Production Assistant
Middle east broadcasting network (AlHurra Tv)
Total years of experience :14 years, 11 Months
• Create a collaborative environment and enable cooperation between different in-house and out-sourced teams (e.g. production, pre-production, graphics, & editors).
• Recruit and handle 3 guests for the show every week.
• Manage relationship with show guests and freelancer crew (e.g. videographers & carpenters).
• Monitor the crew’s and suppliers’ timelines preventing overlaps and delays.
• Participate in content creation and material delivery, researching ideas and trends for the show and assisting in script writing.
• Forecast and manage the show’s budget on season basis, ensuring all requirements are met on budget.
• Handle logistics like documentation, permissions, guests’ logistics like visa, transportation and accommodation.
• Identify, negotiate and manage relationships and agreements with venues.
• Managed the overall budget and assigned projects schedules in collaboration with individual CMD producers, account staff, creative and third-party vendors.
• Facilitated AV and staging needs including all technical staff requirements, presentation show flow and music/lighting/video cues.
• Coordinated between the suppliers and the venue’s administration according to its rules ensuring safety guidelines are followed.
• Oversaw all logistics (transportation & accommodation) for international entertainers and suppliers
• Negotiated cost efficient offers with contractors, vendors and event partners in addition to new sponsorship deals offering mutual benefits.
• Held site inspections, clients’ presentations and onsite event production
• Maintained a comprehensive project matrix indicating project status and budget to date.
• Worked with and coordinated between account teams and creative directors to develop the creative approach and identify the components of each show.
• Managed the budget and assigned projects schedules in collaboration with different parties
• Worked with and coordinated between account teams and creative directors to develop the creative approach and identify the components of each show
• Facilitated AV and staging needs.
• Identified, negotiated and booked event venues (hotels, convention centers, unique venues, etc.) and coordinated between the suppliers and the venue’s administration according to its rules ensuring safety guidelines are followed.
• Oversaw all logistics for international entertainers and suppliers.
• Negotiated offers and sponsorship deals with contractors, vendors and event partners.
• Traveled for site inspections, clients’ presentations and onsite event production and maintained a comprehensive project matrix indicating project status and budget to date
• Managed the load in and the load out of all Fun Factory events, in addition to managing the technical operation during the event
• Performed the same activities in parallel for the sister company, Fun Factory Entertainment.
• Managed relations with international suppliers.
• Arranged shipment agreements.
• Monitored the import procedure.
• Arranged deals with clients.
• Followed up on orders with the factory till delivery to clients.
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Business Managment