Project Manager Management

ERNEST P. RODRIGUEZ

Innovative Project Management Professional

Bringing Order to Creative Chaos

VALUE - ADD STRENGTHS:

Project Management Collaborative Team Member Creative Problem Solver Client Relations Innovative Digital Asset Management Process Orientated

Bilingual Office Management & Operations Recruit Interns Trained Junior PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

Fox Creative Services Group, Los Angeles

Project Manager, Freelance Consultant, Oct 2021- Jan 2022

● Project managed creative deliverables from start to completion

● Researched potential vendor premiums and gifts

● Maintained Project Management Website to meets timelines & project goals

● Day to day communication with Marketing and 3rd Party vendors to gather all assets needed to complete promotion and event strategy for Super Bowl wknd event in Los Angeles

● Serve as communication liaison between client teams and internal members InVinceable Marketing/Discovery Network, -Los Angeles Production Manager, Aug 2020. – Dec

● Project Mgt- Create and oversee Project schedules/ Due Date Calendars/ Client Calendars/. Responsible for making sure all team members are hitting deadlines

● Reporting/Tracking- Create, update & distribute New Project Startups/Tracker/Daily One sheet/ Status Report to team members. Manage and track all spot approvals/Music Clearance. Implement script revisions

● Process & Efficiency-Create and implement and update processes and procedures to improve efficiency

● Meetings/Zooms/Calls- Schedule Daily/ Weekly Production & Scheduling Meetings with team members as needed and issue key next steps.

PlayCreative-Los Angeles Feb 2019-

Aug 2019 Production Coordinator

● Collaborate with Executive producer to meet the needs of the cast and crew

● Perform general clerical duties to support directors, and Executive Producers

● Organize off-site productions

MerkleINC., Burbank, July 2017-

Dec 2018 Digital Asset Manager,

Creative Strategy

● Support Home Ent.Dept and Ops team in day-to-day management and asset Delivery

● Initiate communication with client for asset needs per the media plan

● Serve as communication liaison between client teams and internal members

● Manage client expectation on timing and activation

● Create a campaign checklist with all potential creative across social and digital, and reviews with internal Media Team/Lead and MPO

● Perform pre/post launch Platform QA to ensure the right assets are running in the right line item/ad set & click out to the proper destination

STORM STUDIOS, Los Angeles- August- 2014- May 2017 Operations and Events Manager

● Organize, budget and plan events for company, staff and client experiential activations

● Interview and hire additional staff to accommodate company needs

● Organize orientation and training of new staff members, and interns

● Maintain vendor files, approve and process invoices for payment

● Manage office operations to ensure efficiency and productivity

● Manage relations with clients, suppliers and contractors

● Prepare project launch checklists and develop specification requirements.

● Assist Creative Directors with client notes/interaction when needed ERNEST P. RODRIGUEZ

FX and Fox Cable Networks, Los Angeles, April 2013- April 2014 Creative Services and Special Projects Producer

● Project managed creative deliverables from start to completion

● Tracked & created project schedules and assigned creative team, which included: producers, gfx designers, writers, postproduction houses and event staff when needed

● Brainstormed promotional ideas with internal team, and Ad Sales department on all integrated theatrical movie promotions

● Managed and monitored all project budgets

● Reviewed all project scripts & rough cuts in advance of green light

● Day to day communication with ad sales and movie studios to gather all assets needed to complete promotion and event strategy

● Routed and tracked all spots thru Legal, S&P, Movie studios, as well as internal teams, for internal approvals.

STORM STUDIOS, Venice Beach- April 2012- October 2012 Production Project Manager

● Managed production & postproduction staff

● Scheduled/hired staff, adjusting staff size to accommodate production needs

● Project budgeting, tracked expenses and edited staff hours as resource manager

● Oversaw all office operations including HR and administrative

● Created and oversaw project schedules for internal project and client deadlines FEARNET LIONSGATE ENTERTAINMENT- 2009- April 2012 Marketing & Production Project Manager

● Responsible for sourcing and assigning 3rd party vendors for all production activity

● Created & managed project calendars to ensure producers and vendors adhered to deadlines

● Identified, interviewed & maintained stable of freelance and potential staff hires

● Facilitated development and approval process across creative, legal, digital and sales teams

● Managed production shoots for various channel promotional events

● Oversee production budget, including the submission of all production related invoices

● Organized the event strategy, location and logistics for Comic Con and conventions across 4 years

MTV NETWORKS, New York - 2000 – August 2008

Productions, On Air Operations

● Collaborated with Director of On Air to assign incoming projects to staff producers and organized all scheduling

● Communicated regularly with internal departments to determine promotional needs/strategy/concerns/questions

● Routed finished creative for general approvals, including legal and internal team

● Responsible for hiring, managing and performance review of 10 production interns

● Organized special event strategy for both internal department outings and show events Operating Systems: Windows and Mac platforms, Applications: Microsoft Word, Excel, RFS

(Project Management System), OAP (On Air Promos System), Dropbox, Bootcamp, Asana,Monday.com, Trello, Fluent in Spanish

The College of Staten Island- Staten Island, N.Y., English Majo

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