Alex Mitchner Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Greater New York City Area

• Provide front-line control room support for all technical personnel during live news shows; liaison between editorial/production clients, satellite operations, engineering and other technical operations groups
• Responsible for scheduling and staffing studio crews and control room personnel for daily production requests, which include pre-tapes, rehearsals or promotional shoots
• Assist in planning large and small scale remotes - domestic and international; tasks include talent… Show more
• Assist in planning large and small scale remotes - domestic and international; tasks include talent logistics, site surveys, securing vendors, booking crews, transmission coordination and set builds
• Manage the Teleprompter Department, 20+ staff and freelance; complete yearly performance reviews and provide guidance for advancement within the Technical Operations department. Show less

• Managed logistical, financial, and technical aspects of remote productions; events included Presidential Debates, New Year’s Eve specials, Superbowl XLII and XLIII, and townhalls
• Performed site surveys to assess equipment requirements, transmission, power needs, and managed vendor relations
• Coordinated travel schedules and equipment deliverables; established remote workspace
• Collaborated with engineers, technical managers and graphics to facilitate changes in-studio and on… Show more
• Collaborated with engineers, technical managers and graphics to facilitate changes in-studio and on location
• Field produced live shots for Fox Business and affiliate hits

• Negotiated rates and services for satellite media tours – including uplinks, studios, crews and equipment
• Created, analyzed and actualized all production budgets
• Managed schedules, personnel, permits and travel arrangements for domestic and international events
• Spearheaded meetings with corporate clients and vendors to coordinate production requests and event logistics
• Approved freelance payroll, vendor invoices and petty cash reconciliation

• Coordinated the timely and on-budget production of short form and long form projects created by outside consultants
• Supervised rights and clearance and assisted the Legal Department with contract negotiations
• Monitored and distributed contractual payments when production milestones had been met and accepted
• Managed the editor schedules for the entire network; interviewed and hired freelance editors
• Designed promotional materials, including program postcards and DVD… Show more
• Designed promotional materials, including program postcards and DVD inserts Show less