Michael R. Email & Phone Number

United States

Greater New York City Area

Producing immersive web sites and digital experiences in live environments. Project managing digital developers, content creators, designers and animators. Work closely with event, venue, scenic, lighting, logistics and AV vendors while overseeing space planning, construction and program implementation. On site and remote event activations and operational management. Tracking and managing project development timelines, budgets and schedules. Client management and progress reporting. Clients include: Bayer, Takeda, BASF, AT&T, GSK, Konica Minolta, Kawasaki, Comcast.

Greater New York City Area

Managing and leading the production and post production of assigned broadcast and digital content projects. Ensures that assigned projects are produced to a high creative standard and delivered on time and within the agreed-upon budget. Identify and anticipates issues, recommend solutions and establish resourceful conclusions. Negotiate and manage 3rd party production vendors and ensure that all work is reconciled correctly and comes in within the agreed budget. Ensure that production workflow and process are adhered to and defined with clear communication throughout the life of the job. Clients include: GSK and Bayer.

Greater New York City Area

Responsibilities include creating, evaluating, managing and executing digital and social content, print, cross platform collateral, long format production, internal presentations and events in collaboration with Site Editor's, Creatives and Account departments. Supervised and managed in house and out of house directors, editors, designers, audio engineers, production and post production staff of up to 20 people or more at a time. Recommend and implement best production and operation practices regarding process, utilization and collaboration. Clients include: Starbucks, Verizon, Rolex, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Delish, Harper's Bazaar.

Greater New York City Area

Responsibilities included working directly with all departments at VaynerMedia, Client partners and applicable vendors to deliver industry-best work to clients while being on-time and on-budget. Projects included video production and post production, digital / app builds, event, experiential and virtual reality build outs while being highly organized, a strong problem solver and a skilled motivator. Clients include: Anheuser Busch, Mondelez, JP Morgan Chase.

Greater New York City Area

AV&C is an award winning group of designers, engineers, programmers and technologists focused on the design and delivery of interactive and responsive media systems in the built environment while collaborating with brands, architects, designers, artists and institutions.Consulting senior staff member with overall responsibility for company wide resourcing and project management. Working with senior PM/Producers, Developers, Designers and Engineers in collecting, harmonizing and championing best practices while continuously refining and improving quality of process and staff’s implementation of it. Clients include: Starbucks, Adidas, Cadillac, Columbia University.

Greater New York City Area

VH1 is an American cable television network owned by Viacom Music and Entertainment Group, a unit of the Viacom Media Networks division of Viacom. Broke down silos and introduced new structure and best practices to improve process and communication between the in house groups producing VH1’s marketing campaigns. Better teaming resulted in increased creative productivity and cost savings. Executive Producer to 360 digital, print, event and broadcast campaigns. Managed the marketing department operations and yearly budget of $30mm.

Nyc

Scratch is a creative team that drives innovation by channeling the power of Viacom’s creative talent, cultural force, reach and connection to its audiences in new ways. They are in the idea business first and advertising 2nd and the work they do is diverse, focusing on business strategies around products, services, marketing and organizational purposes mainly towards the Millennial culture and demographic. As Head of Production at Scratch I supervise in-house and out-of-house projects including events and live action production, recorded content, print and post-production. I also managed the operations of the Digital, Experiential and Art/Creative Depts. Broke down silos to enable proper communication between the internal departments in order to maintain consistency creatively, strategically and financially. Introduced a process which enabled better communication and team work. Clients include Pepsi, GM, Dr. Pepper. Malala Fund, Clinton Foundation.

Greater New York City Area

As Head of Production and Executive Integrated Producer for the digital health awareness ad agency CDMiConnect, I managed and lead all the Film and Video production and Print work executed by the agency. Created the department and managed all production, post production, job management, creative development, client services, branding and staffing needs that were needed. Clients include: Genentech, Pfizer, J&J, GSK, Novartis.● Supervised all aspects of media development/production from broadcast, animation design, print, CGI, audio, digital and new business.● Managed staff of: in house producers, editors, animation/CGI artists, production coordinator and technical support representative.● Selected production companies and managed all in house post production and animation.● Managed budgeting, utilization, production meetings, scheduling, casting, all contractnegotiations, sound & image licensing, music, sound design and mixing.