Jim Gilbert Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

United States

Key Accomplishments:● Rebranding and Modernization: Transformed Wareham Community Television intoWareham Media, designing and overseeing a comprehensive rebranding with a newname, logo, and updated content strategy across social platforms.● Revenue Generation: Secured a $20,000 client contract with Massachusetts MaritimeAcademy, contributing to Wareham Media’s financial growth and establishing a repeatclient relationship.● Broadcast Production Excellence: Led staff through the largest live sports broadcastin the organization’s history, featuring custom graphics, instant replays, and liveannouncers, achieving regional cable standards.● Financial Forensics and Budget Modeling: Reorganized unstructured financialrecords from a predecessor, implemented streamlined budgeting, and strengthenedfinancial health through accurate forecasting.● Stakeholder and Board Relationship Building: Managed board relations and resolvedtensions with the Town of Wareham, avoiding litigation and securing community supportduring a period of executive board turnover.● Community Engagement: Increased Wareham Media’s visibility through successful liveevents, including the Grace Morrison concert, which sold over 130 tickets.● Team and Talent Development: Fostered staff growth with expanded roles in creativeand technical fields, ensuring high-quality production output and professionaldevelopment.● Sustainable Development: Directed facility repairs with a strategic focus on long-termsustainability, working closely with the Town Administrator and Select Board on propertydecisions.● Service Expansion: Designed a 2025 digital media training series for working parents,seniors, and teens, including the “Digital Media for Working Parents” initiative withchildcare-integrated sessions.

As of Spring 2023, I am responsible for all Video Services including production of promotional and educational, and fundraising videos as well as in-show IMAG and digital design. Additionally, I am on the Curatorial Committee coordinating submissions and exhibitions on the BrightSigns 6-panel video wall for digital artists in the gallery.For the summer of 2023, I have been given the responsibility of Event Manager on the outdoor pavilion. 16 concerts, 10 comedy nights, and a movie series through the entire process. Talent buying, production coordination, artist hospitality, and settlement.Installed broadcast quality multicam livestream system and developed online audience selling over 300 livestream tickets for Tom Rush 2022. (Avg. 100 tickets) This exposure has led to leadership opportunites as talent buyer, show runner, stage manager, and event manager.The video department continues to grow with documentary and theatrical design projects on-going.

Barnstable, Massachusetts

Managed the budget, staff, and content development for educational community distribution within Cape Cod’s largest school district.Completed capital improvement projects at Barnstable High School based television studio, athletic and performing arts facilities, and across nine schools in the district.Coordinated conversion to high definition production facility with control room, studio cameras, set decorations, monitors, graphics, and audio.Coordinated conversion of studio lighting from fluorescent fixtures to LED panels to improve efficiency and safety.Designed and installed HD broadcast and presentation systems in the Performing Arts Center, Stadium Press Box, Baseball Stadium Press Box, Main Gymnasium and Library.Partnered in establishment of Barnstable Public Schools Communications Committee and authored the first-ever Strategic Communications Plan and Brand Guidelines.Developed hundreds of programs including live sports, special reports and documentaries.Managed two full-time employees and dozens of student production assistants.Developed career pathway curriculum and produced several National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Student Production awards and nominations.Supported educators, administration and leadership with hybrid, remote, and presentation communications.

Boston Music Award Winner 1999, 2000 and 2001Winner 1999 WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble1999 single "Hum" charts #1 CMJ and voted top 100 Boston songs by WFNX

Produced videos for local and national brands.Producer and camera operator for 2 seasons of Boston Militia and Boston Breakers professional sports broadcasts.Added 5 new clients to 2nd year roster of new video production company.Developed multiple proof of concept and tv pilots for new business opportunities.

Managed video department for a growing advertising agency.Established a new video department and oversaw all activity of up to 10 clients concurrently.Evaluated creative briefs and submitted creative proposals and estimated costs. Coordinated and resourced full project life cycles with 100% satisfaction on time, budget, and creative.

Plus1TV was my baby. I quit my job at Boston University to try my hand at entrepreneurship. It was conceived as a national media outlet for online video. Four channels of original programming to support an affiliate advertising network and premium sponsorship. I managed the development of the website, marketing plan and production of over 30 original episodes. I ran out of money for the website and had to focus on developing my career as a freelance producer.

Greater Boston Area

FuelFilms was an upstart video production division of larger "studio lot" concept located in South Boston. The primary revenue came from an equipment rental company and they were also converting another warehouse into a sound stage. It was a great idea. I don't believe they survived.

Primary video content developer for online education.Produced, edited and delivered 50 - 100 videos per seven week online Master degree program schedule.Collaborated with a team of 10 instructional designers and dozens of professors to develop instructional, informational, and evidentiary video content.Partnered with the Information Technology Department to create infrastructure and process for delivery of digital media.Coordinated with University Productions to establish branding standards for hundreds of online courses through Metropolitan College.

Web development budgeting and planningProject time lines and milestonesAccount services and business development