Mark Waddington

Promos
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Channel Manager, ITV Local Yorkshire
Responsibe for the launch and development of ITV Local Yorkshire, a collection of broadband TV channels

Project Manager
Implementaton of a TV production village in central london. Managing suppliers and client
to deliver a production facility for the production of TV promos for Flextech Television.

BBC creative training
Designed and ran training courses for BBC Broadcast Trainee Creatives. The two week
courses included creative process, idea generation, writing and practical directing.

Creative Producer
BBC team leader and producer, BBC News & BBC Knowledge. Working to marketing
briefs and managing budgets for the teams and developing concepts. Launches of BBC Four,
BBC News 24, BBC Parliament. Teams have won a number Promax awards.

Producer, English Regions Creative 2004/5
Creative consultant for the English Regions to assess creative on-air promotion. Advised on
strategy and a business case and the creation of a new creative team. Selection and training
of the creative team and acting as its Creative Producer.The team won a number of awards
including an RTS and a Roses advertising award.

Director
Outside broadcast for BBC Religion morning worship - including Songs of Praise and
Articles of Faith. Coverage of the dedication of the restored York Minster by the Queen.

Seminars and Workshops
Producer two day conferences at SON&R for English Regions
Speaker on creative process at SON&R for English Regions
Speaker on creative promotion at the Radio Academy
Promax session Producer on sport promotion Session
Producer/Speaker Churches Media Council
Speaker, Navigating Intelligence and Banff Centre, Canada
Presenter, two week creativity course in Bangkok
Two weeks creativity for news producers in Ukraine
Two days of creative brand strategy for Top Media, Ukraine

Community Activities
Member of GRACE, a community of creative people devising and leading new forms
of worship supported by the Church of England, notably the group designed Labyrinth,
an interactive installation first presented at St Paul's Cathedral. GRACE is a leading instigator
of Alternative Worship. The community was positively recognised in a recent report by the
Archbishop of Canterbury.