Brad Merk Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

• Perform sales duties for sign-up of start-up streaming service at theaters, entertainment venues, and professional industry events in New York City
• Familiarize patrons to the service and convince them to sign up for trial of a documentary app

Greater New York City Area

• Support the Paramount Network - Spike rebrand launch by organizing schedule logs, PTS databases, & episode tracking
• Manage logs, grids, & databases of Paramount Network & TV Land programming in PTS (Programming Tracking System)
• Attend weekly meetings based on research, promotion, and stunting to grow ratings

Greater New York City Area

• Facilitate the structure and organization of developing, updating, & scheduling MTV current series
• Help casting, create one sheets, & brainstorm with VPs and Coordinators of Development, Talent, and Production
• Cover assistant desks for VPs of Talent & Development and assist with scheduling, management, and meetings

New York City

• Location scouted
• Organized the set
• Researched and organized catering for the cast and crew
• Worked on budgeting and casting with the director and producers for 20+ NYU Student Films
• Conducted effective budgets
• Arranged logistics for distant productions

Greater New York City Area

• Write detailed coverage for script submissions, presenting succinct summary and evaluation
• Handle high volume of calls, projects, and meetings with artists and partners in the upcoming development slate
• Maintain research databases on the entertainment industry, news, events, and surveying new talent prospects

Greater New York City Area

• Provide coverage on upcoming slate of films, television series, podcasts, and books for the creators of Spotlight.
• Give feedback to executives and the head of programming on content and discuss prospective ideas for new stories from general research in weekly meetings.
• Update database for all projects and negotiating artists on inEntertainment; provide assistance in preparing for pitches with directors, writers, producers, managers, and agents.
• General administrative tasks around office and collaborate with The Intercept on upcoming podcasts and articles.

Greater New York City Area

• Assist the CEO in organizing pitches and presentations for sponsorship deals to a children’s education show.
• Manage databases of potential sponsors and distribution companies focusing on children’s health and fitness.
• Present pitches with the Adventure to Fitness team at different companies around the city.

Greater New York City Area

• Work with the non-scripted TV department to organize one-sheets, treatments, and notes to broker and pitch potential deals with companies and clients.
• Assist the non-scripted TV coordinator in managing calls, preparing department presentations, managing databases for clients and upcoming projects, alongside administrative tasks.
• Write coverage for potential projects and receive feedback from department heads.

Greater New York City Area

To assist Venue Liaisons in providing VIP Passholders (high net worth supporters of Tribeca Film Institute and Tribeca Enterprises) with optimum care to ensure exclusive, enjoyable, organized, hassle-free and personalized Festival experiences.

Greater New York City Area

• Researched current TV programming and sought new show ideas and talent.
• Edited new sizzle/sales tapes, transcribed show episodes, and logged graphics, footage, and release logs plus music cue sheets.
• Participated in network brainstorms with executives for programming ideas and notes.
• Worked with Finance Director on processing vendor payment and payroll.
• Performed front reception duties and assisted for the CEO answering calls.

Bachelor’S Degree, Bfa In Film & Tv Production & Minors In Economics & Business Of Entertainment, Media, And Technology

Activities and Societies: Tisch President of Stern Tisch Entertainment Business Association

High School

Activities and Societies: The Eye Newspaper, National Honors Society, Speech and Debate, Varsity Tennis, Film Club, Democratic Ignatians.

Education record

Applied and accepted to an intense professional film training program for four weeks at NYU campus where a variety of films were written.