About me

I am a highly experienced  Head of Production, Production Manager/Production Executive who specifically has experience in TVC’s, Digital and branded content. ‼️COVID trained in production via first option‼️ Experience of ● Extensive experience in Broadcast, Ob Docs, Current Affairs, Commercials, Social Media Videos, Promos, Digital production, Branded Content and Live Events including Theatre Production. ● Skilled at budgeting from £10k-1.2 million and working within budget and time constraints. ● Solely responsible for setting up the framework of the new department which included all policies, procedures and departmental budget tracking. ● Accomplished Stakeholder communicator even in unfavourable circumstances. ● DBS Checked and Licensed Chaperone (Haringey Council) plus experience of children’s licensing and trained in Safe Guarding Children. ● Advance Excel, PMI, Movie Magic Budgeting and managing multiple budgets. ● Experience in HMRC rules on Crew and Payroll including auto enrol. ● Knowledge of APA and BECTU Rates. ● 4k and Hidden Camera Experience. ● Working with and Managing small and large teams. ● Working with High Profile Talent including liaising with agents and negotiation contracts including usage and TVR’s. ● Forward Planning and scheduling ● Health and Safety/Risk Assessments including arranging production insurance ● Covid-19in Production Trained -First Option ● First Aid ● GDPR Trained ● Albert (Green Production) Trained Prior to returning to Freelancing. I spent 2 years as Permalancer in the Video Team at Global Media as Senior Production Manager with extensive HOP duties, working across a slate of 10-25 concurrent branded, co-branded, digital and editorial video projects both UK and international filming, as well as regular monthly events of Vodaphone Breakers Music Video, Voxi 360 shoots and yearly live events of Jingle Bell Ball, Summertime Ball and the very first Global Awards. My role also included managing all budgets from 6k-150k range and overseeing all costs, authorising invoices up to 20k and creating and managing with the production accountant a 37 page financial management report which allowed for senior management to monitor profit and for them to make business decision regarding staffing and kit purchasing and forecasting figures for I managed 6 freelance producers, freelance editors as well as the in-house permanent editor.

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• Freelance Production Manager available. COVID in production trained.

Projects

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  Covid Supervisor AvailableTrained by First Option Available for filming. The Covid Supervisor must be a designated trained person on shoots. DM me if you would like to book me for a future shoot.
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Projects credited in

• Future Breakers Live at Capital's Summertime BallCase study showcasing FreemanXP's activation of Vodafone's sponsorship of the renowned music event, Capital's Summertime Ball. http://freemanxp.com/work/case-studies/vodafone-future-breakers-live-activating-music-event-sponsorship/

Work history

Freelance Senior Production ManagerGlobal Media and Entertainment
Aug 2016 - May 2018London, United KingdomFreelance
Senior Production Manager with Head of Production Duties August 2016 - May 2018 Global Media & Entertainment (Video Division) Solely responsible for budget creation and management of single and multi-faceted episodes. Issuing of contracts for cast and crew when required. Managing Teams of Producer and Editors on multiple simultaneous projects. Dealing with content solutions account managers. Production of quarterly financial reporting pack for senior management to assist with decision-making. Authorising & Signing off supplier invoices. Created a purchase order system to better manage costs. Extensive experience on location and studio shooting including live broadcast and OB. Working with both Small and Large Crews (up to 50 plus crew) Experience with Hidden Camera shoots. Responsible for Child Licensing and procedure management of children Location scouting and management, casting, crew sourcing and booking, forward planning, scheduling, logistics, call sheets, risk assessments and all other ad hoc production management duties. Production managing shoots on all major digital formats. All post production paperwork including PaSc, Sound Mouse.

Skills

• Budget
• Budget Management
• Budget Control
• Budget Proposals
• Budget Negotiation
• Budgeting
• Budgeting Quotes
• Budgeting Scheduling
• Production Budgets
• Risk Assessment
• Radio Production
• Radio Broadcasting
• TV Production
• Broadcast TV
• Childrens TV
• TV
• Talent Management
• Team Collaboration
• Team Coordination
• Creative Team
• Theatre Production
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Stakeholder Management
• Stage Management