Summary
Creative and detail-oriented Lead Video Producer with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts and 10+ years of experience delivering high-quality video content. Experienced in project management and team leadership, with 3 years of success overseeing teams and driving projects from concept to completion. Known for effectively managing timelines, budgets, and production workflows while translating ideas into engaging visual stories.
Key Skills
- Dealing with the logistics and planning related to broadcast and studio based video production and post production.
- Oversee the video production team, maintaining quality standards and load leveling work across the team. Regularly mentoring and developing skills of less experienced team members.
- Driver of the design, setup and troubleshooting of video production workflows, including server based editing, archiving, and digital asset management.
- Excellent in the articulation of concepts, storyboards and content scripting to leadership and customers.
- Expert ability to shoot/edit video using professional cameras such as: Sony XDCAM, Panasonic, and Canon DSLRs, with Adobe Creative Cloud.
Professional Experience
Video Production Lead (Lead Producer/Videographer/Editor)
I-CAR Chicago Technical Center – Vernon Hills, IL 2019 - Present
⦁ Lead end-to-end production of a wide range of multimedia content including customer testimonials, employee stories, executive messaging, corporate updates, and training materials.
⦁ Manage creative direction including script-writing, narration, editing, and music integration to ensure engaging and brand-aligned content.
⦁ Develop and maintain the video production schedule and calendar to increase transparency of team workload and content deliverables.
⦁ Create and implement streamlined workflows for processing video requests and project execution.
⦁ Oversee post-production, ensuring high-quality outputs while staying within established budgets.
⦁ Maintain video asset management systems, including video logging and archival processes.
⦁ Coordinate and track administrative and operational tasks including vendor management, contract processing, and scheduling and logistics for video shoots.
⦁ Assist in the production of major internal meetings and corporate events.
⦁ Support projects, demonstrating flexibility and cross-functional collaboration.
Senior Associate, Video Production (Senior Producer/Videographer/Editor)
I-CAR Appleton Technical Center - Appleton, WI 2015 - 2019
Manage all aspects of video production including; budgeting, scheduling, customer contact,
pre-production, post-production, delivery and video project management. Assign production work, coordinate schedules and activities, deal with logistics, oversee budget requests and spending, and manage equipment, space, and resources.
Coach and mentor creative team members in the production of engaging and effective videos. Frequently collaborate with cross-functional teams, subject matter experts, executives, and marketing professionals to produce effective promotional videos.
Accomplishments:
⦁ Played a vital product development team at a 501(c)(7) not-for-profit that has grow from $22M in revenue to over $70M over the past 5 years.
⦁ Planned and executed the production of more than 18 marketing videos for social media platforms, trade shows, and Annual Meeting events in the past six months.
⦁ Spearheaded the implementation of a Video Asset Management System. (SNS EVO)Organized and delivered 8 contract video projects for external customers over the past 6 months. This allowed the company to add more than $25K in contract revenue, and expanded I-CAR's customer relationships.
Video Producer/Videographer/ Editor
I-CAR Appleton Technical Center - Appleton, WI 2010 - 2015
Conducted all planning, writing, directing, shooting and editing of marketing videos. Developed and managed video production workflows, equipment maintenance, and inventory logistics.
Accomplishments:
⦁ Designed and implemented a strategy for creating and storing digital assets utilizing a Digital Asset Management system. (Canto)
⦁ Researched and spearheaded the purchase and implementation of two new 20TB video production and archiving servers in two locations. The servers allowed for backup and sharing of project assets between video production teams in Wisconsin and Illinois. (TruNAS)
Education
Bachelor of Science
University of Wisconsin - Madison