Univision Production Manager Resume Sample

Victoria Ramirez

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Summary

Motivated innovative producer, project manager and public relations specialist with solid experience managing all levels of large scale projects, including budgeting and administration in the media industry.

Skills

Ability to lead in stressful situations and develop employee's
Team Player

Bilingual (English & Spanish)
Business writing certified

Deep understanding of news, entertainment and special events
Critical thinker, innovative, organized, resourceful and detail oriented.

Proficient in windows, Inews, Avid, and Social Media Planning

Professional Experience

Production Manager 12/2014 - Present
Univision - Miami, FL

Manage all divisions of the Production Service team which includes 5 large departments: Distribution, Empowerment, Digital, Agency, and Content Partnerships.
Draw up a production schedules and budgets based on the necessary logistics, timings and estimated costs.
Responsible for all organizational aspects of each production.
Streamline redundancies by implementing various tactics for tracking teams efforts and work.
Manage budgets ranging from $25,000-$500,000
Negotiate costs to make sure they come within budget
Hire crew, freelancers and contractors
Have final approval over bookings of resources, locations, equipment and supplies
Arrange any necessary permissions and risk assessments
Manage production office team, including production assistants, production secretaries and a production coordinator.
Oversee Creative Services work flow and operations while managing productions to meet deliverables deadlines.
Provide clients with approvals/feedback on creative to ensure it adheres to corporate guidelines and regulations.

Distribution Sales & Marketing 08/2012 - 01/2015
Univision - Miami, FL

Oversee Creative Services work flow and operations while managing productions to meet all deliverables and deadlines.
Serve as liaison between Creative Services and DPMG to track partner marketing opportunities.

Research programming, ad sales marketing, and other internal groups to build resource center for clients.
Support Director in key video production activities, writing/translations, scheduling, hiring crew, casting, VO talent, transportation, location scouting and crew.
Manage $100,000++ budgets for productions and client services.
Execute talent, production, and vendor contracts and agreements.
Manage ideation and all executions for campaigns with secured ROI of 1billion dollars across all UCI platforms.
Provide clients with approvals/feedback on creative to ensure it adhered to corporate guidelines.

Direct and coordinate departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of project on platforms.

Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.

Senior Entertainment & Special Projects Producer/Assignment Desk Editor 01/2002 - 08/2013
Univision WLTV 23 - Miami , FL

Extensive experience in continuous coverage and breaking news.
Coach and supervise reporters, producers, assignment editors and interns
Strategic planning and design of big news events such as elections, sweeps and hurricanes.
Identify local promotions, campaigns and sponsorship ideas that can be positioned to multi-market advertisers.
Plan and implement live events and executive producer to all road shows such as Premios Lo Nuestro, Latin Grammy's, Objetivo Fama, -Premios Juventud, Calle 8, Gigantes Del Mañana, Disney Dream Wedding.
Extensive Rolodex of contacts with record labels, program providers, artist managers and agents.
Oversee all post-production including shoots, graphics and post-production.
Executed and launched new Telefutura morning newscast in 2005.

Interim Executive Producer 01/2010 - 01/2012
Univision WLTV 23 - Miami, FL

Drive editorial content & excellence in all newscasts.
Increased ratings resulting in being #1 in Nielson Ratings for all of South Florida.
Supervise execution and content of Breaking, sweeps stories and franchise pieces .
Foster ongoing relationship with UTG, network, affiliates, news partners in radio, print & broadcast.
Evaluate and improve daily newsroom work flow operations.
Collaborate with News Director and Creative Services to strategically place and promote sweeps stories.
Mentor and develop staff, as well as safeguard integrity and credibility of the newscast and branding.
Developed & executed the social media strategy at Univision23.
Prepare and adapt to changes in scheduling of staff of 50+.

Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.

Assignment Desk Editor 10/2001 - 01/2002
Univision WLTV 23 - Miami, FL

Began as intern rising quickly to supervisory position.
Performed as Planning Editor and wrote scripts/stories.
Managed story selection, news coverage, and newscast content.
Field Producer to all Road shows and Special Events.

Senior Sales Manager/Photographer 01/2000 - 12/2001
FoxMar Studios - Miami, FL

Led Team of 5-6 Photographers.
Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create. desired effects, using computers and specialized software.
Top Sales Associate for 3 Quarters.

Creative Producer/Account Services 06/2000 - 05/2001
Tinsley Advertising Agency - Miami, FL

Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties for advertising campaigns.
Developed marketing techniques for national television & radio campaigns (Sandals Resorts, Miami Subs, Florida Keys).

Education