Ellen Stroulger

Experience

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  Natural England

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Office Administrator

  Previously The Countryside Agency-Responsible for all financial payments, including ledgers and invoices-Mastered a new and complex in-house management information system-Answered and directed phone calls, taking detailed messages when necessary-Returned customer phone calls, providing sufficient answers to questions-Performed clerical work such as data entry, typing documents, printing, copying, faxing, etc.-Plenty of team-work, helping on case files and with customers Show less

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  IFP – The Passenger Experience Provider

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2014

  See Movie Account Manager description below but with the following additions:-Strategic curation of Hollywood Movie packages for major tier 1 airline clients, including Cathay Pacific-Dealt with bigger client budgets under a more pressured environment-Negotiated movie licence and tech fees and assisted on bulk pricing deals with major and independent movie distributors, helping to maximise company profit-World travel to present fresh content ideas and improvement processes to clients at their hub for regular creative workshops-Attended major industry networking markets alongside clients, making sure they were well looked after-Delivered training to the team Coordinator and Process Maps to company consultants Show less -Strategic curation of Movie packages for 4 x small to medium sized airline clients-Managed client expectations, and delivered quality recommendations, themes, and potential promotional opportunities in line with the airline’s brand, demographic and budget-Maintained and developed good relationships with international clients and Hollywood Studios, as well as technical and operational third parties such as Panasonic and THALES, Studio labs, and my fellow colleagues-Worked in close contact with the TV and Audio departments to ensure synergy across the account-Entered large volumes of detailed metadata onto in-house systems, and carried out thorough QC checks to ensure accuracy-Extensive work on excel spreadsheets creating detailed programming and invoice grids-Carried out ongoing research, and developed my content expertise by keeping up to date with the latest industry news, trends, distributor slates and identifying new opportunities for internal deals and client promotional campaigns-Watched movies and TV shows and provided objective reviews and suggested edits in line with individual client requirements-Worked under pressure and utilised my organisational skills by meeting tight monthly deadlines Show less

  • Senior Movie Account Manager

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  • Movie Account Manager

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

  • Movie and TV Assistant

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
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  Anuvu

  Aug 2005 - now

  Content Programming Manager

  -Strategic curation of Movie and TV content packages for major airline clients in line with their brand, culture, sensitivities and demographics-Budget management; purchasing high quality programming for the airlines in line with their budget, whilst ensuring studio commitments and deals are met to maximise profit-Research and Content expertise; keeping up to date with the latest industry news, trends, distributor slates and identifying new opportunities for internal deals-Forward programming planning; looking ahead at distributor slates, major calendar events and local events for my clients and identifying potential themes and marketing campaigns that will help promote their brand-Creating weekly movie industry and Box Office reports via PowerPoint and presenting to the team-Fostering strong relationships with both the airline client and vendors, including studios such as Warner Brothers, Disney, Sony and Universal-Attending major airline networking markets such as APEX, distributor screenings, and delivering presentations at client creative workshops and on weekly client calls has enabled me to strengthen these relationships and helped develop my communication skills-Contributing to the tender process for new business and retaining business, analysing current product and data, advising on strategic solutions and identifying opportunities for growth-Working to strict monthly deadlines in a high-pressure environment with multiple stakeholders, to ensure the on-time delivery of the product-Creating multiple Training, Checklist and Handover guides and delivering training and offering support to new team members-Flexibility; given my vast experience on different-sized accounts from various regions, I've developed a good awareness of cultural sensitivities, and an ability to provide cover with confidence when required-Utilising my natural proof-reading and attention-to-detail skills by QCing my own and my peers' work and spotting errors in a timely manner Show less