Award-Winning Senior Producer & Director (18+ yrs)
Resume:
AMIR JADOON
New York, NY (Open to Relocation) *****.******@*****.*** +92-342-*******
PROFILE
Award-winning Senior Producer & Director with 18+ years in podcast, video, and broadcast storytelling, including leadership in major digital-first productions. Proven ability to take complex topics—true crime, news, cultural heritage, climate, politics—and turn them into immersive, binge-worthy audio/video experiences. Skilled at managing creative teams, coaching talent, and directing editorial workflows under tight deadlines. Deep expertise across journalism, narrative scripting, multi-camera shoots, studio recording, and audio mixing. Adept at adapting content for podcast, streaming, and social platforms. CORE COMPETENCIES
Podcast Production Audio Editing (Pro Tools, Audition) Video Directing, Shooting & Editing (Premiere, Final Cut, After Effects) Story Development Scriptwriting Narrative Editing Fact-Checking Drama Direction Live Shows Documentary Storytelling Children Programming Talent Coaching Studio & Field Production On-Camera Direction Workflow Design Cross-Functional Team Leadership Freelancer Management Digital/Social Video Vertical/Horizontal Formats Audience Optimization PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Producer / Director – Digital & Podcast Programming Pakistan Television (PTV Home & PTV Digital) Islamabad Oct 2023 – Present Directed 12-episode narrative podcast-video hybrid series “Shirin Sukhan” featuring legendary poet Iftekhar Arif, blending voice, archival sound, and immersive audio. Leading a 26-episode UNICEF-supported podcast + video series on cultural heritage and lullabies—designed for YouTube, podcast platforms, and social media. Oversaw end-to-end production workflows: storyboarding, scripting, shooting, editing, and publishing.
Directed talent in-studio and on-location, ensuring performances aligned with editorial vision.
Assistant Controller – Editorial Content / Senior Producer PTV Films Division Jan 2022 – Oct 2023
Managed multi-format news-adjacent factual series, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and engaging narrative structure.
Supervised cross-functional teams of producers, editors, and freelancers for broadcast and digital projects.
Collaborated with rights, legal, and editorial standards departments to clear archival and third-party material.
Pitched, developed, and launched new podcast/documentary series for broadcast and digital-first platforms.
Producer – Documentaries & Series
Pakistan Television Corporation 2006 – 2025
Produced and directed 100+ long-form programs, spanning true crime, history, culture, news, and public service.
Directed award-winning 13-part docu-series “Living Planet”, combining investigative journalism with creative visuals.
Produced talent-led programming: directed hosts, coached contributors, and managed studio crews.
Designed audio-video workflows for multi-camera production, editing pipelines, and digital-first content releases.
SELECTED PROJECTS
Shirin Sukhan – Narrative-driven podcast-video hybrid on classical poetry (2023)
Folk Lullabies of Pakistan – 26-episode audio-video podcast with UNICEF (2023– ongoing)
Living Planet – 13-part award-winning documentary series (2019)
Planet Champs – Narrative kids’ show using live-action & sound design (2018)
Naat Goi Ki Tareekh – Historical audio-visual documentary (2022) EDUCATION
M.Phil., Environmental Economics – Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, 2013 Master’s, Biological Sciences (Plant Sciences) – Quaid-i-Azam University, 2004 Diploma, Computer Applications – National Skill University, 2001 TECHNICAL SKILLS
Audio: Pro Tools, Adobe Audition
Video: Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects
Visuals: Photoshop, Illustrator
Workflows: Multi-camera direction, digital-first publishing, metadata optimization LEADERSHIP & ACHIEVEMENTS
Ranked 2nd globally in an international documentary competition on climate storytelling
(62 countries).
Directed award-winning national campaigns on news, culture, and environment.
Founded Movement for Green Pakistan, planting 55,000+ trees through storytelling-led mobilization.
18+ years directing studio + field crews, freelancers, and editorial teams under fast- paced deadlines.
LANGUAGES
English (Fluent) Urdu (Native) French (Intermediate)
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