Victoria Wilson

Senior operations leader with 25+ years of experience in the media industry, specialising in managing complex, multimillion-pound projects, optimising workflows, and driving operational excellence. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, enhance productivity, and deliver exceptional results under pressure. Adept at building strong stakeholder relationships and implementing innovative solutions in dynamic environments.

Having spent 25 years in the media sector my skills are surprisingly broad ranging and varied and highly transferable and adaptable to many industries.  

• Experienced in translating ambitious briefs into actionable outputs, establishing effective project controls to guarantee the realisation of the project to specification, schedule, budget and legal requirements.
• Highly experienced in successfully leading critical projects driving an increase in quality, productivity and cost control to exceed management targets and key financial outputs.
• Able to work at a very fast and focused pace, meeting hard deadlines and critical milestones.
• Pragmatic, calm and unafraid to make big decisions decisively and effectively. 
• Overseeing the financial management of concurrent programmes in excess of £10 million and ensuring fully compliant with Ofcom regulations.
• Led and co-ordinated multiple cross-functional teams of 150+ to successfully deliver and execute large scale events and projects, both internationally and within the UK, ensuring alignment between operations, finance, and external partners.
• Innovative with a strong ability to apply lateral thinking to solve complex problems in dynamic settings.
• Collaborative, supportive and motivational leadership style, building a performance culture through a highly engaged, valued and inspired workforce, while identifying emerging talent and giving them the skills, knowledge and backing to allow them to thrive. 
• Proven relationship builder with multiple key stakeholders acting as an ambassador and a facilitator.
• Expert knowledge of GDPR, compliance, legal, health & safety, HR and HMRC guidelines.

BA(Hons) Communciations - First Class

Mediator - trained & qualified

Mental Health First Aider