RESUME

Creative Manager

KYU Media
2023 – PRESENT
A cross-functional leadership role spanning creative direction, business operations, and company strategy at a full-service creative agency and media production business in Pyrmont, Sydney. In practice the scope has covered everything from running day-to-day operations and overseeing the P&L of services, to leading creative output and shaping how the business is positioned all under one title.
  • Drive business operations end-to-end: service design, team structure, studio logistics, and financial oversight of core offers
  • Lead creative output across podcasts, brand shoots, and social content — from concept through to distribution
  • Design and implement repeatable production systems (shoot edit distribution pipelines) that reduce single-person dependency
  • Own the client experience from first conversation through to delivery — acting as strategist, project lead, and creative director
  • Structure and evolve the company’s core service offers: KYU Content Engine and Brand Foundation
  • Manage Pyrmont Studio operations including booking workflows, client access systems, and ongoing facility development
  • Build and lead the team, hiring, onboarding, and creating the internal frameworks people operate within
  • Make the kind of decisions that typically sit across a creative director, head of operations, and business lead simultaneously

Videographer & Editor

KYU Media
2022 – 2023
A hands-on production role that laid the foundation for stepping into creative leadership. Responsible for end-to-end video and photo output across client projects, working directly within the KYU production environment before transitioning into the Creative Manager position.
  • Shot and edited video content across brand, social, and corporate briefs
  • Managed post-production workflows from raw footage through to final delivery
  • Collaborated closely with clients and the internal team to bring creative briefs to life
  • Developed a deep understanding of the production pipeline that now underpins the systems built in the Creative Manager role

Freelance Design & Videography

Padraig Treanor
2017 – PRESENT
Delivered freelance videography and design services, managing projects from client conversations and quoting through to creative direction and final delivery. Work spanned brand identity, motion graphics, web design, and corporate and creative video production, often handling multiple briefs while maintaining a strong client-facing presence. Prepared detailed quotes and proposals for clients including Sephora ANZ and Darlinghurst Theatre Company, ensuring clear scope and highquality outcomes for small to medium-sized businesses.
  • Logo design, motion graphics, web design, and corporate and creative videography
  • Client-facing project management across multiple concurrent briefs
  • Brand identity and content production for small and medium businesses

In-House Marketing & Video

Caribee & Brahma
2018 – 2019
Embedded marketing and content role within an Australian travel and luggage brand, spanning digital content, catalogue production, and physical marketing.
  • Weekly and monthly email marketing and catalogue design for product ranges
  • Shooting and editing social media content and full-length product videos
  • Product packaging design and mockups for new releases
  • Business marketing for conventions and trade advertisements

Digital Marketing Manager

Gold Coast Organic Meats
2018 – 2019
Embedded marketing and content role within an Australian travel and luggage brand, spanning digital content, catalogue production, and physical marketing.
  • Weekly and monthly email marketing and catalogue design for product ranges
  • Shooting and editing social media content and full-length product videos
  • Product packaging design and mockups for new releases
  • Business marketing for conventions and trade advertisements

Diploma of Arts

Diploma of arts with a focus on both Ministry and theological studies.

High School Certificate

Graduated High School in 2015 from Gold Coast Christian College

Certificate III in Media

Received from TAFE Queensland 2014

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