About Me
Highly motivated and action-oriented creative executive with 20+ years of experience leading teams, managing budgets, and developing strategies in the arts and entertainment industry, seeking a managerial position that will encourage the ability to design, develop, and deploy audio entertainment while highlighting diverse voices across the industry.
Skills
Problem SolvingAnalytical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsBusiness DevelopmentAccount ManagementRelationship BuildingLeadershipRelationship ManagementFlexibilityBudgetingProcess OptimizationEvent ManagementEvent PlanningMarketing AnalyticsBusiness StrategyBrand ManagementAdobeBrand StrategyBusiness ManagementManagementBrand IdentityPartnership Building
Experience
Part-time freelance creative producer for the world-famous Comedy Store Studios in Hollywood, CA.
● Responsible for curating podcast content from the past and present to target a diverse demographic audience.
● Direct the editors in ensuring continuity flow of dynamic video clips for major social media outlets such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
● Increased downloads by 48% for Just Sayin’ with Justin Martindale within a span of only several weeks.
CEO of an industry-leading, creator-driven podcast network responsible for hands-on editorial direction and entrenched production operations leadership, as well as creative overhaul and leadership of advertising and marketing.
● Led 10+ creative executives, producers, and engineers while building an ever-evolving and rotating top-tier talent roster culminating to over 15 active programs, with a full network of over 50 podcasts equaling a multimillion downloads-per-year network of shows.
● Led the creation in 20+ high-quality scripted and non-scripted original comedy podcasts and narrative projects, ranging from pitch and collaborative development to prep, production, and distribution with comedy legends such as Patton Oswald, Jo Koy, The Sklar Brothers, Monét X Change, Ms. Pat, Tom Cavanagh, Michael Ian Black, and more.
● Executed authentic and targeted marketing campaigns that engaged specific audiences and resulted in an approx. 15% increase of network-wide podcast downloads between 2021-2022.
● Achieved a 30% reduction in overhead by meticulously analyzing costs associated with each show and optimizing production support to align with the generated revenue.
● Supervised producers to ensure they provided effective assistance, therefore significantly reducing production workloads and enhancing financial outcomes.
Led and directly oversaw all aspects of podcast production, programming, and publication, ensuring exceptional content, quality assurance, legal clearance, and successful show delivery within the network.
● Directed production and operations for a roster of 20+ podcasts, including such high-profile series as The Patdown with Ms. Pat, Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast, Small Doses with Amanda Seales, and Dumb People Town with the Sklar Brothers.
● Organized and executed live podcast events for Dumb People Town, Ghosted, and LaunchLeft at renowned venues, such as Largo, Casita Del Campo, and Dynasty Typewriter for featured guests such as Sarah Silverman, Zach Galifianakis, Will Arnett, Rufus Wainwright, and many others.
● Supervisor for a team of over 20 in three office locations
● Created training manuals to offer exceptional customer to patients and business partners.
● Head of cosmetic sales and created marketing activations that increased cashflow and growth of the cosmetic business by an average of 50% year over year.
Produced weekly live music events at various venues in Los Angeles, including La Cita, The Echo/Echoplex, the Vincent Price Museum, Grand Park, and Pershing Square for the City of Los Angeles.
● Created social and live music event opportunities for multicultural markets.
● Developed and implemented weekly digital and physical marketing strategies, which included social media campaigns and visual assets for in-person events.
● Produced live events by booking main stage talent that included a diverse group of artists and musicians, including La Santa Cecilia, Ximena Sariñana and Carla Morrison, and collaborated with national brands, including Jack Daniels, Chivas Regal, and Jarritos, to engage directly with our dedicated and enthusiastic audience at live music events.
Education
Applied Music Conservatory
Classical Music Theory - Classical Vocal PErformance
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