I help to organise and oversee the production of branded content and campaigns, for KAYAK, SWOODOO, and our portfolio of metasearch brands. Projects range from live action shoots to fully digital productions, made for TV, online/social, out-of-home and emerging platforms. My role extends across all stages of production on multiple overlapping projects. Key responsibilities include: Building and maintaining a select network of high-performance production partners and creative talents across a spectrum of disciplines. Assembling the ideal collaborators for specific project requirements. Interviewing and recruiting new team members. Master of creative allocations: maintaining a sense of team workload, planning resources and allocating tasks effectively.Design and delivery of project workflows and timing plans. Campaign research support: sourcing music, footage, photography, prop references, locations. Presenting art department solutions. Talent scouting, and casting management. Creating “proof of concept” videos, photos and audio.Budget management, basic fee negotiation and preparation of talent contracts.Co-producing live shoots in studio, and on location, in Berlin and abroad. Crews have ranged in size from 4-40 people. Briefing suppliers and supervising the post-production in-studio (sound design, music and voice recording and mixing, edit, motion gfx, colour grade).Contributing creative and technical solutions at executional phases. Performing a dual role as video editor. Corporate photographer/videographer.Managing the localization of assets for our EU / LATAM / APAC markets.Accommodating fast-turnaround adaptation of creative assets in response to live audience testing and analytics. Quality control. Ensuring spot clearance for broadcasting is met.Implementing tools and systems for better organisation, and more transparent processes. Facilitating and streamlining communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Working autonomously and effectively in the Berlin office, I helping to establish protocol for a small global recruitment team, and played a significant role in growing the Berlin office from approx. 45 to 150 people. I located, interviewed and identified top international talents across disciplines, and worked closely with internal stakeholders to build strong teams and company culture. In addition I produced large, multi-location tech events and industry collaborations, designed to engage the local tech community, build employer brand and deliver upon recruitment KPIs.

Directing, Producing, Camera, Editing.