Akimi Biggs Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

- Produce and manage research projects from exploratory phase to completion, including partnering closely with global brand clients and advertising agencies to clearly understand their creative vision, to provide suitable innovative recommendations that ensure successful campaign spots, such that creative and strategic goals are surpassed.- Lead and manage internal research curation teams in successfully honing research methods for sourcing licensable content including: traditional stock, Archival libraries, as well as non-traditional on-line sources to discover dynamic, engaging and emerging, original user generated still photos, footage and audio content from the web, social media platforms, artists, filmmakers and production specialists for commercial licensing.- Organize and relay creative briefs and project specifications to teams, review client provided sample reels, boards and brand with teams, conduct team brainstorm sessions and collaborate internally with research, producers, clearance acquisition specialist to collectively recommend and source the best content based on needs, schedule demands and budgets, while managing client expectations.- Research and curate content in line with brand identities and aesthetic needs for presentation and delivery to clients. - Acquire and edit video and photo content for upload to internal platform.- Source and verify true source copyright ownership, as well as assess potential legal licensing risks.- Lead pre-award brainstorming and search assignments on best practice procedures, developing individual role outlines, team staffing, platform technology improvements, and aid in the implementation of new processes.- Develop and manage strong client relationships.- Maintain awareness of emerging trends, Filmography, photographers, artists and current popular events. Translate license acquisition contracts, releases, and correspondence into Spanish language to generate response from Latino content copyright owners.

50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York

• Produced internal and external photo shoots and managed budgets and securing of casting, talent contracts, travel arrangements, location permits and props; and collaborated with team of Art buyers on various photo assignments.• Provided comprehensive project management including job specification, budget parameters and communication of timelines for crucial deadlines.• On-boarded and guided new Art Buyers on client branding requirements and process.• Consistently negotiated and secured photos, stock imagery, digital motion and audio content, and reviewed renewals and talent contracts per outlined license usage requirements and budgets.• Collaborated with Digital Asset Management team in the management of image library, as well as coded and maintain metadata license records in all acquired content.• Assessed and confirmed legal risks and consulted with retainer legal advisors; as well as provided selection recommendations based on risk levels.• Reviewed and managed relationships with vendors such as stock image sources, photographers, Artist agents, production facilities, talent agencies and illustrators.• Secured Smart device approvals for use in advertising from Apple Inc., Google and Samsung.• Researched and secured imagery copyright pertaining to commercial and financial subjects for Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and US Trust for their Global Wealth Investment management and Global Business Management Solution products.Analyzed monthly spending for top-line vendors, and maintained an awareness of visual trends.

November - March (Freelance)