James Fletcher Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

• Spearheading onboarding and review of all vendor/service/sponsorship agreements for a recently acquired benefits subsidiary
• Reviewing and analyzing existing agreements, highlighting any issues with Sun Life corporate requirements and working with relevant stakeholders to resolve
• Coordinating with account managers to facilitate required renewals and assignment to the new parent company
• Liaising with business partners to address any concerns with the merger
• Developing and maintaining detailed records on all agreements for daily team alignment

Toronto, Canada Area

• Managed content distribution agreements for TELUS Optik TV business development unit including linear, VOD and TVOD.
• Organized and headed a full review of all agreements, identifying any contractual and/or regulatory hurdles in advance of the CTRC mandated shift to a la carte programming, and expedited resolutions
• Developed and maintained a detailed contract database to aid future business initiatives
• Collaborated in the development of a specialized Channel on Demand service for transient customers, identifying any contractual restrictions and facilitating alignment, both internally, and with external partners
• Managed a cross departmental forum to ensure various groups of the overall team were interlocked and aligned on priorities

Toronto, Canada Area

• Coordinated business oversight and support of Bell Media production teams, working collaboratively with creative and corporate teams in the development, coordination, review and implementation of in house productions.
• Achieved top ratings in Bell’s annual reviews
• Negotiated, drafted, reviewed and revised partnership agreements with a wide variety of public and private partners, facilitating filming access, music/brand licensing, and product promotions
• Collaborated with brand partnership teams, identifying potential opportunities to leverage existing creative content for synergistic advertising and sponsorship initiatives, including successful campaigns for Shark.
• Extensive international legal and business experience, including the USA, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Argentina, and Australia
• Managed complex licensing agreements for Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, the International Olympic Committee, Marvel Comics, and Muppet Studios for inclusion in programming

Toronto, Canada Area

• VARIOUS PRODUCTION COMPANIES 2003 – 2008Production Coordinator/Associate Producer/Script Coordinator
• Assisted in the tax credit application process, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in production costs to be refunded by provincial and federal governments
• Assisted in the budgeting process, helping manage budgets ranging from $500k to $10M
• Scheduled and booked filming crew and onscreen talent.
• Led the script clearance process, including facilitating outside legal opinions on script content.

Tokyo, Japan

• Developed and implemented lesson plans for a wide variety of students ranging from young children to professional adults, with a disparate level of abilities.
• Successfully managed the NOVA KIDS program, creating a positive, constructive atmosphere where young children could develop English skills both in a group format and one on one in an English-only environment.
• Developed a free-form “conversation-zone” for adult students to practice their English skills in a more informal environment with guided conversation topics.

Bachelor Of Arts With Honours (B.A.H.)

Advanced Television And Film Diploma, Television And Film

Advanced Television and Film