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New York, NY, US

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Promoted to lead a 20-person video team across branded and editorial programs during a colleague's maternity leave
• Fostered a culture of creativity, collaboration, communication, and innovation resulting in employees feeling more engaged
• Partnered with the Executive team to refine production strategies and annual product offerings, driving revenue growth
• Secured $2.5M in new business by presenting innovative content ideas and strategies aligned with client objectives
• Initiated a seamless integration plan for two production teams during a period of high growth, merging eight employees successfully without disrupting daily operations or revenue

Greater New York City Area

• Directed and produced branded content across major social platforms, achieving a 60% YOY increase in client ROI
• Managed the end-to-end production of 15+ campaigns annually, with budgets ranging from $150K to $1M, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget
• Crafted high-impact creative decks that effectively communicated production logistics and creative direction while aligning with the BDG brand voice and integrating client KPIs
• Developed comprehensive training materials to onboard and mentor five producers effectively
• Founding member of the BDG Diversity + Inclusion Council, contributing to the advancement of company-wide initiatives

Greater New York City Area

• [BDG acquired Mic.com in November 2018]
• Directed and produced engaging branded content videos
• Oversaw campaigns at all stages of pre-production, production, and post-production
• Created production decks to clearly outline creative direction and execution while maintaining BDG brand voice and fulfill client KPI’s
• Wrote scripts, vetted talent, found locations, and freelance crews when applicable
• Managed multiple campaigns simultaneously with precise attention to detail

Greater New York City Area

• Supported the Senior Producer in all aspects of pre-production through post-production
• Managed multiple campaigns from pre-production to post-production
• Pitched innovative concepts to amplify brand messaging and engage audiences
• Helped to source and vet talent, locations, permits, and freelance teams where needed
• Worked across teams and departments to ensure content feels holistic
• Effectively built and manage timelines, budgets, and travel logistics for all projects

Greater New York City Area

• Liaise between sales/marketing and editorial/video departments
• Lead producer and writer on the company's first editorial-sponsored series
• Brainstorm, plan, and execute creative for sponsored content
• Develop and support processes to streamline sponsored projects and production
• Communicate the status of creative projects to all internal parties
• Juggle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a results-oriented environment

Greater New York City Area

• Created and launched a social brand called “In the Know”
• Pitched, researched, created, and programmed 10+ social videos, weekly
• Grew account to 125+M monthly cross-platform video views (driving 5.3M video views in the first week)
• Field produced at live events to capture multimedia content for distribution
• Created articles in CMS featuring off-platform content
• Tracked, analyzed, and applied weekly analytics to drive viewership

Greater New York City Area

• Successfully restructured the Video and Replay interdepartmental process, optimizing workflow and increasing the speed of reporting content to the Commissioners office by 25%
• Edited social video content for MLB network, teams, SNY, Yes and ICE Networks
• Control the 'Live Look-in' feature for the MLB O+O and mobile app to promote engagement and drive traffic

Greater New York City Area

• Follow events at the United Nations
• Identify and pitch relevant and engaging stories to News Director
• Coordinate and assist in the production of live and recorded interviews
• Prepare and brief high-level officials such as Samantha Powers and Ban Ki-moon

Woodbury, Long Island

• Research, write stories and gather footage for packages and live broadcasts
• In-studio floor producer during the live shows to aid anchors and reporters
• Assist across departments with all pre-production needs ahead of live broadcast
• Promoted to Field Producer for Election Night coverage

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Crew West is a full-service video production company
• Worked on national news production broadcasts for CBS, ABC and NBC
• Worked on sports broadcasts for MLB, MLB.com, NBA Entertainment and NFL Films
• Hands-on experience in the ENG/SNG world

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Cronkite NewsWatch is a national award-winning broadcast
• Create daily rundown in ENPS and select content for live broadcast
• Write teases, headlines and story scripts
• Delegate across teams to anchors, reporters and production team
• Ensure the most quality broadcast is put on the air
• Booth during the live broadcast to communicate with team

Glendale, Arizona