Brian Liles

Producer, Editor, and Project Manager

Columbus, Ohio, United States

About

I have a wide variety of creative and technical abilities, proven organizational and problem-solving skills, and a variety of professional experience relating to film and video production and post production.

Experience

  • Senior Video Director/Editor at ScreenPlay, Inc.
    Jan 2025 - Jan 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Leads the development of highly technical and professional media content, overseeing every stage from concept to deployment. • Directs and edit high-impact video content, employing Adobe Premiere and After Effects to deliver visually engaging narratives tailored to client goals. • Serves as lead scriptwriter and copy editor, producing business-focused video messaging with clarity and purpose. • Manages multiple concurrent projects with zero lapses in quality or delivery, ensuring end-to-end alignment with timelines. • Translates complex, technical subject matter into accessible media formats, demonstrating proactive learning and subject mastery. • Ensures clear, persuasive communication and outstanding business writing that enhances both internal collaboration and client-facing deliverables.

  • Project Manager at Designing Local
    Nov 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr

    • Directed logistics and multimedia production for 15 community engagement events as part of The Reimagining Columbus Project, enhancing civic engagement. • Produced a 12-episode video learning series, coordinating interviews and post-production to support the City of Columbus’s educational initiatives. • Led weekly planning sessions with city officials; facilitated agenda setting and creative direction across multiple stakeholder groups. • Developed branded video assets with motion graphics and captions, maintaining quality assurance across digital platforms. • Consolidated community feedback into a 50-page impact report, aiding design teams in strategic urban planning decisions. • Built project websites and executed social media campaigns, increasing online engagement and project visibility.

  • Paramount Pictures (Los Angeles, California)
    • Executive Assistant, Global Content Distribution
      Oct 2017 - Oct 2022 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      • Provides administrative support for the President of Worldwide Home Entertainment and Television Distribution. • Assists the Senior Vice President of Business Operations & Strategy. • Assists the Senior Vice President of Television Distribution for US & Canada. • Screens and routes calls, manages schedules, processes expense reports, and ensures timely communications. • Manages the planning, coordination, and execution of worldwide business travel, including trip logistics and itinerary, meeting coordination, and remote support of executives who are out of the office. • Provides additional office support such as distributing mail, filing, faxing, photocopying, scanning and tracking documents, ordering supplies, and processing purchase orders. • Creates and maintains research notes, filing, and organization on major Viacom brand properties. • Writes script coverage for A-List film and television screenplays. • Edits clips from feature film masters for output to digital channels and pitch decks. • Supports special projects, promotions, events, and/or programs, as needed.

    • Studio Page Manager/Temporary Executive Assistant
      Jun 2017 - Oct 2017 · 5 mos

      • Worked on both short and long-term temporary assignments for high-level executives such as the President of Theatrical Production, SVP and EVP of Theatrical Production, President of Television & Digital, and the President of Worldwide Licensing. • Managed high volume of calls, oversaw and updated phone log, rolled calls to personal lines, and administered conference calls. • Coordinated calendars, daily meetings, appointments, and screenings. • Generated, managed, and filed daily call sheets for TV shows in production for Netflix, TNT, Hulu, and Paramount Network. • Created and edited pitch decks for production and marketing campaigns. • Provided research, notes, filing, location scouting, NDA agreements, line and executive producer databases, and book deals. • Trained over 40 Studio Tour Pages on Paramount’s 100+ year history, studio lot locations and functionality, and tour logistics. • Managed over 70 Studio Tour Pages who were providing between 25-35 tours on a daily basis, including weekends. • Supervised all pages during Paramount special events, including premieres, executive parties, and concerts. • Supervised audience pages providing support to shows as Drop The Mic, The Thundermans, The Doctors, and The Dr. Phil Show.

    • Studio Page
      May 2016 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

      • Performed as a studio liaison on Paramount’s 100+ year history, studio lot locations and functionality, and tour logistics. • Coordinated high-level VIP tours and special events, including premieres, executive parties, and concerts.

  • Assistant Editor at A/V Squad
    Apr 2015 - May 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Supported post-production on tentpole theatrical trailer campaigns, including Captain America: Civil War and The Nice Guys, contributing to global studio marketing initiatives. • Executed rough cuts, string-outs, and cue sheet management to keep fast-paced editorial workflows on schedule across multiple studio deliverables. • Partnered closely with senior editors to meet tight theatrical release deadlines while maintaining creative, technical, and brand standards. • Delivered final editorial assemblies for executive and studio approval, supporting successful theatrical marketing launches.

  • Independent Video Producer at Freelance Video Producer
    Jan 2006 - May 2016 · 10 yrs 5 mos

    • Hired as contractor to provide creative video services to a long list of companies all over the U.S. • Services include pitching ideas, direction, on-set production, and editing final delivery. • Led a video production team from the Marketing Department of Thirty-One Gifts in conceiving, producing, and editing projects. • Awarded the 2011 C.E.N.T.S.S. Innovation Award for an Online Interactive Orientation Guide.