Sam Stockmans
@samstockmans
Senior Event Manager and Brand Activation leader delivering high-ROI experiential campaigns across the UK and Europe.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Event Manager and Brand Activation Specialist with 15+ years' experience delivering disruptive, high-ROI activations, festivals, and live events across the UK and Europe. I have a proven record scaling agencies and projects from zero to multimillion turnover, leading teams, maximising client budgets through experiential procurement, and delivering large-scale festival and live event leadership for audiences of 10k–50k+.
My career highlights include scaling Fix Fest to 5,000 attendees with £450k sponsorship, growing Above & Beyond from start-up to ~£3M turnover delivering 350+ events, and directing disruptive FMCG activations that drove major brand growth. I combine bold creativity, sharp commercial acumen, and practiced crisis and risk management to deliver measurable engagement and sustained revenue growth for major FMCG and lifestyle clients.
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Fix Festival Event Director
Fix Radio
Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Directed Fix Fest from concept to large-scale festival delivery, securing sponsorship, national media coverage, and overseeing operations for 5,000+ attendees.
Business Development Director
BLCK Book Agency
Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Leading business development strategy to secure partnerships and scale agency revenue through high-ROI experiential and activation opportunities.
Managing Director
Above & Beyond
Dec 2021 - Aug 2024 (2 years 8 months)
Scaled the experiential agency from start-up to ~£3m turnover in 2.5 years, delivering 350+ events and growing client roster across FMCG and lifestyle brands.
Operations Manager
The Social PR
Dec 2021 - Aug 2024 (2 years 8 months)
Managed operations and delivery for PR-led experiential campaigns, coordinating cross-functional teams to execute integrated event and activation programmes.
Brand Activation Manager
Grenade
Dec 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years)
Delivered disruptive nationwide FMCG activations and stunts that increased brand awareness and mainstream penetration through high-impact experiential campaigns.
Event Manager
SJR Events
Aug 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 1 month)
Planned and delivered live events and activations, managing logistics, supplier relationships, and on-site teams to ensure seamless execution.
Business Development Manager
Freeman EMEA
Aug 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year)
Drove business development across EMEA, securing exhibition and event contracts and building client relationships to grow regional revenue.
Sold multimedia advertising solutions, meeting revenue targets and managing advertiser relationships across print and digital channels.
General Manager
The Belfry Hotel
Jun 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year 1 month)
Managed operations of The Bel Air venue, overseeing staffing, budgets, and guest experience to drive commercial performance and service standards.
Event Manager
Poison Cocktails
Nov 2012 - Jan 2014 (1 year 2 months)
Organised branded events and cocktails-led activations, managing creative delivery, supplier partners, and on-site execution.
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