Freelance Executive Producer, Brand, Agency & Production
2018 - Present (New York, NY)
• Mother NY - JW Marriott, shoot in Mexico City a brand film for the global market
• MRY NY - Walmart, produced multiple campaigns for social
• Big Block - Executive Produced for multiple clients, more info upon request
• Farmhouse - Executive Producer/Consultant - Unison launch campaign
• Golden LA - Executive Producer/Consultant - Facebook launch campaign
• Partizan Studio - Executive Producer/Consultant - Coinbase & WeTransfer launch campaigns
• Significant Others (Final Cut) - Executive Producer, Contract - multiple clients, more info upon request
• Goodbit Studio - Executive Producer, Contract - multiple clients, more info upon request
Executive Producer, MPC Creative USA, New York, NY
• Build, oversee & manage an integrated production department, including all broadcast & web content and print.
• Work closely with Managing Director(s) UK/US/LA/NY, NY/LA Department Heads of VFX & Color to establish and achieve department goals, implement systems & processes to deliver on client requests, continue to improve & raise the quality of work, and further client relationships across US and International markets.
• Participate in client-facing new business pitches and develop client relationships.
• Oversaw all departmental talent resourcing needs with an internal team of 10+ and multiple external talent and vendors.
• Developed and managed 8-10MM$ annual revenue
• Oversee multiple productions - from low-budget web content to multi-million dollar commercial campaigns, including brand/strategy development, creative development, production involving live action, animation, CG/VFX and final delivery through multiple producer teams.
Head of Production, Goodby Silverstein & Partners
Clients: NY Post, Comcast, Rock the Vote (New York, NY)
• Build, oversee & manage an integrated production department, including all broadcast & web content and print.
• Work closely with Managing Director, Executive Creative Director & NY/SF Department Heads to establish & achieve agency goals, implement systems & processes to deliver on client requests, continue to improve & raise the quality of work, and further client relationships.
• Participate in client-facing pitches.
• Produce multiple productions - from low-budget web content to multi-million dollar television spots.
Executive Producer, Logan/Logan & Sons
(New York, NY)
• Oversaw and managed 35+ person NYC office.
• Work closely with LA based management team which included but not limited to: all office billing, live action production, NY staffing, East Coast sales team efforts, weekly Sales/Management calls
• Increased overall NY gross sales by 4MM$ in 1.5 years.
• Managed all East Coast client facing relationships and worked to build new relationships as well.
• Managed all NY new business pitches, occasionally working with LA based creative directors
• Oversaw all aspects of content production including budget negotiation, pre-production, prep/shoot
and post production.
• Negotiate advantageous contracts and deals with vendors through well-maintained personal relationships.
• Creative solver, finding ways to get work sold/produced in light of timing and/or budgetary issues
Executive Producer/Partner, Lifelong Friendship Society
(New York, NY)
• Responsible for building the company from a start of 4 employees to 20 employees and billings increase of 250% in 2 years and maintained moderate growth annually thereafter.
• Responsible for sourcing new office space and building out the raw space within 3 month time period, managed overall contractor process (design- architectural/interior, construction & IT).
• Responsible for managing national sales teams(East Coast/Mid-West/West Coast & Europe) and handling all new business efforts.
• Responsible for managing all client facing relationships (Broadcast, Agency, Direct) for TLFS over 6 year period.
• Responsible for all bidding and scheduling of all incoming client projects.
• Worked closely with outside bookkeeping & accounting teams to manage cashflow and tax liabilities annually.
• Responsible for handling all staffing processes (hiring/termination/review)
Head of Production/Executive Producer, Brand New School
(New York, NY)
• Oversaw and managed 50+ person NYC office.
• Work closely with LA based management team which included but not limited to: all office billing, live action production, NY staffing, East Coast/Europe sales team efforts
• Managed all East Coast client facing relationships and worked to build new relationships as well.
• Managed all NY new business pitches, occasionally working with LA based creative directors
• Negotiate advantageous contracts and deals with vendors through well-maintained personal
relationships.
• Creative solver, finding ways to get work sold/produced in light of timing and/or budgetary issues
Senior Producer, Sony Music
(New York, NY)
• Produce content for across various Sony label artists.
• Coordinated and managed process through senior Sony management and label management.
• Oversaw creative and production process for Sizzle Reels, Electronic Press Kits for artists and campaigns, TV Spots, Pre-roll Advertising and Videos for Social Media.
Producer/Senior Producer, Stardust
(New York, NY)
• Tasked with opening the NY office from ground up. I was responsible for working with west coast management while being on the ground contact for all real estate, IT, staffing/recruiting, new business & current project management.
• Oversaw all aspects of content production including: budget negotiation, pre-production, shooting live action and post production through delivery of final product.
• Developed and managed internal production protocol, vendor relationships and all freelance hiring.
• Grew office from staff of 1 to 15 full-time employees in 16 months.
• Increased sales for NY office by 200% from office inception.
Associate Producer, Lowe Worldwide
(New York, NY)
• Participate on multi-million dollar projects for clients including GMC, Johnson & Johnson projects & P&G Products
• Contributor on multiple productions, co-managed with producers, beginning
with the initial creatives’ boards, through ball-parking budgets and bidding numerous directors, cost controller approval, creating estimate, prepping the production, shooting, editorial, VFX, music/sound design, conform and final mix to finally, ship for air.
• Complete all aspects of broadcast advertising within tight deadlines, including animatics, mood/concept videos, re-edits and tagging.
Production Assistant, Crispin Porter & Bogusky
(Los Angeles)
• Worked closely with Managing Director and Office Manager in setting up new LA CPB office.
• Contributor on New Business Wins (Fine Living Network, Ikea) worked with Miami CD’s