Los Angeles, California, United States
Brand-minded Creative Operations Manager with 10+ years bridging the gap between big creative ideas and real-world execution - I’m equally comfortable at the strategy level as I am in the weeds making it happen.
– Owned all client and vendor communication, timelines, and logistics for commercial projects ($250K+ budgets) so the design team could stay focused on the creative work and trust that everything else was handled – Built and maintained a go-to roster of vetted vendors and fabricators, matching the right people to each project based on scope, bandwidth, and capabilities – Acted as the strategic backbone of every project, anticipating problems before they surfaced and always arriving to clients and the creative team with solutions in hand
– Brought back as Project Manager after initial stint as Coordinator - overseeing designs from concept to install and running client communications across $1M+ interior renovation projects, while trusted with the design vision enough to step in creatively when needed – Identified gaps in existing processes, built practical systems to fix them, and trained the team on how to implement them - streamlining operations across the board – Contributed to new business development strategy, helping the studio identify and pursue growth opportunities
– Managed and designed renovations on 25+ properties prior to listing, ranging from light refreshes to full-scale flips - overseeing everything from estimates to vendor coordination and consistently delivering work that raised home values and contributed to the firm’s profits and reputation – Kept fast-moving schedules on track while maintaining constant communication with vendors, homeowners, and agents, serving as the central point of contact from project kickoff through final walkthrough – Supervised Coordinator, delegating tasks and keeping the team aligned across multiple simultaneous projects
– Managed the full scope of a busy creative talent’s professional and personal world - from real estate acquisition and renovation oversight to daily logistics, always handling whatever came up with good judgment and discretion – Supported the creative side of his work hands-on - managing social media, recording auditions, coordinating speaking engagements, giving notes, proofreading, and producing original projects including a music video
– Worked on a wide range of shows and films including The Academy Awards, All That, Top Five, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Odd Mom Out, and Gods Behaving Badly – Quickly rose from Post Production Assistant to Showrunners’ Assistant to Writers’ Assistant – Responsibilities ranged from taking notes and relaying feedback between networks, producers, and writers; managing pitches, revisions, and schedules; overseeing script edits from concept through post; coordinating and executing large test screenings; and curating social media to align with show branding