Amanda Schultz | Executive Producer

15+ years of experience managing the entire production process, optimizing processes, and overseeing internal team resources and vendor partnerships.

Truly integrated: Digital builds, Broadcast/Content, Experiential Activations. Worked production studios to ad agencies to in-house client studios. Skilled in tracking, reporting, and identifying new methodologies. I help streamline creative and production operations from intake to wrap-up. Establish documentation systems for easy team access, particularly for companies exploring the digital space. I'm macro to micro within project/production management and help smaller teams with easy new biz dev ops.

Creative Production

RESUME

Adept at managing the entire production process, including optimization, and directly managing internal team resources in addition to vendor partnerships. Proficient in client management, reporting, and identifying creative and innovative opportunities. Maintain and actualize overall production scopes, budget/spend tracking, and forecasting.

EXPERIENCE

New Business / Pitch Presentation and Planning
Extensive Agency + Production Studio experience: working with Strategists, UX, Designers, Animators/3d Artisits, Creative Directors, Developers and other specialty resources.
Resource Management: Freelance, Internal Studio, and Vendors
Digital builds: E-commerce, CMS development, Enterprise Design System + IT management to Short-term Campaigns.
Live Action: Broadcast, 2D / 3D & Editorial (Union + Non-Union)
Events: Content and Digital integrations
Photo Shoots / Art Production
Client and Cost-Consultant management

PROGRAMS

Adobe Suite + Figma
Google + Microsoft Suite
GitHub + Atlassian + Asana + Smart Sheet + Notion
Misc CMS (Craft, WP, etc)

Proof of Production

Creative Operations

Often hired to help build digital capabilities within agencies or strengthen existing digital relationships between vendors and clients.

Streamline end-to-end creative and production operations model, including intake, day-to-day oversight, launch, and wrap-up processes. Establish comprehensive documentation systems for key creative and production methodology to facilitate easy access for team members, especially for companies exploring the digital space.

Audit and optimize current production systems.
Teach producers interested in digital basic pipeline process while overseeing their projects.
Develop cross-production department and holding company agency partnerships.
Create simplified internal studio service offerings for clients.
Refine scope documentation and tracking process.
Partner with C-suite stakeholders to align long-term vision and quarterly planning.
Strengthen relationships among the Creative, Account, and Tech Departments
Establish communications and planning standards leading to stronger launches and partnership agreements.