Eileen Beirne – Executive Assistant at MediaCity
“I’ve travelled the world but I feel my professional journey is just beginning at MediaCity and that really excites me.”
Tales from the City
Meet some of the people who make the place.
Featured Tale from the City
Sam Marshall – The Beauty Guru and Founder of Be Trans Aware
The Beauty Guru with a mission.
David Adewole – Events Co-ordinator at HOST
“I absolutely love my job; the people are the best part, from liaising with clients to suppliers. Everyone is so friendly, open and positive – I think MediaCity feeds this positive energy. People are genuinely so happy to be here.”
Mwaka Mudenda – BBC Children’s TV presenter
“There’s this sense that collectively we’re trying to make great TV.”
Maria Stukoff – Director of the University of Salford’s Maker Space
“Young talent can learn a skill, apply it and become part of industry.”
Ben Allan – Film Production student
“It feels like a community; like I’m part of this media scene.”
Owain Wyn Evans – TV presenter
Meet Owain Wyn Evans, the award-winning TV presenter who during lockdown became known as the drumming weatherman.
Jo Holden – Sustainability Director at MediaCity
“If you’re a sustainability person you have to be up for the challenge.”
Andy Waters – dock10
“People want to know how we created a place that lives and breathes media content.”
Vishal Mistry – tech student
“The intersection of technology and other fields: that’s how we’re going to fix the world.”
Gary Hilton – CEO of Gas Music
“The people here are ambitious and inspiring for content-based businesses.”
Nicole Timmerman – Film Production graduate
“I liked the idea of studying next door to ITV, the BBC.”
