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Summary of Experience
A lifelong, and former competitive surfer - I have over 10 years experience in the content creation and marketing side of the film & television industries.
I most recently spent nine years as the Manager, Global Marketing, Media & Public Relations for 20th Century Fox Television.
I would like to love to marry my love of boardsports, with my unique and diverse skill-set within the action sports industry.
Employment Preferences
75 To: 125 USD Per Annum
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Full Time
Editorial, Film/Video Production, Marketing, Public Relations
Yes
Yes
Australia, Costa Rica, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Maldives, New Zealand, Portugal
Surfing Experience
Longboard, Shortboard, Standup Paddle Board
30
2016
Work History
Job Title | Company | When? |
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Media Relations Consultant | Singularity Communications, LL | From January 2014 To Current |
*Leverage strong Talent and Studio relationships to help drive Social Media awareness and publicity of client launches, events and client branding. • Work hand-in-hand with clients whose purpose is to discover and acquire content, create and develop revenue generating concepts, and build partnerships with media companies internationally. • Advise international channel brands on lucrative key acquisitions for partnerships with studios, production companies, as well as U.S. television and online networks. • Serve as liaison between all Media (On-Air, Print, Online) seeking access to studio assets, while controlling and maintaining Brand integrity and consistency throughout the major client territories (Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and US). |
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Manager - Global Marketing | 20th Century Fox International | From December 2013 To December 2005 |
• Responsible for all international marketing, brand management, and publicity campaigns for launches of hit television series including: The Americans, Sons of Anarchy, The Killing, Brand X with Russell Brand, White Collar, Wilfred, Graceland, The Glades, Burn Notice, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, among many others in over 210 foreign territories around the globe. • Charged with the writing and distribution of all studio Corporate Communications and Press Releases, as well as placement of trade magazine articles, product marketing documents, and Media Press Kits. • Work closely with foreign broadcast clients to help realize effective marketing initiatives to maximize launch campaigns and grow audience numbers throughout multiple foreign territories. • Serve as studio liaison between foreign media and key show talent & production executives, to help promote shows in international markets in Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. • Coordinate with domestic network Media Relations counterparts (FX, NBC, FOX, ABC, AMC, A&E, and CBS) to schedule and conduct press conferences, interviews and set tours, as well as red carpet press for show premieres, award ceremonies and special events. • Ensured that broadcasters had access to marketing and PR resources in order to maximize visibility on launch of new shows and continued promotion of ongoing programming. • Established relationships with production, talent, and other internal divisions to identify cross-divisional publicity opportunities with domestic networks. • Created and managed promotional launch events including researching venues, designing invitations, compiling guest lists, booking entertainment, and providing on-site management of event. • Worked closely with online department to ensure client marketing website, Foxfast.com, has proper updated and timely marketing assets including photography, on-air promos, interview clips, artwork and EPK’s. • Work with department staff in the planning and execution of marketing / publicity initiatives for special events such as Golden Globe Awards, International Press Junket (IPJ), series / season premieres, as well as international sales markets such as MIPTV and MIPCOM in Cannes, FR. • Oversee the creation and management of all Premium Executive & Talent Gifting and promotion. • Support department Publicists as a unit publicist, facilitating set-visits and helping to organize talent interviews and track all press clippings for archives. |
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Development Coordinator | Spitfire Pictures | From December 2003 To December 2005 |
• Managed the coordination of development activities -- meetings, notes, submissions, hearing pitches. • Developed talent / agency lists for potential writers, directors, and other above-the-line elements. • Coordinated development and production of the Peabody© Award-winning Martin Scorsese documentary, No Direction Home, both for airing nationally on PBS, as well as its Theatrical & DVD releases. • Worked closely with Spitfire’s London office to represent Spitfire’s interests in the European market. |
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Creative Executive | Shady Acres Entertainment | From September 2002 To December 2003 |
• Worked closely with producer / director Tom Shadyac to help the development and growth of the Shady Acres television production division through the company’s first-look agreement with Touchstone Television and ABC Network. • Served as the company’s junior Current Executive on behalf of its ABC half-hour comedy, 8 Simple Rules…, as well as the ABC half-hour comedy pilot Platonically Incorrect. |
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2002 World Cup English Manager | Korean Broadcasting Network | From May 2001 To August 2002 |
• Responsible for creating / developing with Korean and Japanese television executives, English and native language programming and PSA’s aimed at bridging the cultural and language differences in preparation of the 2002 Korea / Japan World Cup soccer tournament to take place in both countries. |
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Literary Agent Assistant | Creative Artists Agency (CAA) | From May 2000 To May 2001 |
• between studios / networks and clients in the motion picture and television literary arena. • Also responsible for client accounting and billing; client submissions; client acquisition, ral office duties including: rolling calls, scheduling, travel, correspondence, database maintenance, etc. |
Education
Qualification | Field of Study | Institution | When? |
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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Political Science, English | College of Charleston | From 1996 To 2000 |
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