Alexander Dixon

Experience

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  Black Yak Management

  Feb 2015 - Aug 2015

  Artist Management Intern

  Artist Management for Melbourne-based band, The Getaway Plan.Assist with office-based duties for release and national tour of album 'Dark Horses'.Duties included:- Creating and updating schedules- Communicating with potential support bands and creating a short-list- Creating individual Facebook events for each performance- Collating details of local radio stations- Communicating with band members

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  Noisy Chicken

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

  Operations Assistant & Site Crew

  Psyfari Festival 2015

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  Event Heads

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2016

  Events Labourer & Site Crew

  Work as part of a dynamic team, on a variety of event labouring tasks, across a range of events.Duties included:- Bump in and bump out of temporary fencing, water-filled barricades, CCB (crowd control barriers).- Construction and deconstruction of staging, scaffolding and grandstands.Events included:- AC/DC- Taylor Swift- Justin Bieber- Ed Sheeran- The Beach Boys- Sydney Festival- Sydney Sevens

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  AGB Creative

  May 2016 - Jun 2016

  Assistant Site Manager

  Vivid Light Walk 2016Assist the Site Manager of First Fleet Park precinct - from bump in to bump out, including event nights.Duties included:- Conducting site inductions- Overseeing bump in and bump out- Memorising start-up, shut-down and manual reset procedures for light installations- Ensuring lights are on and off at the correct time on each event night- Monitoring safety, activity and installation interaction of the public- Maintaining a safe environment for staff and public Show less

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  Noisy Chicken

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  Assistant Operations Manager

  Psyfari Festival 2016

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  AGB Creative

  May 2017 - Jun 2017

  Assistant Site Manager

  Vivid Light Walk 2017Assist the Site Managers and Precinct Managers across all event precincts of Vivid Light Walk (roaming/rotating roster) - from bump in to bump out, including event nights.Duties included:- Conducting site inductions- Overseeing bump in and bump out- Memorising start-up, shut-down and manual reset procedures for light installations- Ensuring lights are on and off at the correct time every night- Monitoring safety, activity and installation interaction of the public- Maintaining a safe environment for staff and public Show less

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  Inner West Council

  Aug 2017 - Sept 2017

  Events Assistant

  Assist with elements of pre-production, production (on site) and post-production of major and community events.This role was a combination of on-site and in-office (pre/post-production) events work.Events included:- Footprints Ecofestival 2017- Dulwich Hill Village Fair 2017- Marrickville Festival 2017- Carnival of Cultures 2018

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  City of Parramatta

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2021

  Events Officer

  Work as part of Council’s Events & Festivals team, planning and producing major events for the communities of Parramatta LGA.This role is a combination of on-site and in-office (pre/post-production) events work.Events include:- Parramatta Lanes- Parramatta Nights- New Years Eve- Australia Day- Loy Krathong Thai Festival- Christmas in Parramatta- Carols in The Crescent- Lunar New Year- Live and Local+ assisting with various Civic Events (Citizenship Ceremonies, etc.) Show less

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  St Kilda Festival

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2018

  Site Logistics Crew

  Employed by City of Port Phillip (Council) as a site logistics crew member for St Kilda Festival 2018.

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  City of Parramatta

  Jul 2023 - now

  Secondment

  • Senior Events Officer

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Event Producer

    Jul 2023 - Apr 2024