Highly-respected and proactive entertainment executive with a unique blend of multi-faceted creative and business experience and proven track record for success in various industries and roles, including television, strategic partnerships, entertainment marketing, sports, creative production, and large-scale events.
- Expert in relationship building, project management, and client management
- Countless long-standing relationships throughout the entertainment and media communities
- Extensive experience with full life cycle of promotions and partnerships - ideation, pitching, negotiating, selling, and execution
- Brings strong work ethic, leadership skills, high levels of organization and detail-orientation, and adaptability to fast-paced creative and business environments
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- Built long-standing relationships with countless high-profile and/or Emmy-winning shows, production companies and studios, including: Dancing with the Stars, CMA Awards, American Music Awards, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, The Bachelor/Bachelorette, Shark Tank, Wipeout
- Brought in over 43% of department's incremental revenue throughout ABC tenure
- Sold in and executed over 45% of department's total deals during ABC tenure and the most partnerships out of three teams from 2007-2011
- Successfully shepherded and executed one of the largest sponsorships in television history - approximately $60 million value - through production, network, agency and client counterparts
- Increased year-to-date annual income of non-profit by over 160% within a month and a half into consulting role by pitching and selling in three sponsorship deals (including one with a Fortune 500 company)
- Promoted twice over the course of one season (six weeks) from Associate Producer to Coordinating/Senior Producer - nearly unheard of in television production
Directed operational duties and managed staff of three for the organization during Executive Director transition; coordinated program strategy efforts, including Media, International, Community Outreach, and Strategic Partnerships.
Developed, pitched, and produced compelling show and segment creative, celebrity and amateur talent, story elements, creative treatments, and branded entertainment partnerships for live events and a wide range of reality show genres on television and YouTube. Select highlights:
- Supervised field teams of minimum 10-15 people, including camera/lighting/sound crew, associate producer, production coordinator, production assistants and talent
- Procured 40-45 episode screeners on a weekly basis by building long-standing relationships with over 50 broadcast and cable networks; pitched suggested schedule to senior management and network executives
- Ensured delivery of high-quality filmed materials without going over budget or time
- Additional responsibilities: developed story; directed single- and multi-camera shoots; managed co-branded marketing extensions (TV, print, digital, social, retail, outdoor); developed and executed social media efforts; coordinated with crews; handled segment logistics; edited cutdowns; and built post-production efficiencies
Pitched, negotiated, sold and produced 360-degree, multi-million-dollar “gold-standard” partnerships with in-show, on-air, digital, social and off-air extensions for ABC Television Network Primetime Reality and Specials programs (including live events and awards shows).
- Responsible for partnerships in 55-60% of ABC's Primetime Programming and for all aspects of partnerships – ideation, development, pre-sales, negotiation, sales, execution and post-execution analysis
- Managed team of 1-2 direct reports
- Additional titles held during tenure: Associate Director, Senior Manager, Manager
Select highlights:
- Pitched and sold in renewals for multi-year deals with a significant number of Fortune 500 companies, including General Motors, AT&T, Macy's, T-Mobile, and Gap Inc
- Built and maintained long-standing relationships with a) over 25 high-profile studios and production companies, b) over 60 Network Sales agencies/clients and c) internal departments, including Programming, Legal, Sales, Business Affairs, Digital, Entertainment Marketing, PR, Research, and Broadcast Standards
- Led creative brainstorm and opportunity-generation meetings with cross-functional teams, including senior-level network and production executives, and ultimately reated stronger communication flow between departments
- Recognized company-wide by senior executives, creative and producer counterparts, clients, and agencies for exemplary service, creativity, storytelling skills, expectation management and problem solving provided to all client and creative partners
Managed and coordinated logistics planning and operations for high-profile NHL Special Events, including All-Star Week and All-Star FANtasy, Entry Draft, Stanley Cup Finals, World Cup of Hockey, Awards, and League Meetings
- Provided premium-quality ticketing, game day, and hospitality services for celebrities, league and team VIPs
- Acknowledged company-wide by senior-level management for exemplary customer and client service through work in hotels/travel, hospitality, and transportation areas
- Managed multi-million dollar ticketing inventory for World Cup of Hockey throughout North America and Europe
- Other positions held during tenure: Assistant to Senior Vice President and Vice President, All-Star Event Intern
- Board Member and Treasurer, It Gets Better Project, 2012 - Present
- 30+ recommendations available at http://www.linkedin.com/in/JessicaClaire
- Twitter/Instagram: @Claireb; Facebook/Linkedin: @JessicaClaire
- Open to Manager-level positions and above in new industries/fields and relocation to San Francisco Bay Area
Graduated high honors with 3.92 GPA from Marshall School of Business
Native fluency in English and Turkish; basic fluency in French
Television, film, sports, music, theatre, photography, technology, travel, food
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook); social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Foursquare, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+); Skype; Google Docs; Apple ecosystem (OS, iOS, iTunes, App Store, etc.); Windows OS; AVID
Strategic Marketing, Entertainment Marketing, Large-Scale Events, Team Leadership, Staff Management, Contracts, Negotiation, Presentations, Pitching, Selling, Budgets, Business Development, Partnerships, Partner Marketing, Relationship Building, Client Management, Strategic Planning, Content Strategy, Problem Solving, Branded Entertainment, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Process Development
Television, Broadcast, Cable, Creative Development, Creative Production, Talent Management, Crew Management, Field Production, Story Production, Post-Production, Interviews
Significant international travel and work experience
Quick study with most software, applications, and processes
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School Attended
- University of Southern California
Job Titles Held:
- Operations and Marketing/Media Consultant
- Television Producer/Consultant (ranging from Associate Producer to Coordinating/Senior Producer)
- Director, Integrated Marketing and Promotions (Branded Entertainment) - Primetime
- Coordinator, Events and Entertainment
Degrees
- Bachelor of Science
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