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Greater New York City Area

Helped launch a 24-hour FAST sports network. Created, developed, and maintained all programming databases, linear schedules and strategies. Worked directly with engineering teams to improve functionality, streamline workflow and consumer-facing experience.

Greater New York City Area

• Lead member of a four-person team responsible for the execution of content strategies. Generate stunts and strategies for series and season launches with a focus on archive utilization. Primary contact point for all.
• Production: Generated concepts, wrote, and post-produced additional content for top rating series to provide targeted launch strategies that saw increased performance at a… Show more Lead member of a four-person team.
• Production: Generated concepts, wrote, and post-produced additional content for top rating series to provide targeted launch strategies that saw increased performance at a low hourly cost.
• Development: Key member of “green-light” meetings with senior staff to determine new series commissions providing guidance based on historical and competitive data.
• Financials: Owner of a $2M+ content re-versioning budget used to generate cost-effective concepts to revitalize archive content, support launch strategies, and key stunts. Show less

New York, New York

• Key member of a five-person team responsible for the content strategy of a 24-hour sports network catering to a passionate fan base. Lead archive producer responsible for the ideation, production and delivery of.
• Development: Developed and produced the CBS Sports Archive initiative, generating a… Show more Key member of a five-person team responsible for the content strategy of a 24-hour sports network catering to a passionate.
• Development: Developed and produced the CBS Sports Archive initiative, generating a consistent supply of cost-efficient content which supported marquee events.
• Production: Wrote and produced original content to support CBS Sports and Showtime Sports events through revitalizing previously unused archive resources.
• Acquisitions: Oversaw the acquisition of taped and live content under time buy protocols to provide additional revenue streams. Associate Director for live to tape events and producer for taped content. Show less

New York, New York

• Served as primary contact for all external and internal production partners to facilitate the delivery of content for the network. Managed all production calendars and deliverables with internal Executive Producers and.
• Production: Assisted in the supervising production for I Survived…Beyond and Back, Biography franchise, Inside Story and My Ghost Story from outline to final cut.
• Development: Assessed external pitches with… Show more Served as primary contact for all external and internal production partners to facilitate the delivery of content for the network. Managed all production calendars.
• Development: Assessed external pitches with network VP as well as Executive Producers for original shows and Biography franchise subjects.
• Scheduling: Worked with Manager and VP of scheduling to strategize premiere dates and series rollout. Show less

New York, New York

Public Relations Coordinator (04/2005 – 03/2006)A&E Television Networks, NY, NY Freelancer promoted to fully staffed position within a year.