Paul Savage has joined Docks Beers as managing director, moving from ASM Global, the world’s largest venue management company.
Paul Savage (left) with Docks Beers director Will Douglas
He has spent the last seven years as head of sales and marketing at Connexin Live, in Hull. During his time in Hull, the team won multiple national and international awards, bringing 700,000 people to the 4,000-capacity venue. Artists such as Bob Dylan, Noel Gallagher, Sean Paul, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Kaiser Chiefs and Blondie have performed there since it opened in 2018.
Previously, Paul spent 10 years as marketing manager at The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe, part of the senior leadership team which attracted the likes of Arcade Fire, Florence and the Machine, Courteeners, Paul Weller, and Romesh Ranganathan to the town.
As managing director of Docks Beers, Paul will oversee all aspects the business, incuding Docks Academy.
He will undertake strategic planning for the brewery, and take charge of events, sales and marketing, and product development, further developing commercial partnerships.
He will focus on strengthening the brand’s position as the best brewery in Lincolnshire.
