STEVE CITRIN
Cliffside Park, NJ ***** 551-***-**** *****.******@*********.***
SUMMARY
Experienced Media Production Professional with a Passion for Creative Projects in a Part-Time Capacity
I can help manage your communication projects, and find the best route to Production. I will save you money.
37 years ad agency production experience; the last 8 years at Unilever. Single-handedly managed all commercial production for North America (Digital,TV, Print). Savings over 3 million Euros per year in production costs, year over year. EXPERIENCE
11/2018 to Current
Communications Production Specialist
Self Employed Contractor Cliffside Park, NJ
Retired, but actively consulting for various clients including former employer Unilever. 06/2011 to 10/2018
Sr. Regional Advertising Producer-North America
Unilever United States Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ Responsible for managing advertising production (television, print,& digital) across all brands and all categories.
Maintain full transparency on all planned advertising production projects from within the region. Assist Unilever marketing teams on achieving the objectives of the brief and concept within the desired budget.
Manage the direct negotiation of all cost estimates (with treatments) in liaison with Unilever brand teams and creative agencies.
01/2005 to 05/2011
Freelance Producer/Project Manager
Self-employed Chicago, IL
08/2003 to 12/2004
Executive Producer
J. Walter Thompson Chicago, IL
09/1997 to 08/2003
Freelance Producer
Self-employed Chicago, IL
06/1987 to 06/1997
Broadcast Producer
Leo Burnett NY And Chicago, NY
06/1977 to 06/1987
Exec.Producer/Producer/Mgr. Commercial Production
Lintas Campbell-Ewald New York, NY
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
05/1974
Bachelor of Arts: Communications
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL