I’m a Producer based in Melbourne specialising in commercial animation and film.
With over a dozen years as an EP, Head of Production, Producer, Account Manager I have worked on projects large and small from brief to delivery and everything in between.
With a background in Advertising and Marketing and previous roles as Head of Production and a work history in business development and account management, I am currently freelancing as a producer working with direct clients, studios and agencies turning briefs into great content of all shapes, styles & sizes.
As a Producer & Head of Production for 12+ years my roles have encompassed all aspects of the business across studios in Melbourne and London including but not limited to pitching and winning new projects, production of projects, stakeholder management, forecasting and budgeting, sales and marketing plans/initiatives, creative input, and studio trafficking.
I like to take a brief and do everything for you from there, working with great creative talent within the scope of the project and get the best possible creative outcome. Whether that’s tapping into my extensive freelance network, working with your in-house team, or partnering up with a production studio, I take a flexible production approach to ensure each and every project is a smooth process and all involved are overjoyed with the final results. Most of all, I like to create a calm, pragmatic and enjoyable experience for everyone involved in the project at every level, after all, we’re making videos here, it should be the funnest part of any campaign!
Experience
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List of Clients & Projects:
Xero - Lead Producer
Basket Case (Stage Play) - Executive Producer -
www.unlisted.co
Unlisted is a world-class production company with offices in Melbourne & Shanghai. A global leader in animation, the company produces commercials, music videos, online content & more for domestic & international clients. The company prides itself in producing the highest calibre creative work whilst achieving the highest standards in client service. In my time with Unlisted I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of the best directors in the world on some large scale, award winning global campaigns. On top of this I’ve helped scale up our team globally, create a greater work balance for staff and increase a greater work/life balance leading to a higher staff retention rate.
Key responsibilities (Production)
Oversee all aspects of the production process at a high level
Budget approval
Negotiate with clients & suppliers
Contract review and approval
Resourcing and workload management for producers
Key responsibilities (Recruitment, HRM & Culture)
Recruit all production staff across Australia, NZ, Asia, & Europe
Training & Development of producers including mentorship, performance reviews, career development
Organise and implement contracts, onboarding and development program for all new employees and freelancers
Key responsibilities (Business)
Job wraps and project profitability
Event management
Monthly reporting on sales & project budgets
Key achievements
Helped build a more sustainable model for producers generating greater work/life balance, clear career progression goals and increasing staff retention rates
Created “Funlisted”, Unlisted’s culture team that help drive a fun and positive working environment
Help implement new Bidding, CRM & Project Management tools and processes (with more in progress)
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www.jumbla.com.au
Jumbla is an award winning animation & motion graphics studio located in the UK and Australia with clients all over the world in the film, TV, gaming, video production, events, marketing and advertising industries. For 8+ years I’m proud to say I helped build a diverse, talented and fast-paced team in an extremely agile environment, worked with some amazing clients and exceeded their expectations, and helped many people achieve their potential.
Key responsibilities (Production)
Oversee all aspects of the production process at a high level including proposal review for all projects
Pitch & Produce hi-level projects from initial briefing to final delivery
Run daily production leadership meetings and weekly
Studio management in an extremely high-paced, agile environment (Expert level plate spinner)
Key responsibilities (Recruitment, HRM & Culture)
Recruit all production staff across Melbourne & London and interview and consult for leadership & marketing positions for candidates located domestically and abroad
Develop and implement freelance pipeline
Organise and implement contracts, onboarding and development program for all new employees and freelancers
Created and oversee Jumbla’s successful Internship program and Junior talent pathway
Key responsibilities (Business)
P&L Reporting, budgeting & forecasting
Event management
Monthly reporting on sales & project budgets
Key achievements
An integral part of building a company from 5 people to 35+ across 2 locations (Melbourne & Sydney) and an Academy
Co-creation of The Jumbla Academy including ideation, marketing, sales, curriculum, student selection and lecturing. 12 full semesters sold across 4 years of operation.
Identifying, recruiting, training and development of talent through a number of initiatives and channels who are either doing exceptionally well within the company or have gone on to bigger and better things at places like Passion Pictures (Melb) Buck (Syd), Trollbäck+Company (NY), Nexus Studios (London).
Implemented and developed a diverse, success-driven, development-focused and inclusive culture organically to make Jumbla a great place to go to work every morning.
Winning & producing award-winning work for dream clients such as NBA2K, Headspace & Riot Games
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Sensis-White Pages
July 2010 – March 2012 - Account manager
Citibank
Sep 2009- June 2010 Team leader new business
“Thanks Steve, this is amazing.”
Frank Walker, National Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiles (true story)