Derek Jones **
Diaz
Ave
SF,
CA
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896-
4947
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*********@*****.***
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derekljones.com
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
Multi-
media
leader
and
entrepreneur
with
extensive
experience
in
production,
specializing
in
creating
cutting
edge
content
and
building
strong
working
relationships.
Accomplished
at
team
building,
training,
and
project
management
while
identifying
potential
conflicts
and
developing
creative
solutions.
SKILLS
Adobe
Premier
CC
Adobe
Photoshop
Sony
Tricaster
Final
Cut
Pro
7
&
X
Adobe
Flash
Sony
Anycast
Avid
Xpress
DVD
Studio
Pro
Aurora
Motion
PROFESSIONAL
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Yahoo!
–
Digital
Video
Editor/Contractor
Sunnyvale,
CA
November
2014
-
Current
• Edit
short
form
digital
promo’s
for
Yahoo!
Live
website,
:15
and
:30
second
spots
• Create
short
social
media
video
content
to
drive
campaign
awareness
and
followers
Golden
Bird
Ent.
–
Freelance
Producer/Director/Editor
San
Francisco,
CA
February
2014
-
Current
• Produce
short
&
long
form
content,
web
channel
image
and
rebranding
campaigns.
• Create
and
manage
all
project
budgets
from
inception
to
completion.
• Direct
music
videos
for
major
and
indie
artist.
• Clients:
All
Def
Digital,
Viacom,
Cheech
Marley
(Musician)
WWE
–
On-
Air
Promo
Producer
Stamford,
CT
June
2013
–
January
2014
• Oversee
internal
creative
process
with
voiceover
talent,
graphic
artist
and
audio
designers
• Managed
scheduling
with
post-
production
facilities
from
concept
to
delivery.
• Directed
talent
to
create
promotional
content
for
WWE’s
top
pay-
per-
view
events
grossing
72
million.
• Pitched
concepts,
wrote
scripts
and
edited
innovative
on-
air
promotional
content
for
WWE.com,
Raw
and
SmackDown
that
reach’s
15
million
weekly
viewers.
Heavy
Inc.
–
Sr.
Producer/Creative
Service
Manager
New
York,
NY
April
2012
–
January
2013
• Produced
bi-
weekly
UFC
pre
show
“Fight
Day
Live”.
Created
shot-
list,
booked
talent,
managed
budgets,
hired
and
maintained
relationships
with
vendors,
agencies
and
freelancers.
• Managed
creative
and
process
integration
for
men’s
entertainment
site
that
reaches
100m
unique
visitors.
• Led
daily
client
communication,
coordinated
campaign
workflow
for
internal
team
and
provided
campaign
updates
and
reporting
to
maximize
site
monetization
for
high
traffic
events.
• Contributed
daily/weekly
editorial
to
blog
community
via
Twitter,
fan
page
and
YouTube
channel.
• Worked
with
ad
operations
and
marketing
to
manage
distribution
to
key
partners
and
packaging
the
post
event
performance
analytics
for
sales
and
marketing.
• Created
and
efficiently
managed
“The
Movie
Show”
annual
operating
budget
of
$100,000.
Fuse
News
–
News
Producer
New
York,
NY
September
2011
–
April
2012
• Worked
with
ad
operations
and
marketing
to
manage
distribution
to
key
partners
and
packaging
the
post
event
performance
analytics
for
sales
and
marketing.
• Managed
project
research,
scouting
and
clearing
locations.
• Maintained
and
manage
departments
media
ingest
and
archival
system.
• Produced
daily
live
on-
air
and
online
entertainment
newsbreaks
to
insure
most
up
to
date
content.
DFDTV
–
Producer/Video
Editor
New
York,
NY
March
2010
–
August
2012
• Produced
and
directed
film
and
video
projects,
long
and
short
form,
ID’s,
bumpers,
including
on
air
promotional
packages
and
editing.
• 32nd
Annual
Telly
Awards
(2011)
Of
the
11,000
video
entrants
three
of
DFDTV’s
first
commercial
videos
won
a
total
of
five
“Telly
Awards”
for
the
following
categories:
Retail
Commercial,
Art
Direction,
Cinematography,
Viral
Video
(2).
MTV2
Sucker
Free
Countdown
–
Video
Producer
New
York,
NY
February
2010
–
September
2010
• Assisted
in
revamp
and
development
of
top
rated
video
countdown
show
MTV2’s
Sucker
Free
Countdown.
• Conceived
and
executed
social
media
campaigns
to
increase
and
presence
and
show
viewer
ship.
• Operated
and
maintained
and
YouTube
channel.
• Acquired
and
managed
top
talent
for
video
countdown
show.
Music
Choice
–
Promo
Producer
New
York,
NY
January
2009
–
October
2009
• Managed
multi-
platform
productions
including
traditional
media,
online
media,
social
media,
mobile
media,
and
word
of
mouth
marketing
campaigns.
• Supervised
and
strategically
align
production
workflow
to
meet
deadlines
and
stay
within
budget.
• Executed
artist
promotional
campaigns
with
record
labels
and
third-
party
agencies.
MTV2
Promos
–
Associate
Producer
New
York,
NY
June
2006
–
December
2008
• Developed,
and
shaped
promotional
initiatives
across
various
media,
on-
air,
mobile
and
online
for
MTV,
MTV2,
mtvU,
MTV
Hits,
MTV
Jams
and
MTV.com
• Secured
event
locations,
hired
crews,
planned
and
executed
pre-
production.
• Prepared
and
maintained
budgets
including
cost
analysis
of
overall
projects.
PRODUCTION
CREDITS
ALL
DEF
DIGITAL
–
ENG
Director/Producer
and
2013
Viral
Campaign
–
Field
Producer
Golden
Bird
Ent.
-
Music
Video
Director-
Shooter
&
Video
Editor,
BET
News
and
Centric
–
Documentary
Director
–
Golden
Bird
Eng
On-
Air
Producer,
MTV’s
50
cent:
The
Money
&
Producer
&
Video
Editor,
Caterpillar
Inc.
‘11,
‘12
The
Power
–
Field
Producer,
MTV’s
Spring
Break
Video
–
Producer/Video
Editor,
NBC
LXTV
First
Editor,
Lupus
Foundation
–
Video
Editor,
MTV
Look
–
Producer,
Jamie
Foxx’s
LAFFAPALOOZA!
Hits
–
Shooter
&
Video
Editor,
DubSpot
Inc
–
/Learn
Through
Laughter
–
Video
Director,
Video
Editor,
Sister2Sister
Magazine
–
Golden
Bird
Ent.
–
Shooter,
MTV
News
and
Photoshop
Editor,
51
Minds
Ent.
MTV’s
Video
Music
Awards
–
Shooter
&
Video
EDUCATION
CLARK
ATLANTA
UNIVERSITY
Atlanta,
GA
B.A.
in
Communication,
Concentration:
Television
and
Film
Production
Graduation
Date:
May
2006
GPA
3.23