Paul Hillyer

Experience

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  Self-Employed

  Jan 1998 - Feb 2007

  Voiceover Artist

  From being a radio presenter through to working as a radio producer, it was probably inevitable I'd end up in a small dark room talking to myself..... and incredibly people paid me to do so! Every cloud.....I voiced for clients of all sizes - from big corporates to small businesses, national TV to local radio, web videos to IVR for the likes of Cadbury, Virgin Media, Sky TV, Morrisons, Sports Direct and many more.In terms of my voice, clients tended to find me when casting for a "cool young English guy with a natural tone" - which works perfectly for me! Although if you wanted hard-sell and upbeat, that's also firmly in my repertoire. Show less

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  Live Nation Entertainment

  Jul 2000 - Jan 2008

  Global tour DJ & Cream Brighton resident

  - Summer season resident DJ for Liverpool superclub Cream at Pzazz club in Ayia Napa, Cyprus during 2000 and 2001- Tour resident DJ for Cream from 2001 onwards, playing Creamfields festivals and gigs in Egypt, Hong Kong, Ibiza, Majorca, China, Sweden and UK.- Resident DJ for Cream Brighton at Concorde 2 alongside guest DJ's including Justin Robertson, King Unique, Paul Bleasedale, Fat Boy Slim and many more.- Hosted the "Cream Radio" show on various inflight services. Highlights included interviews with Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold, Armin Van Buren and Paul Van Dyk among others.- Held residencies and played guest spots at various clubs along the south coast including Honey Club, Brighton. Show less

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  Global

  Mar 2008 - Feb 2011

  Producer & presenter

  Producer and presenter of the specialist weekend output on Southern FM and Power FM, part of the Capital Radio Group.Breaking new and exciting dance music to Brighton and south coast clubbers. - Fridays 7pm - 10pm on Southern FM- Saturdays 8pm - 10pm on Southern FM- Fridays 10pm - 1am on Power FM (pre-record)- Saturdays 10pm - 1am on Power FM (pre-record)Hosted live OB's across the network from Cream, Gatecrasher & Hed Kandi

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  DMX Africa

  Mar 2011 - Aug 2015

  Senior Creative Producer

  Managed a creative team to write and produce audio solutions for B2B, including established UK brands and smaller businesses. A mixture of TV, radio, podcasts, online and branded content- Led a team of 4 creative producers to manage all production, timelines, workflow and budgets for approx. 50 Enterprise clients including UK high street brands such as Marks & Spencer, Sainsburys, TUI, The Co-operative, Homebase, New Look, Arcadia, TK Maxx and many more.- Interrogated briefs from clients, wrote scripts, cast voiceovers, directed and managed voiceover sessions- Developed a deep contact list of voiceover artists, agents, studios and freelance producers- Designed and developed creative strategies for new business opportunities and pitched creative approach in tender presentations- Nurtured good relationships with clients, sales and wider internal teams Show less

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  Mood Media

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2022

  EMEA Creative Director for the world's leading B2B music, audio and visual subscription service reaching 500,000 locations globally and 150million customers daily- Lead all editorial and programming strategy across EMEA with a deep knowledge of music and culture in key markets- Creative direction across core and custom music services for Enterprise & mid-market clients- Supervise all copywriting, voice casting and production for digital audio advertising campaigns across multiple markets including UK, France, Germany & Benelux- Recruit, lead and mentor a remote team of creatives across EMEA including music consultants, audio producers and visual designers- Set targets, OKR’s and manage Enterprise client initiatives including regular QBRs and strategic goal setting- Working across US & EMEA time zones with multiple XFN teams including editorial, product, marketing, technical, insights and sales Show less Senior Creative leading all content strategy, production and delivery for Premier UK Enterprise accounts- Led the creative direction, copywriting and tone-of-voice for clients across radio advertising, digital audio, podcasts, branded content, digital signage and mobile experiences- Supported sales on 2 strategic Enterprise account wins within 18 months against a 3-year plan- Pitched up to CMO level and led the win in multiple competitive tenders including Asda, Topshop, Sainsburys, PureGym and more.- Managed and mentored a team of music consultants, creative producers and visual designers - Worked collaboratively with client agencies incl. AMV BDDO, Havas, Leo Burnett & Grey among others, alongside client marketing, strategy and insights teams to solve client problems using Mood's solutions- Responded to RFP’s with Mood’s creative approach, rationale and methodology Show less

  • Head of Creative Programming, International

    Nov 2020 - Jul 2022

  • Creative Director, UK

    Aug 2015 - Nov 2020
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  Amazon

  Jul 2022 - now

  Senior EU Studio Manager, Audio Ads Creative Studios

  Leading the EU team that creates the audio ad experiences on Amazon platforms