Neal Downward

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Digital Content Producer @ Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Sydney, NSW, AU
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Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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About Neal Downward

I am an organised and highly motivated producer and editor with experience in developing, commissioning and producing various Australian television, film projects and short form video with experience leading the comedy content strategy for an Australian television network. Former Head of Comedy at SBS. Launched and managed SBS Comedy and Nova Entertainment's Goat.

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Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

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Digital Content Producer
Sydney, NSW, AU
Employees:
55
Neal Downward Work Experience Details
  • Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
    Digital Content Producer
    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
    Sydney, Nsw, Au
  • Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
    Digital Producer
    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Aug 2020 - Present
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    - Project managed and created briefs for major projects.- Scripted, filmed and edited all videos promoting and marketing the Brandenburg Orchestra - Coordinated teams of camera crews, sound techs and editors in the recording, editing and publication of digital concerts for the Orchestra.- Developed new content for increasing audience and ticket sales to live performances- Produced, directed and edited live concert shoots involving multiple cinema camera setups- Managed and maintained Orchestra’s digital platform Brandenburg One.- Developed marketing campaigns to reach wider audiences and increase social media reach- Worked directly with talent in producing interviews, digital performances and profiles
  • Spaceboy Productions
    Executive Producer
    Spaceboy Productions Jun 2018 - Present
    Sydney, Australia
    - Assisted production team with all elements of development of project- Provided detailed feedback and notes on scripts, show bible and all other deliverables- Made staff recommendations and recruited creatives to the team- Utilised my network with broadcasters and assist Spaceboy Productions team in developing their project for a television audience
  • Indesign Media Asia Pacific
    Digital Editor
    Indesign Media Asia Pacific Oct 2019 - Jul 2020
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    - Designed and implemented the editorial strategy for the digital arm of InDesign (InDesignLive), managing all InDesignLive platforms in the Australia/Asia region- Devised and managed social media strategy and targeted social boosting to build social engagement and grow the profiles- Built analytics reports on all the company’s web platforms and social media profiles (Habitus, Architecture & Design, Lookbox and more) detailing data on their audiences and proposed content and social media strategies for the future- Managed a team of freelance and inhouse writers in daily editorial and advertorial content for the website- Wrote articles and advertorial content as well as editing and publishing articles from staff and freelance writers- Managed digital marketing campaigns to promote InDesign’s events and international initiatives
  • Audible, Inc.
    Development Consultant
    Audible, Inc. Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
    Sydney, Australia
    - Created briefs for Audible on new series featuring emerging and established talent and production companies and created pitch documents for Audible’s original content department- Provide notes for necessary cuts and programmed Audible’s ‘Live at MICF’ podcast- Developed original formats and projects for Audible original content slate- Brought together and developed collaborative projects between Australian and UK talent- Provided detailed notes on script drafts and show bibles
  • Nova Entertainment
    Editor
    Nova Entertainment Jul 2017 - May 2018
    Sydney, Australia
    - Responsible for designing the editorial strategy for a new major digital publication associated with Nova Entertainment, targeting an 18-35 year- old demographic and presenting strategy to business executive- Managed team of 3 senior writers and 2 video producers, led writer’s meetings and coordinated writers in the selection of current affairs and news stories, coordinated and resourced video shoots and supervised script writing and edits.- Wrote articles and satire pieces in addition to editing work from staff and freelance writers- Coordinating the launch and management of the digital publication, including budgeting, content output, and recruiting inhouse staff and freelance writers- Devised and actioned social media strategy and targeted social boosting to attract greater audiences
  • Special Broadcasting Service (Sbs) Australia
    Managing Editor Of Comedy/Head Of Comedy
    Special Broadcasting Service (Sbs) Australia Sep 2013 - Jun 2017
    - Commissioned and developed programs for SBS Viceland and SBS On Demand, managing projects from pitch stage to broadcast.-Assessed program proposals for SBS to determine which were suitable and viable for development.- Worked with Independent Production companies to develop original show concepts for SBS- Provided detailed notes on script drafts and show bibles for projects in development on behalf of SBS- Coordinated with state and national screen funding agencies to create national initiatives aimed at delivering unique content to Australian audiences- Managed the acquisition of television series and digital long form and short form content for the SBS Comedy online platform- Met weekly with the SBS Commissioning Department to ensure that developed projects’ goals were being met- Attended weekly programming meetings with SBS Viceland to advise on programming decisions and comedy acquisitions.- Designed, launched and managed the SBS Comedy website, a first of its kind for SBS- Produced daily video content to promote SBS programming- Acted as key spokesperson for SBS Comedy at workshops, conferences and events- Managed all social media related to SBS Comedy to attract audiences to the SBS Comedy brand- Coordinated daily content updates for the SBS Comedy website, including the supervision of story selection, management of the front page, editing of and management of all content produced, management of the budget and the planning and actioning of the editorial strategy for the site- Managed a team of writers and producers and commissioned online articles and videos which followed the news cycle for SBS’ online content offering- Delivered SBS’ upcoming comedy strategy at Australia’s Screen Forever conference and attended pitch meetings at the conference
  • Arc @ Unsw
    Events And Activities Officer
    Arc @ Unsw Feb 2012 - Sep 2013
    Sydney, Australia
    - Handled social media promotion of events and venue website maintenance - Coordinated with other departments in the budgeting, sponsorship and marketing of campus-wide events- Mentored and developed student coordinators and managed staff in events- Managed clients’ events at UNSW Roundhouse, developed quotes to interested parties regarding booking of venue and wrote and delivered contracts when client was confirmed- Acted as supervisor for many events, including comedy nights, large scale parties, music gigs and formal dinners- Developed events to engage students in university life and raise awareness of UNSW Arc

Neal Downward Skills

Entertainment Acting Event Management Theatre Television Stage Film Comedy Social Media Digital Media Social Media Marketing Editing Copywriting Marketing Content Strategy Video Production Broadcasting Film Production Video Screenwriting Writing Journalism Media Production Satire Collaborative Leadership Recruiting Publicity Budgeting Scriptwriting Negotiation Multi Platform

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Neal Downward works for Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

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Neal Downward attended University Of Sydney.

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