Magali Elian Hochberg
Curriculum Vitae

https://www.linkedin.com/in/magalihochberg
+44 7392 972572 (London, UK – UTC 0)

Education

• Master Degree in Cultural Events, Festival and Show Planning: Theatre, Dance, Music and Cinema – MEC FESTIVAL at ALMED – Alta Scuola in Media, Comunicazione e Spettacolo, Cattolica del Sacro Cuore University – Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
• Master Degree in Digital Cinema and Television Production at ALMED – Alta Scuola in Media, Comunicazione e Spettacolo, Cattolica del Sacro Cuore University – Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
• Bachelor of Performing Arts, UFRGS (Rio Grande do Sul Federal University) – Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Theatre Major.

 Languages

• English: Fluent
• Italian: Fluent
• French: Fluent
• Hebrew: Basic
• Portuguese: Native language

Career history

May 2018 – Present Project Manager at Worldhaus Music Independent Record Label . London.

Planning and managing the company’s projects, from music and AV productions, to international tours and marketing and communication campaigns. Mapping all company’s processes, creating guidelines and implementing an effective project management system including budget management and cost control tools. Identifying technical, logistics, legal and all human resources needs for each project. Working on artists’ contracts analysis and reports preparation. Liaising with artists, partners, suppliers, publishers, sync agencies, music supervisors and promoters across the globe. Representing the company at International Music Conferences and other music industry events in London and worldwide.

Apr 2017/Apr 2018 Self-Employed Project Manager / Event Producer / Duty Manager / FOH. London.

Working for several events and organisations in London, providing production assistance services, such as People’s Palace Projects / QMUL, British Council Brazil, Les Enfants Terribles immersive theatre shows, London Coffee Festival, Balance Festival. Managing FOH and Customer Services teams. Responsible for liaising with stage managers and venue managers. Responsible for briefing the team, keeping them motivated for ticket sales. Responsible for preparing daily documents and reports. Also working remotely for several projects in Brazil, such as “Bem-te-vi”, event on Accessibility (1k+ audience) for Canoas Shopping Mall and AV productions for the Jewish Agency.

Apr/Oct 2017 Operational Assistant / Events Staff Site Manager at Pitman’s People Staff Agency. London.

Planning, briefing and managing event teams of Brand Ambassadors, Data Collectors, Accreditation Staff, Stewards and FOH for several events, such as the British Summer Time, London Marathon, Lambeth Country Show, Proms in the Park, Pride in London, West End Live, Triathlon, London to Brighton Cycle Ride and International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare. Responsible for liaising with clients and staff. Team management and timesheets management. Preparing and providing information sheets and health & safety induction for the staff according to clients requirements and guidelines. Planning transport and accommodations for staff in the UK and EU. Keeping up to date project management systems with event, client and staff details, including project financial information. Preparation of reports for senior staff.

Jan 2015/Jan 2017 Founder and CEO at Magali Hochberg Events Production Agency. Brazil.

Project management, event planning and management, executive and technical production management, operations management and creative direction, working with the highest standards of excellence, usually managing directly 3 event coordinators, and indirectly more than 150 staff members during bigger events. Main projects: “Disney On Ice” Shows touring in Brazil (3 states in 2015 / 5 states in 2016), working with OPUS and Feld Entertainment USA (100k+ audience per tour); “What do you see?” Exhibition on Accessibility (15k+) for Canoas Shopping Mall; “Pop Up Escape Game Event”, for Chave-Mestra and Iguatemi Shopping Mall, sponsored by Coca-Cola (12k+); “Gilberto Gil Concert” (10k+), “Zaffari 80 Years” with Ivete Sangalo’s Concert (1k+). Client, artist and sponsor liaison, team management, rider negotiation, selection and hiring of staff and all suppliers, preparation of contracts, production documents and reports. Managing venue facilities, load in/out, organising logistics for staff and artists all over the country. Support for marketing initiatives and special events’ organisation for press/TV channels. Administrative and budget management and cost control.

Jan 2011 / Jan 2015 Event Department Manager at Government of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil.

Managing the Events Department at the State Governor’s Office (3,500+ events in 4 years), managing directly 5 event coordinators, 2 interns and 3 runners, and more than 50 staff members indirectly for several events. Responsible for managing, planning and producing conferences, meetings, exhibitions and ceremonies for State staff, delegates, and high-level representatives from national and international organisations, including Brazil and Latin America Presidents, Mercosur and Europe Ministers and other VIPs. Administrative management of the Department, budget management and cost control. Implementing safeguarding regulations for events at the Piratini Palace rooms and other listed public spaces. Responsible for the implementation of internal strategic planning and teamwork qualification systems; Responsible for the preparation of the list of items and term of reference for the bidding processes for the State events organisation (used for the 2014 World Cup events organisation in Porto Alegre).

Jun/Dec 2010 Event Producer at OPUS Promotions. Brazil.

Executive production of several corporate events for grocery, bank and IT sectors & executive production of concerts for VIP Brazilian and international artists such as Green Day (5k+ audience), Black Eyed Peas (15k+), Roberto Carlos (3k+), Roberta Sá (3k+). Organising logistics and travel for staff and artists. Selection and hiring of staff and all suppliers; budget management and cost control; administrative tasks; preparation of production documents and reports. On site team management.

Mar/Jun 2010 Event Producer at Maria Cultura Agency. Brazil.

Production of corporate events and cultural projects including Pixel Show POA (Creativity, Design and Games event and exhibition) and the promotion of the Porto Alegre season of “Quidam”, Cirque du Soleil. Selection and hiring of HR and all suppliers. Budget management, team management. On site team management.

Jul/Aug 2008 Production Assistant at Four One Music & Events Agency. Italy.

Production assistance for the following events: “Milano Jazzin’ Festival” (Milan) and “Teatro del Silenzio: Andrea Bocelli in Concerto” (temporary open theatre in Lajatico, Tuscany). Involvement in the load in/out, rehearsals and sound checks, and working closely with the Ticketing Manager, helping to delivery an outstanding customer service to the Italian and international audiences.

Computer Skills 

Windows, OS X, Microsoft Office Package, ASANA, Utrac, Spektrix, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Content Management Systems and Social Media interaction.

Other Qualifications

Major Event Management, short course at City University, tutored by Liam Devine. UK, Oct / Dec 2017.

Introduction to Marketing – University of Pennsylvania, MOOC/Coursera. Mar 2016.

Conference “L’expression citoyenne au coeur des territoires” (The citizen expression in the heart of the territories), by Jean-Martin Aussant, in Cultures et Savoirs Series. Montreal, Canada. 2016.

Planning and Production for Concerts and Events, short course, tutored by LC Duarte (Rock In Rio Festival producer). Brazil. Mar 2012.

“Mapeamento de Oportunidades nos Megaeventos nos Municípios” (Mapping of Opportunities in Mega-events in Municipalities). Regional Seminar of the Qualification Program of Public Managers and Social Agents for 2014. Bento Gonçalves, Brazil. 2012.

Awards/Honors:

Scholarship issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy (MAE – Ministero degli Affari Esteri d’Italia) and by the Italian Embassy in Brazil. 2008/2009.

Scholarship of the SWOP Program (Scholarships World Program) issued by the Commerce Chamber of Milan and Cattolica del Sacro Cuore University. 2007/2008.

“La Donna ed i Suoi Riflessi” – One of the seven winning films in the professional category of the Cera di Cupra 2010 Italian Contest, having as a prize the participation in the Multimedia Exhibition at the Istituto Europeo del Design in Milan in March of that year, as well as Publication Multimedia. Milan, Italy. 2010.