Heather O'Neil Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Santa Monica, California, United States

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Manage program scheduling, planning, and standards for Game Show Network and two FAST channels – Game Show Central and Cinevault Classics
• Work closely with SVP to research, evaluate, and negotiate potential program acquisitions
• Communicate plans and priorities to internal stakeholders in Traffic, Broadcast Operations, Ad Sales, Marketing, Legal, and Affiliate departments to ensure smooth execution of Programming strategies

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Oversaw all aspects of linear and non-linear scheduling for GSN; worked closely with Scheduling team to craft the best schedule and troubleshoot issues
• Part of a small team that launched five successful FAST channels: Game Show Central, Cinevault Westerns, Cinevault 80s, Cinevault Classics, and Cinevault Murder & Mayhem
• Worked closely with the Research department to modify the schedule for optimal ratings performance
• Created weekly schedules for two FAST networks including bi-monthly programming stunts; monitored revenue and implemented schedule changes to optimize viewership
• Planned holiday stunts, marathons, and other special programming events
• Organized episodes of original shows into premiere air orders to maximize audience flow across the schedule

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Gave standards-related notes on all game show content, scripts, and material during pre-production and on-the-fly during production
• Reviewed episodic cuts at various stages of post-production and gave standards-related notes to creative executives
• Assigned FCC ratings for each episode, kept detailed episodic notes to assist in scheduling of episodes, and logged appropriate episodic metadata into various databases and spreadsheets
• Wrote episodic titles, loglines, and keywords for GSN Original shows to maximize visibility and searchability across platforms
• Completed daily research on competitive networks to help predict optimal opportunities for show launches
• Trained and worked closely with the new Scheduling Coordinator; oversaw completion of daily tasks

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Maintained an accurate and timely linear schedule in the SIMS scheduling database, including episodic scheduling, proofing, maintenance, and processing schedule changes
• Ensured correct formats were scheduled in all the right timeslots, in keeping with network standards and requirements from the Ad Sales and Promo teams
• Kept in constant contact with Operations and Traffic departments to ensure data flowing in and out of our system was accurate
• Created and managed episodic trackers to ensure distance between airings of individual episodes
• Updated episodic timings as revisions came in, and weekly to maintain accuracy
• Created and distributed weekly grids and advance schedule internally company-wide and externally to ensure accurate program listings

Santa Monica, CA

• Created complex metadata planner with all episodic data from the Video On Demand schedule
• Worked closely with outside vendors and content distributors to ensure accurate delivery to all VOD partners
• Managed all accompanying documentation for VOD partners with unique additional needs
• Edited segmented episode files in Final Cut Pro with GSN promos at each break; exported, transcoded, and uploaded the files to VOD partners
• Monitored, tracked, and internally distributed analytics on online viewing metrics
• Created, edited, and tagged monthly clips from our various VOD offerings; uploaded them to our online partners

• Counselor, Instructor, and Manager at summer camps held at UC San Diego, UCLA, Arizona State University, Fordham University, Merrimack College, and two international schools in Shanghai, China
• Taught Web Design, Graphic Arts, and Video Game Creation to campers
• Part of an elite staff chosen to mentor and care for up to one hundred 7-to 17-year-olds per week
• Responsible for creating an optimal learning environment, maintaining a safe atmosphere, fostering a fun environment for staff and campers, and motivating staff
• Complete administrative tasks including building weekly schedule, planning, organizing, and participating in daily activities, and applying appropriate behavior management techniques

• Directly assisted Producer Marty Katz in daily tasks, including maintaining his agenda
• Worked on preliminary shooting schedules, budget comparisons, and other production documents for a $20M film
• Covered scripts, researched prospective filming locations, and assembled production and location binders
• Responsible for running the office, screening a high volume of calls and e-mails, and creatively solving problems
• Oversaw the hiring and training of new Interns, and performed general administrative and organizational duties

• Assisted the Festival’s Executive Director with general administrative support during the months leading up to the 2008 Phoenix Film Festival
• Tracked materials submitted by filmmakers and updated film submission status through internal database
• Updated the Festival’s website and sent out informational blasts through the listserv
• Prepared and sent invoices to sponsors
• Organized screenplays for the Screenplay Competition and mailed them to judges