Matt Balaam
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Matt Balaam

Executive producer | Senior producerLondon, United Kingdom
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Matt Balaam

Executive producer | Senior producerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
How can we empower people and give them the content they need to succeed? I'm an Executive Producer | Senior Producer with over 13 years’ experience managing film and animation projects for national and global brands - and answering that question is what gets me out of bed in the morning - and my 2-year-old daughter. She's also keen for me to get out of bed in the morning. I have a background in TV but was enticed by the creative variety that working in the corporate sector offered – and I’ve never looked back. Since making the leap over 13 years ago I’ve told the story of a young sailor and her awe-inspiring race around the world. I’ve animated confused dinosaurs, paired up Mexican wrestlers with French seamstresses, and created an Arctic outpost in a studio in North London - to name but a few. All designed to deliver business goals in fresh and unique ways. I have a proven track record in developing trusted client relationships and guiding key stakeholders at all levels through the film and video production process. I always seek to offer creative solutions with a strategic focus, giving clients confidence that the films will deliver their goals and objectives, whilst leading agency colleagues to produce something they can be truly proud of. I do this by producing content that informs, inspires, and excites viewers; making meaningful connections that turn customers into fans and employees into brand ambassadors. Whether that’s working with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate film and video into global content marketing campaigns (e.g., DHL), or independently on one-off tactical films in support of a singular business objective (e.g., Sony) I can oversee the end-to-end production of projects from discovery through to delivery, as well as supporting and guiding creative and production teams throughout key phases of a video production. - Concepting - Creative writing - Directing - Executive producing - Producing - Edit producing If you would like to discuss a project or a business opportunity, please get in touch. I would love to hear from you. Branded Content | Employee Engagement | Digital marketing | Advertising | Internal Communications | External Communications | Corporate Film and Video Live action | Mini-Docs | Drama | Animation | Motion graphics | Events | Brand films | Social Media
Work history
    Maverick Advertising & Design logo
    Maverick Advertising & Design logo
    Creative Director of FilmMaverick Advertising & Design
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    The Maverick Group is an independent integrated agency, delivering strategic, creative and digital services for leading national and global clients. Promoted to ensure a high level of film and video output and inspire a culture of creativity amongst clients and colleagues. Supported teams producing award winning branded content and internal communications. • Spearheaded the film creative for DHL’s content marketing campaign ‘Discover’, providing business insights for a global audience. • Supported the Sports and Entertainment dept, bringing to life exciting partnerships across digital, social, events, broadcast, and print. • Won Mavericks first brand Film festival and Drum marketing awards, for inspiring online audiences and engaging 100,000+ DHL employees with Susie Goodall’s attempt to circumnavigate the globe. • Supported the development of new business opportunities and oversaw projects for high profile brands including Coca Cola, Allianz, The Global Fund, Amazons, The Grand Tour, Lafarge Holcim.
    Maverick Advertising & Design logo
    Maverick Advertising & Design logo
    Senior ProducerMaverick Advertising & Design
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    Led the film creative, working alongside senior marketing teams and 3rd party learning providers, to produce DPDHL’s largest employee engagement campaign for over 500,000 employees. • Main client POC, attending meetings and presenting proposals to senior stakeholders online, and face to face at European headquarters. • Responsible for overall schedule and budgeting of multiple films in excess of €400k • Developed the creative, and managed complex shoot schedules, including assembling and leading a cast and crew of over 20 on an ambitious 13-day drama location and studio shoot. • Produced, directed, and edit produced a raft of employee engagement content, including global CSR projects and development programs, with international filming, UGC, archive footage and animation.
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Skills
  • Creative Direction
  • Client Support
  • Creative Writing
  • Producing
  • Project Management
  • Directing
  • Script Development
  • Ideation
  • Creative Leadership
  • Budget Management
Education
    University of Portsmouth logo
    University of Portsmouth logo
    BA (Hons) Film and Moving Image ProductionUniversity of Portsmouth
    Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Awards
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    Silver: Best FilmBrand film awards
    Supported by industry leading brands PRWeek and Campaign, the Awards showcase and award the best in the industry - celebrating the best of brand storytelling throughout Europe.
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    The Drum logo
    Winner: Best sponsorship campaignThe Drum
    Designed to honour the agencies, publishers, brands and platforms who are showing excellence and innovation in the space, bringing together some of the biggest names in modern marketing. The judges thought there was one stand out entry in this category. They said that the winner "tickled their senses and smartly integrated brand messaging alongside a sponsorship.”