Andrew Sharps Operations Manager Radio/TV/Online - Carlow, Ireland W: http://www.worky.com/andrew-sharps
TV & Radio Operational experience. BBC/ITV/Living TV/Sky. Experienced manager in Content/Presentation/Operations on broadcast TV, mobile and IPTV platforms. Excellent communication and people skills, enjoys being able to think out of the box and offer innovative solutions. 30 years in commercial and public service organisations. Recognised for reliability, keeping cool in a crisis, inspirational ideas and determination to get the job done. Led multi-disciplinary team of 40 people via 3 direct reports through a fundamental process change which delivered increased productivity and reduced costs. Finds satisfaction in developing potential in others.
Professional Experience
2010 - Present StormLight Film & TV - Business Development Manager Securing commissions from broadcasters for StormLight productions. For examples of StormLights work check out www.stormlight.ie
Key Skills http://www.worky.com/people/
2008 - 2009 European Music Television - Managing Director Managing Director (designate) for new Irish music broadcaster, utilising TV, Radio, IPTV, Web and Mobile platforms with a variety of revenue streams. Plans for the venture were put on hold when the banks withdrew their offers of funding in response to the national banking crisis.
Key Skills analysing problems, Banking, being thorough, collaborating ideas, communication, deciding uses of money, encouraging others, estimating physical space, interviewing, leadership, managing an organisation, Organisational planning, overseeing operations, predicting futures, recruitment, running meetings, Setting goals, Television Music Ireland
2006 - 2007 Richland Media - Broadcast Operations Director Management of IPTV channels East Midlands TV and Britain’s Best Breaks. Responsible for content – acquisition, production and scheduling.
Created innovative content remit for new music internet TV channel. Awarded full responsibility by board for all content issues.
Spearheaded search for content for new TV/internet channel aiming to exploit potential new market. Resulted in astounding increase over average viewing time for internet TV from 10 minutes to 93 minutes.
Pioneered production of original music show with no budget. Introduced half an hour a week of fresh content. Resulted in 400 downloads from You Tube in the first week.
Key Skills Innovative, internet, Television Local City Internet
1997 - 2006 Living TV Group - Head of Presentation Editorial responsibility for schedules and playout of channels across all platforms. Media Planning – creating and manage on-air campaigns on seven channels. Created and developed two mobile TV channels based on Living and Bravo brands. Responsible for promotion management of Challenge TV 1997-2000. Developed VOD offering using Flextech in-house content such as “Most Haunted”
Guided search for new computerised scheduling system that required major restructure of internal process. Achieved greater efficiency, improving productivity. Implementation on time, on budget. Achieved greater efficiency, improving productivity. Implementation on time, on budget.
Developed “live” continuity for Living TV. Increased audience inheritance between programmes, as a result channel improved dialogue with viewers.
Overhauled traditional production facility to all digital state-of-the-art environments. Upgraded facilities increased productivity by 20%.
Key Skills agenda planning, AIR, analysing problems, Arbitrating, being thorough, budgeting expenses, coaching , collaborating ideas, communication, defining performance standards, Delegation, Editorial , encouraging others, enforcing rules and regulations, imagining new solutions, interviewing, inventing new ideas, leadership, managing people, negotiating, overseeing operations, Project Planning, recruitment, Television Channels Operations, writing letters/papers/proposals
1993 - 1997 TVS /The Family Channel - Presentation Manager Headhunted from ITV to successfully launch channel in six weeks. Assumed responsibility for content planning to ensure greater efficiencies in scheduling operation. Role expanded to include management of on-air marketing/promotion.
Key Skills adapting new procedures, AIR, attention to detail, checking for accuracy, coaching , creativity, Delegation, editing, finding information, learn continuously, managing people, Marketing, participate in projects & tasks, reporting information
1992 - 1993 Carlton Television - Presentation Manager Preparation for, launch, and subsequent running of the broadcast schedule for the new ITV franchise in London. The London contractor took a lead role in organizing the on-air logistics of ITV so good negotiation skills were called for when dealing with counterparts from other ITV companies.
Key Skills AIR, Negotiation
1991 - 1992 Middle East Broadcasting - Presentation Manager Designing programme schedules to appeal to the Middle East market. Dealing with frequent changes and the sensitivities of the local market.
1989 - 1991 BSB - Senior Presentation Director One of the first multi-channel operations in the UK market. Responsible for the build of the daily Broadcast schedule for the flagship channel. Leading a team of eight Presentation Directors who put the schedule to air, as well as Continuity Announcers.
Key Skills AIR
1988 - 1989 TV2 Denmark - Presentation Producer I needed a break from promo making and so went to Denmark to teach the staff at the brand new channel, how (and why) to make promos – something unheard of in Danish TV at the time. I took on running and training in Transmission and I also assisted establishing a Programme Planning unit.
Key Skills Danish
1985 - 1988 Yorkshire Television (ITV) - Senior Promotions Producer Created/Produced on-air marketing campaigns for ITV.
Originated on-air marketing campaign for a prime time documentary on The Falklands War and without losing audience share. Reached No 1 in the ratings for its slot in 10 out of 15 ITV regions, in the Yorkshire region it attained 62% audience share.
Key Skills AIR, creativity, gathering information, hands on skills, imagining new solutions, Marketing, operating equipment, participate in projects & tasks, Project Planning 1980 - 1983 Anglia Television - Promotion Writer/Producer Creative writing for in-vision continuity announcers. Cut promos for the first time – product including Survival and Tales of the Unexpected.
Education and Qualifications
1978 second level/high school education - Frome College
Additional Information
Links
StormLight - http://www.stormlight.ie
Languages
French - Working knowlege
Interests Media Issues Music Travel Motoring Food
Awards 2000 - 2001 Flextech (now Living TV Group) TV Successfully completed corporate Management Course.
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