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Sam has a career spanning over 15 years in events, marketing, media & project management, including National Marketing Manager Triple J Radio, Director Jam Recordings (Good Vibrations Festival), Strategic Marketing & Promotions Manager Universal Music along with booking & programming the Falls Music & Arts Festival for the past 13 years and a new u... ndertaking as part of the programming team for Splendour in The Grass. As director of pm, Sam has spearheaded the companys success in the music & major events industry. Sam has been involved in over 50 large scale (15 000 +) music festivals and tours for over 150 international artists. With 2.2 Million weekly listeners, at age 26, Sam managed marketing, promotion, strategic partnerships and events. Developed a concept to national touring festival of 34,000 in its first year. Selecting and contracting Musicians and Bands for audiences of 70,000 attendees spanning 4 Australian cities annually for 13 years. Transformed a loss-making event into the biggest profit in the organizations history in 2012. Developing bespoke recorded music in Australia and signing international labels for distribution in Australia. Prior to joining Premium Media in 2010, JJs career in global action sports media included roles as Editor of Australias Surfing Life magazine, Media Manager for the Association of Surfing Professionals, Media Manager for Quiksilver Australasia and Media Manager for Billabong International. With his diverse publicity skill-set, Johnathan has managed major international campaigns for a broad spectrum of organisations, including government agencies, tourism bodies, travel & leisure industries, action sports brands, FMCG brands and publishing companies. He has worked directing media for world-reaching, globally televised / live events in North America, South America, South East Asia, Australasia, South Africa, Europe and Hawaii. His role incorporates production, brand consultancy, content creation and athlete management. JJs key achievements have included media ...Read More