Meet the JCEM Media Team
Julia Charles Event Management
A Bold, Creative Event Management Company Producing and Managing Exceptional Events.
In this blog, get to learn more about the people working as part of the?Julia Charles Event Management?Media Team. We’re a friendly bunch that works across various different projects to help promote and grow the business.
Get to know Ryan, Kim, Eden and Chris and see what they enjoy most about working at JCEM!
Ryan Murray
Company Role:?Website Content Creator & Data Analyst
What do you do within your job role at JCEM?
I work on anything and everything related to the website, including producing new content for the website to advertise and sell our services – both new and existing.
I also look at the data behind our website traffic and assess it, helping us to understand how we can improve the website.
What’s your favourite event that you’ve worked on?
The most recent event that I’ve enjoyed working on has been the ‘Sidemen After Party‘. I’ve enjoyed working at an ‘Alice in Wonderland Themed Party‘ and ‘Twisted Circus Halloween Party‘ as I attended to create videos for both of them, these were really fun!
I really enjoy creating invite designs for parties – from a party in the BT Tower to a Halloween Event at Savage Garden in London.
What do you like about working at JCEM?
A project that you’re most proud of?
I’m proud of a lot of projects that I’ve worked on at JCEM, including the events I have previously mentioned. I have put a lot of work into updating our SEO Processes and creating and Data Studio Report for the whole of the team.
I am also proud of being a part of the JCEM Website Project from the beginning – from initial design to the website launch and working on improvements going forward.
How would you like to see the company progress in the next 5 years?
In the next 5 years I would like to see JCEM go more International, working at events in even more countries across the globe. I would love to work with more Influencer clients, as this is something I enjoy.
It would be great for JCEM to be known for our strengths on a larger scale – being a creative Event Production Company that specialises in?Event Design and Production.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?
I love anything that involves being outdoors, whether it’s for a walk, a run or walking the dog. I also enjoy going on holiday and skiing!
My other hobbies include anything fitness related, such as going to the gym and running in my spare time.
I really love a good documentary and listening to podcasts on topics that I’m interested in.
What book are you currently reading?
Funnily enough, I have just bought a book for the first time in years! It’s called ‘The Chimp Paradox’ and has been recommended to me several times. I’m hoping it’s not a cliché self-improvement book but I guess I’ll just have to wait and see.
What is your favourite place in the entire world?
I love Scotland as I lived there for a few years.
Kim Stevenson
Company Role:?Digital Marketing & Content Manager
What do you do within your job role at JCEM?
Producing, optimising and overseeing the Digital Content for Julia Charles Event Management including creating website copy, writing blogs, posting on social media and much much more.?
I manage the output and content of some of the team as well as working with external agencies and recruiters when hiring in new talent.
What’s your favourite event that you’ve worked on?
Some of the events I’ve loved most are the ones that include lots of immersive theming. I really loved seeing the Grotto we built for the?Bury St Edmunds Shopping Centre. It was great to see how we transformed the old Topshop into an interactive Winter Wonderland and I loved seeing all of the children and adults excited to visit Father Christmas.
I loved working on the ‘XIX Vodka Launch Party‘ – the way we transformed the event space from an empty warehouse to a Neo-Tokyo inspired party was incredible and I loved seeing all of the detail of the final event come together.
What do you like about working at JCEM?
A project that you’re most proud of?
The?Themed Events?Project – this was the very first project I was given on the website and is still my favourite project to work on now.
How would you like to see the company progress in the next 5 years?
I would like to see the team grow to allow us to work on even more events! I also would love to see the company go on to work on more International Events, delivering more and more large-scale events and creating even more?Influencer Events.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?
I love exploring the English Countryside and going on lots of walks.
My hobbies include flower arranging and foraging. I really love reading, I’ve recently started attending a book club and I like to collect beautiful hardback editions of classic literature.
Other hobbies include listening to podcasts – my current favourite is ‘As The Seasons Turn’. I also enjoy baking – I recently attended the Birmingham bake-off experience and our cake won star bake!
Finally, I love to celebrate each season! So, throughout the year, I love to plan lots of activities that relate to the seasons. My favourite season is Autumn, closely followed by Winter and then Spring.
What book are you currently reading?
I am reading a couple currently. My daytime book is ‘Persuasion’ by Jane Austen and my evening book is ‘The Midwich Cuckoos’ by John Wyndham. The next book on my list is a book called ‘Landlines’ by Raynor Winn.
What is your favourite place in the entire world?
In lockdown, my partner and I discovered a beautiful walk near us which involves walking through a huge field of very friendly horses. The best time to visit is at sunrise or sunset and we will often go and sit on the bench with a hot drink and breathe in the fresh air and closeness to nature. If you walk a little further along the trail there are a couple of quintessentially English country pubs to enjoy too.
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Eden Graham
Company Role:?Sales Administrator & Content Producer
What do you do within your job role at JCEM?
I started out as an Apprentice within the company in 2021 and have recently started a new role that combines working in both the Media and Sales Team at JCEM.
My main tasks include adding new acts to our website, writing copy for them and promoting them across our social media channels. I also work closely with our suppliers to promote their new acts and update existing content on the website.
Within the Sales Team, I respond to act enquiries, create contracts and contact suppliers regarding events and I’m currently helping to develop new processes for the role.
What’s your favourite event that you’ve worked on?
I haven’t worked on many events with the company just yet but my favourite event that I’ve worked on has to be the ‘Sidemen After Party’. I loved getting to see the event set up from start to finish and seeing how all our incredible suppliers work together with us to help produce events, the end result was a stunning?Dream Circus Theme!
What do you like about working at JCEM?
A project that you’re most proud of?
I really enjoyed getting to add a lot of new, varied and absolutely stunning?Halloween Acts?to our website this year!
Following on from the ‘Sidemen After Party’ being my favourite event to work on, I’m proud that I communicated with suppliers to get certain elements ready for the event.
How would you like to see the company progress in the next 5 years?
I would like to see the company grow and develop by having new team members with varied skill sets join us. Also, it would be great to see the company work and collaborate on more International Events.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?
I love going to the cinema, I have a Cineworld Unlimited card so I basically spend most of my time there when I can!
One of my main hobbies includes cosplaying, I love attending conventions and meeting like-minded people! My favourite costume has to be Scarlet Witch from the MCU.
I really enjoy reading, I do have two overflowing bookshelves though – I’d like to have my very own library room in my house one day.
What book are you currently reading?
I just finished reading ‘This Charming Man’ by C.K. McDonnell which is an absolutely hilarious sequel to his ‘The Stranger Times’ book series. I’m now currently reading ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ which is an interesting read so far! I have no idea what my next read will be as my TBR pile is never-ending…
What is your favourite place in the entire world?
East Runton. My Grandparents owned a caravan there and I have many happy memories of spending time in the penny arcades, eating ice cream and visiting quaint little villages in Norfolk.
Chris Caffrey
Company Role:?Project Content & Strategy Manager
What do you do within your job role at JCEM?
I’m responsible for managing and leading Business Development Company Projects, planning and delivering on strategy and driving content-related programs from conception to delivery.
In addition, I ensure our digital presence and content aligns with the brand and adds value to existing and prospective clients with a focus on driving inbound traffic into the brand websites, and to encourage the user to take a profitable business action.
What’s your favourite event that you’ve worked on?
Being relatively new to the team, I have not had the pleasure of attending many events. I attended the ‘Sidemen Charity Football Match’, and this gave me a great insight into the planning and organising of a large-scale on-the-day event.
What do you like about working at JCEM?
A project that you’re most proud of?
Overseeing the recent delivery of the?Global Brand. Building this up from scratch, this is something still very much in its infancy, so stay tuned.
How would you like to see the company progress in the next 5 years?
To continue being one of the UK’s leading Event Management and Production companies. I would like to see a huge growth with our International Brand and build upon our overseas client base.
It would also be great for our company to become a leading resource and champion for?Sustainable Events.
I’m eager to see JCEM continuing to push boundaries and inheriting new technologies to keep delivering new ‘out-of-this-world’ experiences.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?
Going to the gym. Getting my workouts in, definitely helps me de-stress. And when I’m not pushing those weights, I’m pushing buttons on my PS5. I love being fully immersed in other worlds with one-player story-driven games.
Additionally, I’m a bit of a film buff and love a good ‘Netflix and chill’ night!
What book are you currently reading?
I, unfortunately, don’t get a lot of time to read books. Most of my reading is done online, with science, philosophy, news and politics as my go-to topics of choice.
What is your favourite place in the entire world?
Aside from curling up in bed after a nice long eventful day, definitely the beach! The sea air, the sound of the waves, and swimming in the wide open ocean is probably when I’m happiest.
If you’re interested in any of the services or events that have been mentioned in this blog and would like to have a chat with one of our team members, then please?get in contact with us?today. Furthermore, if you feel like you would be a good fit for our team and would like to learn more about job opportunities at JCEM, then drop us an email.
We absolutely love listening to your creative ideas for events and can’t wait to work with you!