The document is a CV for Sean Stephenson that summarizes his experience in event management, artist relations, and promotions. It shows that he has over 10 years of experience coordinating events of up to 3,500 people, managing artist logistics for festivals like Parklife and The Warehouse Project, and promoting music through organizations like Chibuku & Events and Circus Promotions. His skills include marketing, budgeting, team leadership, and ensuring high-quality experiences for artists and attendees.

1. 30 Allsaints Road
Peterborough
PE1 2QU
Tel: +44 (0) 7817533816
SEAN STEPHENSON
Sean.f.stephenson@gmail.com
PROFILE
• Outstanding communication skills; confident and concise in interacting with individuals on all
levels. Adept at working both under own initiative and as an excellent team player.
• Dedicated to promoting music and discovering new talent
• Computer literate, excellent working knowledge of a range of IT packages including Microsoft
Office, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Highly regarded for a positive attitude and an ability to think laterally, taking a creative approach
to problem solving with confidence and accuracy.
• Committed to providing high quality service through consistent communication and market
awareness.
• Visually imaginative and creative with strong research skills, a good eye for detail and an
appreciation of social and cultural influences.
Previous Employment
09/2013 – 09/2015 Managing director Chibuku & Events Coordinator Circus
• Full Marketing and promotion of Chibuku Arts and Circus through
online channels (Social networking sites, e – shots, websites, street
presence (posters and flyers) print (magazine and newspaper, radio.
• Assistant booker, liaising and negotiating with agents for acts for
Chibuku & Circus events
• Booking suitable local talent and working with smaller nights on our
projects
• Liaising with venues to ensure we deliver shows of the highest
quality
• Planning and delivering production of a events up to 3,500 capacity
with up to four stages
• Overseeing site build and deconstruction: PA, lighting erection,
toilets, bars, artist logistics and ingress of customers into events
• Site logistics and show management: On/off site access, daily load
in, performance itineraries, stage delivery, backline delivery
• Drawing up and working to budgets
• Overseeing a team of stage managers, artist liaison, accreditation,
box office, crew, sound & light engineers and promotional staff
• Handling a team of five with daily operational tasks for Chibuku and

2. Circus
• Handling accounts and being responsible for banking liaising with
accountants
06/2012 – 2013 Artist logistics manager Parklife festival
• Coordinating all on and off site artist logistics for Parklife festival
Manchester (Last year at Platt Fields & first year at Heaton Park)
• Liaising with head of artist liaison for Parklife with all artist transfers
to and from Parklife site and any particular information regarding key
artists
• Liaising with Parklife drivers, ensuring they were in the right place at
the right time for artist transfers
• Liaising with my assistant ensuring he was communicating with
stage managers and artist liaison staff when artists were due to
come on and off site
09/2007 – 09/2013 Chibuku/Circus Promotions coordinator & Artist liaison manager
• Coordinating all promotion for Chibuku/Circus/ in the northwest
• Liaising with artist agencies and management when advancing
shows
• Updating websites, producing online bulletins and maintaining all
social networking sites
• Co-coordinating a small team to help the running of events
• Event Logistics & operations
• Running and managing a promotional street team staff
08/2011 – 10/2011 Artist liaison manger / The Warehouse Project
• Working closely with artist(e)s agencies when advancing shows
• Co-coordinating a small team to help advancing shows & running of
the shows themselves
• Routing and booking appropriate travel for artist(e)s
• Keeping a budget for costs spent within artist liaison
• Ensuring all artist(e)s looked after with due diligence to ensure a
successful show
07/2011 – 07/2012 Stage manager / main stage Hideout festival 2011/ 2012
• Ensuring all artists looked after with due diligence to ensure a
successful show
• Liaising professionally and confidently with tour managers. Making
sure correct equipment in place, rider and dressing rooms all in order
for the artist or band

3. • Dealing with any problem in a quick and orderly manner
• Making sure appropriate travel is in place for before and after the
show
06/2011 – 06/2011 Parklife festival Manchester / Artist liaison assistant
• Working with the artist liaison managers and assisting with any tasks
given
• Meeting and greeting artist(e)s upon arrival to the festival and getting
them to correct stage or dressing room where stage manager would
then take them to perform
• Liaising with driving staff to make sure artist(e)s are brought on site
at correct time and taken off site at correct time
• Ensuring all artists looked after with due diligence to ensure a
successful show
06/2010 – 06/2011 Festival Republic (Glastonbury 2010, 2011)
• Co-coordinating a staff of 20 – 30 people to wristband members of
the public coming into the festival
• Working directly and answering to head of wrist banding for
Glastonbury 2010 & 2011
• Managing and running one of five gates for Glastonbury 2010 &
2011
01/2007 – 12/2007 Lake of Stars / The international charity music festival in Malawi
• Contacting major brands and businesses for sponsorship of festival
• Updating websites, producing online bulletins and maintaining all
social networking sites
• Running of the smaller charity events for the festival in the UK
• Running of the festival
• Artist liaison
• Stage management
EDUCATION
2003 -2006 Media professional studies with television (2:1)
Liverpool John Moore’s University
References available on request