Lewis Catto

Experience

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  Metropolitan Police FC

  Nov 2015 - Feb 2017

  Stadium Announcer

  Responsibilities:• Official Match-Day Announcer for MPFC. • Oversaw music and tannoy systems throughout matches. • Wrote and published match reports in the local Non-League Newspaper.

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  Fresh Press Media Ltd

  Oct 2017 - Feb 2018

  Social Media Intern

  My role primarily involved the management of 'Read' Football Club accounts, including 'Read Man Utd'. My main target was to grow the follower base and increase engagement levels; enabling me to develop my writing and analysis skills on a professional level.

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  Snack Media

  May 2019 - Jun 2019

  Brand & Activation Intern

  Main roles:• Reaching out to US publishers regarding traffic monetisation.• Growing the ‘Playmaker FC’ influencer portfolio.• Segmenting new Facebook advertising audiences.• Writing articles for online media producer Digital Sport.• Producing sports content for Football Fan Cast. • Publishing galleries for The Football Blogging Awards 2019.

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  IMG

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Content & Channels Intern

  • Produced social media content for Properties; Trans World Sport, inCycle and EDGE Sport by introducing new themed series concepts and adapting archival footage into event-relevant content.• Worked behind / in front of the camera capturing live footage at sports events including the Nike London Youth Games, BaySixtySix Skateboarding Demo and the NFL Academy at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.• Trans World Sport following base grew by over 10% in my two months, with the ‘In the Mix’ series’ opening video being included in the top 5 most viewed videos for the whole year.• The guest speaker series introduced me to each department which provided the opportunity to meet and pitch to department heads and understand the core elements which drive the business. Show less

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  Christians in Sport UK

  Sept 2020 - Jul 2021

  Events Intern

  • Organising & delivering student conferences, youth sports camps, church outreach and school talks. • Practical service; Speaking at university events, operating digital media platforms and leading a segment of children's work. • Weekly leadership training; undertook a ministry training course, termly residential block training courses and participated in the sports leadership development programme.

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  Snack Media

  Jul 2021 - now

  • Primary responsibility is to deliver on set KPI’s by onboarding new network partners. • Mentor & coach Partner Network Execs on the sales process, pipeline development & lead weekly sales meetings. • Upsell additional services provided by Snack Media, such as hosting solutions, SEO support & image licenses.• Manage pool of premium & tier 1 clients to ensure overall retention rate stays above 95%. • Executive within Snack Media's 500+ advertising network; partners include the NFL, WWE & GiveMeSport.• Main role includes identifying and onboarding new partners & optimising their digital ad strategies to drive the collective growth of the network.• Football Content Awards; Responsible for judge recruitment, liaising with all finalists and overseeing ticket sales.

  • Senior Business Development Manager

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Business Development Manager

    Apr 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Senior Partner Network Executive

    Sept 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Partner Network Executive

    Jul 2021 - Sept 2022