Nicky Barrell

Experience

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  Archant

  Sept 1992 - Sept 1995

  Journalist

  Archant-trained journalist working for Eastern Daily Press, Norwich Evening News and other weekly titles.

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  BBC Television, Channel 4, ITV, Discovery and Sky

  Sept 1995 - Dec 2003

  Series Producer

  • Produced and series-produced primetime recorded and live daily programmes as well as documentary series. Selected programme content and interview questions, wrote shooting schedules/scripts, briefed presenters/guests. Trained staff and managed production teams of up to 50 people in the production of seven shows per week and oversaw the editing schedule and post production delivery.• Pitched programme ideas to commissioning editors, in particular winning the commission for a Discovery Health series. Managed the scheduling and production of the 78-part health series• Moved to New York and within two weeks established political, literary and entertainment contacts to produce a live BBC 4 weekly panel discussion series with high profile guests such as feminist author Naomi Wolf Show less

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  City College Norwich

  Dec 2003 - Dec 2004

  Lecturer

  Producer and lecturer of Media Connections course which won a Creative Industry Award for its unique combination of vocational and academic training. Structured course modules and awarded grades. Interviewed potential candidates and mentored students while they were on placement at Norwich based Imago TV

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  University of East Anglia

  Mar 2005 - Mar 2012

  Recruitment Events Manager & Press Officer

  Responsible for marketing large scale recruitment events at UEA each year including 3 Open Days (each attended by 9,000 visitors), 15 Visit Days, Norfolk H E Event and Teachers' Conference. The first year in my role, Open Day attendance increased by 50%.Advised and liaised with design companies in the creation of an Open Day website and produced content including student life films and podcasts. Created and populated social media accounts to promote the University Delivered Gifted and Talented television industry workshop for local schools and set up a film production course for colleagues in the Outreach team (working with local schools)Held training workshops and created a training manual for 140 student ambassadors.Press OfficerResponsible for writing and distributing press releases about Faculty of Science research and events to both local and national mediaManaged national press conferences and conference calls which involved collaborating/negotiating with government-funded agencies, organisations and businesses. Responsible for the long-term organisation of the BA Festival of Science in 2005/6Chaired the NRP-wide working party and was the main UEA contact for the BA Festival of Science for several months. Produced and marketed the week-long programme in collaboration with external organisations such as Norwich City Council, Norfolk County Council and Teachers Scientist NetworkTutored academics and PG students on how to respond to media queries and interview techniques for radio/televisionPitched for and won an EEDA grant to help fund the BA Festival Show less

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  Norfolk & Norwich Festival

  Mar 2012 - Apr 2016

  Press & PR Manager,

  Responsible for promoting Norfolk & Norwich Festival regionally by securing regional media coverage, setting up reviews and previews and promotional eventsOrganised interviews and national reviews of Festival productions and London 2012 Festival events and liaised with reviewers/journalists to gain coverage in Metro, BBC Radio 3, BBC World Service, The Daily Telegraph and BBC onlineIncreased 2012 regional coverage of the Festival by 50% on the previous year (2011)Organised broadcast, print and online coverage of How Like an Angel in Ely, Gloucester and YorkBuilt up a wide range of national and local press contactsSecured Arts Council revenue for advertising/filming of How Like an Angel and Walking Show less

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  Reflection PR

  Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

  Account Director

  An Account Director with regional, national and international experience of PR & Marketing working with clients across a variety of sectors including Food & Drink, Art & Culture and Education. I used my regional knowledge, research and journalistic skills to gain a real understanding of each company's unique offer and advise on how this can be effectively communicated. I produced tailored PR & Marketing strategies which drew on creative profile-raising ideas, suggested quality media outlets, targeted advertising deals and highlighted partners and networks. Working closely alongside talented graphic and website designers I supported companies to create a brand, key messages and develop their profile through both digital and traditional media outlets. Show less

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  Freelance, self-employed

  Mar 2017 - now

  PR, Marketing, Film and TV Production Consultant
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  Tin Can Island

  Apr 2018 - Sept 2018

  Producer-director

  Producer director for Australia with Julia Bradbury for ITV involving script writing, location searching, story sourcing, interviews, managing production team, overseeing editing, co directing

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  Adnams

  Apr 2019 - Sept 2019

  Public Relations Manager
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  INTO University of East Anglia

  Dec 2019 - now

  International development-media course lecturer and developer

  I teach international students media with international development and have created media courses for the international market. In addition I am developing students’ employability skills and forming media partnerships to enhance students career prospects

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  W4 films

  Dec 2021 - now

  Producer

  Freelance producer and consultant of feature length films including Grey Matter starring Stephanie Beacham, Eloise Smyth (BBC Harlots) and Harry Fenton (Peaky Blinders).