Barry Fitzsimmons

Norwalk, CT

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PRODUCTION MANAGER CONTENT CREATOR VIDEO EDITOR STORYTELLER Award-winning television sports/news creative professional. Seasoned TV-promotion & marketing specialist. Production manager, writer, producer, editor and creative director. Key strengths and extensive experience in network and global sports, news, entertainment, daytime, business, corporate and non-profit. Proven team leader with a passion for branding and marketing. Strategic planner. Revenue driver. CORE COMPETENCIES

Adobe Creative Cloud MS 365 Jira

Avid Media Comp. iNews / Interplay Asana

Final Cut Pro Google Drive Slack

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Consultant Independent Contractor, Greater New York City 2001 – present Project Manager, Producer, Writer, Editor

• Outstanding track record managing and creating successful TV on-air campaigns, promotions, tune-ins and digital/multimedia content for cable and broadcast networks, local stations, etc.

• Clients include: A&E, ABC, BBCAmerica, CBS2, CNBC, Court TV, ESPN, FOX5, HBO, Integrated Corporate Relations, JDRF, MetLife, MSNBC, MLB Network, MY9, National Parks Foundation, NBC News, NBC4, NBC Sports Network, NECN, Rainbow/AMC Networks, Showtime, Sony Music, Studio City, USA, Voom, WB11, etc. (plus digital content for local clients and non-profit organizations). Institute For Integrative Nutrition, New York, NY 2021 – 2022 Manager of Content Production

• Project-managed multimedia for massive 40-module LMS, “Health Coach Training Program.”

• Utilized Jira to communicate, manage creation/delivery schedules of video, audio & design assets.

• Invented asset-tracking processes, created efficiencies in production flow, trained newcomers.

• Oversaw transition points; partnered with multiple teams; gained enterprise-wide exposure.

• Reported to Chief Academic Officer & VP of Content, one-year contract term. CineMed, Woodbury, CT 2019 – 2021

Director of Multimedia Production

• Managed, directed, produced, edited video & podcast content for medical clients (via Adobe Suite).

• Created surgical videos, filmed in hospital ORs; repurposed inpatient surgical & webinar content.

• Oversaw LMS module creation for Continuing Medical Education; conception, design & delivery.

• Liaised with clients, vendors, voice/on-camera talent, cinematographers, designers, etc. Barry Fitzsimmons Resume, P. 2

NBC News Marketing, New York, NY 2007 – 2019

Writer/Producer, TV On-Air Promotion

• Wrote & produced promos for NBC News shows: Dateline, Nightly News, Today, Megyn Kelly, etc.

• Daily contact w/NBC News executive producers, network attorneys, ombudspeople, etc.

• Directed all on-camera and voiceover performances; performed under extreme deadlines.

• Full-time contractor: 2007-10, 2017-19; winner, WGA Award, Outstanding Promo Writing, 2010. CBS12 WPEC-TV (Sinclair Broadcast Group), West Palm Beach, FL 2017 Manager of On-Air Promotion

• Supervised promo staff and department workflow; dept. liaison w/news director, exec. producers.

• Copyeditor: oversaw “daily” and “nightly” topical promo teams; navigated tight deadlines.

• Wrote, produced & edited image & special report campaigns, created on Adobe Premiere & Avid.

• Maintained relationships w/show syndicators; performed community outreach; maintained logs. ONE World Sports, Stamford, CT 2013-2015

Creative Director

• Brand architect & steward for global-sports TV channel; led award-winning network creative launch.

• Oversaw promo, interstitial & design output; managed staff/freelancers; on-camera talent recruiter.

• Chief copywriter, helmed multiple branded campaigns; planned production calendar, ad-sales support.

• Directed/produced long-form originals, “A Bridge To Cuba,” “Rise of Champions,” etc. EDUCATION

Boston University, Boston, MA Bachelor of Science, Broadcasting & Film College of Marin, Kentfield, CA Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts AWARDS

Writers Guild of America Outstanding On-Air Promotion Writing Cynopsis Media Network Branding Sports Campaign

PUBLICATIONS MEDIA

Promo Cowboy ©2013

Life Askew, an urban fable ©2002

Promo Cowboys Podcast: TV Marketing with Barry Fitzsimmons Note: this resume is specially formatted for ATS compliance.

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