Assistant Sales

Profile Head of Production with ** years of experience specializing in producing, client

relations, budgeting, negotiating, talent management and overseeing office/set personnel. Solutions and detailed-oriented leader who brings dedication and hard work, with a sense of humor, to every project. Strategic and decisive with high-level deliverables, while empowering and encouraging staff. Experience Head of Production, Sedna Films – 2002-2020

- Produced over 400 commercials/promos with budgets ranging from $25K to several million and monitored projects to ensure budgets were being met

- Provided production advice and support to client in-house creative and production departments

- EIC with celebrity talent such as John Legend, Pharrell, Chadwick Boseman, Hugh Jackman, Bryan Cranston, Kyra Sedgwick, Sharon Stone and Holly Hunter

- Negotiated with crew and vendors for each project with goal of increasing company profits

- Managed administrative and production offices both at headquarters and on set overseeing 50+ employees and crew members

- Supervised all payroll, contracts, releases and union matters

- Partnered with independent sales reps to conceptualize and move pitches forward in a timely manner

- Collaborated with directors to make certain the creative vision of the client was achieved

Program Director, The American Pavilion/Kodak Student Filmmaker Program at the Cannes Film Festival – 2000-2002

- Worked with major entertainment companies to facilitate student internships for the festival

- Established a nationwide application process for, and supervised the selection of, over 100 student filmmakers each year to participate in the work-study program

- Arranged panel discussions, roundtables, seminars, meetings and pitch sessions for the students involving numerous industry professionals

- Scheduled and organized the daily pre-festival and festival activities of the program participants

Freelance Assistant Director, TV and film – 1994-1999 Education Cal State University Long Beach – Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Marketing Heather

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