Jay Braddock Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City/Savannah, Ga

· Managed day-to-day operations and special projects for 13 investment properties in Savannah and southeast Georgia.· Created company specific P&L and cash flow spreadsheets saving 20+ hours of work per month.· Inspected properties ensuring building operations are in accordance with state guidelines.· Negotiated all service and improvement contracts; oversaw projects to completion.· Bought and sold property; managed property tax payments and disputes; drew up rental agreements.· Oversaw land management following Georgia’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative for land maintenance and timber harvesting.· Advised out of country investors on future investments and intricacies of the NY film and animation markets.

Greater New York City Area

· Controlled daily operations of animation studio with 18-person staff and up to 25 freelancers.· Customized and refined the financial operations and reporting systems for P&L, cash flow, A/R and A/P, quarterly variance analysis and management accounts.· Managed account-level contract negotiations, budget tracking, variance analysis and SaaS production workflow software. · Achieved 100% return of all A/R during tenure recovering upwards of $250K in potential lost revenue.· Planned and managed yearly budget including three- and five-year revenue projections; reported trends and progress quarterly.· Prepared and reported historic financial information during M&A of Nathan Love, USA by Aardman Animations, UK; involved throughout process including valuation, contract negotiation and integration. · During integration, coalesced new financial tracking procedures for account-level and company-wide business.· Researched and purchased all insurance policies, new technologies/equipment, e.g., SaaS, CRM; implemented policies for improvement and overall efficiency.

Eastern Seaboard Usa

Consulted on three start-up ventures: · Assisted in the development of TV pilot focusing on sustainable economics.· Co-authored funding and partnership proposal for former NFL quarterback’s athletic footwear concept.· Advised newly launched online, direct-to-consumer business on RFP procedures and successful vendor practices.· From May to December was a full-time Dad to my newly born daughter.

Greater New York City Area

· Instituted branding strategy and working business model for in-house postproduction facility and its two production alliances: Special Branch/NY and Laundry Design/LA – collaboration between entities increased 50% in first year.· Boosted bidding full-service projects with outside clients 30%+.· Responsible for all new business proposals: selection of lead creative team; guided creative strategy to meet specific client needs; contract negotiations.· Supervised projects from pitch through delivery within design, animation, and visual-effects departments.

Greater New York City Area

· Achieved 15 to 25%+ annual sales growth in CGI and 2D-effects departments.· Managed accounts with budgets up to $2.5 million.· Led expansion into new business channels by way of interactive and gaming sectors.· Promoted team of 8 creative directors and directors to over 2,000+ industry contacts.· Supervised new business pitches: collaborated with studio’s creative directors, planned production timetables and budget parameters with executive producer, drafted and edited pitch proposals, negotiated contracts.· Advocated studio’s proprietary procedures and software aiding clients in problem solving scenarios.

Greater Atlanta Area

· Introduced and maintained relationships on behalf of studio’s executive creative director to 700+ industry contacts.· Devised and supervised new pitch procedures with executive producer and executive creative director.· Counseled clients on advanced digital technologies as an alternative to traditional production techniques, resulting in efficiencies and higher-level results.· Collaborated with sister company Construct/San Francisco introducing interactive offerings to clients in the Southeast.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Traditional & Digital Filmmaking

Education record

High School, 12Th