Jane Russell

Jane Russell has a diverse work experience in various roles throughout their career. Jane started as a Senior Account Manager at Hill & Knowlton EMEA in 2003 and later became the Managing Director at Pepper PR & Event Management in 2004.

From 2009 to 2015, they worked as the Chief Executive at The Sky Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, where they managed marketing communications strategy, financial planning, logistics, and HR management for the festival.

In 2010, they became the Executive Producer at Kilkenomics Economics Festival until 2015. Jane then worked as a Marketing & Development Consultant at Tiger Dublin Fringe (Dublin Fringe Festival) from 2015 to 2017.

Starting from 2007, they joined Outlaw Management as a Director, where they handled talent management, brand development, corporate entertainment, voiceovers, marketing, and events for various clients. Jane worked in this role until the present.

Their most recent position is as the Director of Talent at BiggerStage, starting from March 2021.

Jane Russell completed their Leaving Certificate at Rockwell College in 1995. Jane then pursued a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) degree in French & Spanish at University College Dublin from 1995 to 1999. In 2002-2003, they obtained a Postgraduate Diploma (Hons.) in Public Relations & Event Management from the Fitzwilliam Institute. Jane furthered their education by completing a Certificate in Exercise and Health Fitness at the University of Limerick in 2010-2011. Lastly, they earned a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Digital Marketing & Data Analytics from Technological University Dublin from 2015 to 2016.