Emma Samuel

Senior Voice Agent & Business Manager @Voice Squad Ltd

London, GB

During my time at the agency I have established myself as a senior agent with expert industry knowledge within the voiceover world. I have developed a wide range of contacts, specifically within the gaming industry, and have thorough knowledge of all aspects of voiceover and artist management. I run much of the day-to-day business within the agency, and provide overall management of the team, overseeing of all aspects of the agency from web development, bookings, and social media presence, all the way though to the finance system and database support. I am a chief point of contact for artists and provide both practical, emotional and career support. As Agency Manager• Management of the agency and staff• Bringing in new gaming clients• Attending acting showcases and bringing new artists to the agency• Managing candidate application process • Training new members of staff - four of whom have progressed from Junior Agents to full Agents, one of whom is now managing their own agency.• Implementation of new bookings database, including data imports, creation of training manuals, remote support, and liaising with developers• Large projects including redevelopment of the website, introduction of GDPR policy, redesigning/rewriting all artist profiles, and restructuring our systems to facilitate the rise of home studios during the pandemic• Management of the website and liaising with the web developerAs Senior Agent• I am the main point of contact for all new client queries • Quoting for, booking and organising voiceover sessions• Casting for game, commercial, corporate, and animation projects • Providing support to artists• Liaising with studios Creative• Created, wrote, audio-edited, designed and published two series of a podcast for the agency • Social media strategy and copywriting• Writing blogs for the site requiring specific industry knowledge and insight• Designing images and videos for social media

West Suffolk College

GCSE, English

West Suffolk College

GCSE, Mathematics

Great Cornard Upper School

GCSE, Science

Cheadle College

AS Level, Psychology

University of Suffolk

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Psychology

Pensions Management Institute

NVQ Level 3 Apprenticeship, Business Adminstration

Total People Ltd

NVQ Level 3 Apprenticeship, Customer Service