Production executive with a eighteen year track record of building production departments, recruiting and managing teams, and spearheading technology upgrades. I have established and directed complex production and distribution pipelines for TV, films, documentaries, commercials, and sports talk shows. Increased revenue over 250% and consistently operated within budget as companies grew.ericsdavid@gmail.com.comSpecialties:TV and film production management │ documentaries │ commercials │ production department building │ production operations │ technology improvement │ IT │ budgeting │ revenue generation │ business development │ team building │ HR policies │ mentoring │ contract negotiation │ cross-functional teams │ unions and guilds │ location evaluationIn more than eleven years as a production executive, I have:• Built production departments for two start-ups, which had low budgets and no standardized operations. • Rejuvenated an established company’s operations and post-production department. • Consistently satisfied creative inspirations and financial needs at the same time.• Streamlined workflows as companies grew.• Brought in new technologies and upgraded IT infrastructures at four firms.• Built first-rate teams of professionals. I recruited and mentored employees at four firms, and managed over 150 people at a time. • Interfaced with all departments within companies, and with vendors, unions, and guilds.• Professionalized documentation at two companies.• Led a production team in China and overcame deep cultural differences to achieve all goals.I also have a strong IT background. In addition to expanding IT capabilities for my employers, I have provided IT consulting for other firms.I especially enjoy integrating the production of high-quality programs with building well-run organizations and implementing the latest technologies. I look forward to continuing to do this for many years.
Listed skills include Final Cut Pro, Advertising, Entertainment, Film Production, and 11 others.
