 10 I joined one of the pioneering UK online brands, as a Project Manager responsible for delivering major updates for a global website and associated digital properties. After a year I was promoted to Senior Project Manager. As a Senior Project Manager I delivered major global projects for Travelocity in both Northern Europe and South East Asia (zuji.com).

QA Engineer, Betfair. Mar 03 – Oct 05 Following my MA graduation, I joined Betfair, the worlds leading gaming exchange as a Junior QA Engineer. During my time with Betfair I was promoted twice; first to become a QA Engineer and then to become a Test Automation Engineer.

Business Analyst, Mysis. Nov 99 – Jun 01 As a Business Analyst, I was responsible for defining and documenting detailed requirements for Screentrade.com, the worlds first fully transactional online insurance broker website.

Hobbies & interests:•  Design •  Technology •  Travel Writing •  Photography & Printing •  Lower League Football

Paul newtonProject & PRODUCTION DIRECTOR0044 7834761571 - paulnewton365@gmail.com

Paul newtonProject & PRODUCTION DIRECTOR0044 7834761571 - paulnewton365@gmail.com

I Have delivered projects for:

I have worked for a long list of well known global brands across a large number of sectors including; entertainment, consumer, technology, corporate and health.