Glen Balfour
Wellington,WGN
Summary
Currently employed at Mediaworks Radio Wellington.
17 years of radio broadcasting experience.
Main areas of expertise are assistant managerial duties, business sales analysis, administrative creative management, team management, creative writing, onboard training, operational business support, client support and audio management.
Worked with both local and national clients in extensive brand awareness campaigns.
Possess specialised knowledge of administration and creative advertising methods and expectations.
Excellent comprehension of business procedures and customer service practices.
Strong problem solving, time management and forward thinking.
Experience and knowledge of business sales analysis, team management and strategic planning.
Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Creative Manager
MediaWorks NZ
02.2022 - Current
- Assistant manager for creative procedures, writing, production direction, presentations and branding solutions.
- Business analysis capability, strategic planning, identify opportunities for implementing improvements, initiating, engaging and working with brand awareness campaigns.
- Daily client interactions, strong negotiation skills and solutions based methods, effective relationship management skills and team leadership.
- Team relationship management, onboarding training support.
- Speculative creative led sales and rationale presentations. Off-site customer visits.
- Creative audio administration and broadcasting support for 7 regions across the lower North Island.
Senior Creative Writer
MediaWorks NZ
12.2005 - 02.2022
- Wrote and edited high-quality creative campaigns under deadline pressure with successful results.
- Utilised exceptional creative writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
- Brainstormed ideas to create memorable content for clients.
- Followed company policies and editorial guidelines to craft thorough, well-written content.
- Daily client interactions. Off-site customer visits.
- Part time On-Air Broadcaster, Production Engineer, and Journalist.
Education
Diploma in Radio Broadcasting -
New Zealand Radio Training School
Wellington2005
Skills
- Google Suite
- Drive
- NexGen
- Pro Tools
- Develop Advertising Campaigns
- Marketing and Advertising Strategies
- Operations Management
- Product Branding
- Advertising Concepts
- Creative Writing
- Training and Development
- Productivity Performance
Accomplishments
- Promoted to Creative Director Queenstown.
- Promoted to Senior Creative Writer Wellington.
- Promoted to Assistant Creative Manager Wellington.
- 3 x 3rd place wins in the National Creative Radio Awards MROCAS and COCAS
- Successful achievements implementing speculative creative procedures
Timeline
Assistant Creative Manager
MediaWorks NZ
02.2022 - Current
Senior Creative Writer
MediaWorks NZ
12.2005 - 02.2022
Diploma in Radio Broadcasting -
New Zealand Radio Training School
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