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Remote

Collaborates and consults with ESPN, NBA, NFL, WNBA, NCAA and external stakeholders while meeting production goals for live events and broadcasts. Responsible for daily planning scheduling of remote site production needs to include survey creation, event production and broadcast needs ( event prep, equipment setup) for live events. Execution includes stage management and direct interaction with on-air talent, guests, league officials, performers, coaches, and players. Provides technical and creative direction for live broadcasts events including guest and talent preparation, graphics, audio, replay. During Remi productions act as on-site extension of the production director and producer to arrange interviews and live production needs. Requests production needs of the Studio and News production teams. Orchestrates the final assembly of on-site studio content and assets, to include the studio set. Manage the execution of onsite production events. Develop workflows and responsibilities for internal and external stakeholders during a live production event. Serves as the key point person for remote event production team and provides leadership on follow-up questions related to events. maintains working relationships and communicates well with all levels of leadership with the event venue, conference, and team representatives, guests, and staff.Ability to be flexible, manage complex and fast-changing production/event problems and prioritize solutions to effectively resolve issues using an Agile method of management. On-site subject matter expert in live event production needs to include video streaming options and related technologies for ESPN+ and international feeds. Responsible for coordinating travel, payroll, hotel, and vendor equipment rental for the live even/remote production.

Remote

Greater Memphis Area

• Responsible for the day-to-day membership activities: loading of members to GPO associations, activate and attach members to the contract price group, resolve large volumes of customer related errors on the Work In Progress report daily, trained colleagues on Apexus membership (SME).• Manages the membership relationship with Mckesson Corporation, which is considered one of the most critical relationships within the Gross to Net organization.• Investigate GPO roster discrepancies, provide support in areas of problem solving and planning. • Performs trend analysis of chargeback claims and variances to identify process improvement and cost opportunities. • Leads projects and drive continuous improvement initiatives, collaborates with and supports management in pursuit of meeting and exceeding Gross To Net organization’s and business partner’s expectations.

Ensures sporting events are televised without operational errors by managing personnel lists, scheduling, travel logistics and technical resources. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Trusted to contribute to crew interviewing and hiring including the evaluation of remote site freelancers. • Safeguards company profitability by researching and purchasing high performance, cost-effective technical equipment and supplies.• Mitigates any vendor or employment payment delay by training personnel on how to accurately complete corporate paperwork. • Champions remote location adherence to OSHA, State and local labor compliance standards. • Consistently recommends the most reliable, timely and financially responsible equipment shipping costs.• Protects game attendees, athletes and coaches by planning evacuation strategies for inclement weather, disasters and other security incidents.

Greater Memphis Area

Transformed the bank’s fraud detection and management strategies to stay ahead of emerging security threats.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Strengthened fraud strategies by overseeing the testing and analysis of existing business practices.• Created a framework to proactively notify bank leadership of BankCard product comprise helping to prevent widespread fraud and to determine common points of compromise or at-risk merchants. • Improved regulatory compliance by training employees regarding FDIC standards. • Eliminated any occurrence of employees criminal behavior by leading the execution of background checks to prevent questionable individuals from securing employment.

Gained incredible federal experience evaluating security risks in high-pressure environments. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Advanced the department’s standard operating procedures for managing case logs, records and materials for open and closed investigations. • Reduced discrepancies between sensitive and classified information by extensively analyzing department records. • Quickly attained a strong understanding of the Federal investigator’s Handbook and retained a high level of proficiency during the entire tenure even as standards evolved. • Provided valuable assistance to other team investigators ensuring accurate and on-time case closure. • Enhanced financial management practices by auditing personal and business spending for investigations.• Relied upon to lead investigation personnel interviews due to strong analytical skills.

Gained incredible federal experience evaluating security risks in high-pressure environments. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Advanced the department’s standard operating procedures for managing case logs, records and materials for open and closed investigations. • Reduced discrepancies between sensitive and classified information by extensively analyzing department records. • Quickly attained a strong understanding of the Federal investigator’s Handbook and retained a high level of proficiency during the entire tenure even as standards evolved. • Provided valuable assistance to other team investigators ensuring accurate and on-time case closure. • Enhanced financial management practices by auditing personal and business spending for investigations.• Relied upon to lead investigation personnel interviews due to strong analytical skills.