Jon Stoltz Email & Phone Number

Provo, Utah, United States

Lead a team of brilliant operators in the following departments: - Network Operations Center - Media Operations and Traffic - Customer Service

Greater Phoenix Area, Arizona, United States

Minneapolis, Los Angles, New York City

• Recruited to help build a unified team and take the broadcast department to the next level. Built a remote broadcast team and produced the company’s first international remote in Italy. Handled everything from site.
• Led mentored and coached ten direct reports and 120+ team members to peak performance levels, all while managing a 24x7 broadcast department.
• Managed a P & L of $7 to $10MM annually, came in under budget every year for over two decades.
• Managed the sales organization of 17 team members who generated over $600MM in sales for the company annually.
• Departments of responsibility included: production, sets and lighting, talent, models, engineering, remotes, visual presentation, line producing, EFP, promo shooting, social media, alternative content, facilities, and.
• I was responsible for 2 different buildings totaling 230,000SF which housed 600 team members and included an in house cafe.

Greater Boston Area

• Reduced budget by over 25% in one year while keeping all people and technology intact
• Managed a P & L of 1.1M dollars
• Transitioned station from analog to digital
• Replaced antenna and transmitter, increasing range of viewership by 25 percent
• Negotiated over a quarter million dollar rebate from National Grid for the new transmitter (largest ever handed out by National Grid)

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Transformed an underperforming and chaotic production department into a first class creative, efficient and revenue driving juggernaut. Hired new talent, streamlined operations, enhanced project management process.
• Launched a brand new studio in less than 3 months
• Tripled new concept shows in less than a year without increasing headcount
• Restructured beauty pre-shoot area by moving video from tape to video server, increasing efficiency by 65%

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Led team of over 50 team members in all production and visual presentation functions
• Trained team to use Vinten robotic cameras
• Responsible for 2.2M dollar operating budget
• Led the production department in the rebranding of the company from ValueVision to ShopNBC.
• Built EFP (Electronic Field Production) department, responsible for all production of internal promotional spots

Twin Falls, ID

• Managed the entire production staff
• Trained and supervised directors for 5 daily newscasts
• Led the daily production broadcasts of 6am, Noon, 5, 6, and 10pm newscasts
• Responsible for master control and daily downlinks of programming from CBS
• Accountable for budgets, hiring, coaching of all broadcast employees

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Trained staff on new Vinten robotics camera system
• Trained floor directors on the technical and procedural aspects of the role
• Technical director for 5 and 6pm newscasts
• Filled-in as associate news producer

• ESPN Sports Camera Operator
• Responsible for the maintenance of camera equipment, setup and strike for sporting events
• Ran camera for color and play-by-play talent
• Camera operator for live football and basketball games

Ba, Communications With An Emphasis In Tv Production

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