Experience

LAIR

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer-Creative Producer, Line Producer, Post Production Supervisor

  • May 2010 - Present

  Executive Producer Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Increase production and post-production business. Pitch, sell, and manage production and post-production projects. Oversee production schedules and budgets. Work with the directors on numerous levels, including breaking down jobs, managing treatments, casting, scouting, and other needs. Increase the current roster of directors. New Business & Strategy: Play an active role with our Business Development team to assist as new opportunities come in, be highly proactive in winning new business, and assist client pitch presentations with production plans. Established client relationships at agencies, production companies,direct-to-brand, and other clients. Production: Manage the budgeting process, ensuring the highest margins are achieved through creative production problem-solving and vendor selection. Heavy bidding, job tracking, and organization for several large-scale brands. Review timelines, ensure internal timelines are created to monitor milestones and internal deliverables and review necessary client-facing items before delivery. Review budgets - estimates and actuals - throughout the production process, ensuring target margins are met and savings are obtained wherever possible Assess vendor selection within each project, ensuring the best decisions are made from a quality and cost perspective. Safeguard each project to ensure a successful execution and client expectations are met. Post-Production: Work with the Production team to reconcile projects based on operational deadlines. Manage various jobs in post-production for the studio team, sharing status updates of projects and working closely with producers to ensure that all goes out on time. Help develop a post-production plan to build upon the client relationship. Show less



Speakeasy Films

• Greater New York City Area

• Head Of Production

  • Feb 2010 - Present

  Managing freelance production teams and acting as the primary point of contact for crew, talent, and vendors Financial accounting for all productions and company overhead, including overseeing banking transactions, processing all AP/AR and payroll, responding to notices and audits, and coordinating annual tax preparation Creating production schedules, scheduling conference calls and meetings, booking travel, and negotiating hotel contracts for clients, crew, and talent. Skills: Experience working as a Producer and Post Producer with agencies, studios, and production companies for multiple fashion, retail, and lifestyle brands High-level computer proficiency and knowledge of everyday software and apps (Microsoft Excel & Office, Google Docs, Adobe Photoshop) Strong budget forecasting, shoot estimating, and planning skills as a primary discipline - • Proficient with photography usage, terminology, and market pricing Skilled experience in negotiating and comprehending vendor contracts and internal legal agreements Management of all video production as well as the workflow of the internal Digital Media Editor/Videographer Knowledgeable of the casting and talent selection process Experience in location and studio scouting, as well as knowledge of industry contacts and resources Ability to function in a dynamic, fast-paced fast-paced team environment and work with Creative Managers, Photo Coordinators, Merchants, and other Creative Team members on each project Thorough knowledge of the creative, photographic, and digital processes as they relate to a photo shoot, video, and event production Ability to strongly negotiate and manage budgets when dealing with external production managers, agencies, and talent Established industry and business relationships with appropriate talent rep agencies, conducting regular portfolio reviews with agencies and the internal creative team. Show less



Guerilla Creative

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Production/Post

  • Jan 2008 - Feb 2010

  Guerillafx is company of directors, designers, editors, animators, and visual effects artists. In advertising or entertainment, we bring ideas and execution to live action, postproduction or both. Guerillafx is company of directors, designers, editors, animators, and visual effects artists. In advertising or entertainment, we bring ideas and execution to live action, postproduction or both.