Hello! I’m Judith Pena, a people person with a deep understanding of Japanese culture. I’ve been successfully producing video projects from inception to completion for more than 10 years. I’ve been hands-on in all aspects of pre- and post-production, from hiring to camera operation to distribution.
Over the course of my career, I’ve built a reputation for effectively juggling projects in a deadline-driven environment. I apply meticulous planning skills to keep productions on budget and aligned with brand goals. I also use analytics to optimize content and inform approaches to engage target audiences.
I am a team player, willing to pick up slack when needed and join activities to build positive workplace relationships. I’ve led large teams, supervising groups across functions while encouraging creative collaboration. Additionally, I’ve successfully managed project vendors and other freelancers, including contract negotiations and service delivery.
If you’re looking for the ultimate multi-tasker capable of taking your organization’s video efforts to the next level, please reach out.
工作经验
Producer | Editor
在
USA Today Network
(2 月)
美国, New York
从 20200909 12:00 上午 直到 20200630 12:00 上午
✯ Grew subscriptions and video viewership by 125% with widely circulated video of Greta Thunberg’s speech at the
Manhattan Global Climate Strike.
✯ Streamlined processes and enabled more rapid video creation by implementing Avid as the main editing software,
reducing costs by $250/video.
✯ Restructured internal communications to boost team effectiveness and onboarding processes.
✯ Conceived, pitched, produced, and edited daily segments and occasional features for USA Today Life’s flagship
video franchise.
✯ Joined forces with franchise studio and Life teams to grow production slate and develop complementary coverage.
✯ Liaised with network executives to define and champion the organizational mission and vision.
✯ Monitored breaking news for interesting topics and rapid story assignments.
✯ Maintained project costs through careful budget creation and expense monitoring.
✯ Led a diverse team of 12 creative individuals across various departments and ranks.
Senior Producer | Project Manager | Videographer
在
Freelance- Various Companies
(3 年
8 月)
美国, New York
目前受雇于该公司自从 20181019 12:00 上午
✯ Provided contract services for small projects to companies across industries in the New York Metro area, including entertainment and lifestyle news reports, music videos, commercials, and live reports from a mobile broadcast unit.
✯ Delivered services such as casting, location booking, licensing, video editing, and copyediting.
✯ Rapidly recruited a team of 22 freelancers to fill in as needed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
✯ Developed budgets and managed production costs.
✯ Maintained project goals and timelines, ensuring the on-brand delivery of collateral.
✯ Pitched creative production ideas and suggested innovative scenarios for completion.
Senior Production Project Manager
在
Publicis Media
(11 月)
美国, New York
从 20180102 12:00 上午 直到 20181228 12:00 上午
✯ Cut costs by 19% by building a roadmap to integrate 2 separate roles.
✯ Simultaneously carried out 25+ projects while meeting budget, schedule, and scope goals.
✯ Constructed production schedules for multi-million-dollar new business pitches.
✯ Coordinated logistics for design team, internal stakeholders, and clients.
✯ Ran large-scale events, negotiated vendor contracts, and planned for collateral, catering, and supply needs.
✯ Managed design team invoicing and expenses.
✯ Led multi-agency meetings and promoted effective partnership.
✯ Embodied flexibility, adjusting plans for dynamic targets, staffing changes, and operational specifications.
Senior Producer and Director of Photography
在
Nyra Lang Photography
(1 年
6 月)
美国, New York
从 20160601 12:00 上午 直到 20171229 12:00 上午
✯ Organized production schedules and related activities for 35 shows and a news network podcast, underscoring multitasking expertise.
✯ Crafted shot lists, booked talent and locations, and prepared sets for shooting lifestyle news reports, music videos, and commercials.
✯ Led regular production meetings.
✯ Supervised post-production activities, such as editing, dubbing, and color correction.
✯ Operated small cameras for behind-the-scenes shots.
✯ Creatively conceived organic ways to include sponsors and advertisers in shoots.
Freelance Project Manager
在
MoneyLion Inc
(4 月)
美国, New York
从 20160104 12:00 上午 直到 20160601 12:00 上午
✯ Composed detailed expense reports and requests for capital expenditures.
✯ Coordinated domestic and international travel arrangements.
✯ Screened applicants and conducted interviews.
✯ Liaised between finance, IT, and marketing departments, encouraging cross-functional collaboration.
✯ Proactively addressed issues including delays, equipment failures, and material deficits.
✯ Utilized effective time management to juggle tasks.
Freelance Project Manager
在
Neuroleadership Institute
(4 月)
美国, New York
从 20150814 12:00 上午 直到 20160101 12:00 上午
✯ Built team calendars.
✯ Collaborated with project members and cross-functional groups to address issues and engineer effective solutions.
✯ Performed detailed risk assessments for migration strategies.
✯ Leveraged customer feedback to inform process improvements and long-term business strategies.
✯ Enhanced performance by developing 40 new processes for employee evaluations. Encouraged employee growth and training with a creative reward system.
✯ Significantly bettered restoration plans by focusing on details for budgets, schedules, and cost estimates. Created a database of backlog projects as well as a portal for funneling new projects. Eliminated the need for an external vendor to organize projects.
Associate Producer | Project Manager
在
Confidential
(8 年)
美国, New York
从 20070716 12:00 上午 直到 20150810 12:00 上午
✯ Grew the brand 37% over 4 years by adopting new distribution practices.
✯ Improved operations and profitability by implementing new technologies and refreshing production standards.
✯ Expanded revenue streams and cut operational costs by transitioning marketing efforts to social media, boosting profits by 47% over the first 2 years. Slashed operational costs by 75% over 7 years by minimizing vendor use and training internal staff to maintain new marketing practices.
✯ Created and executed on production schedules.
✯ Built budgets and managed product costs.
✯ Edited video and selected shots for news stories.
✯ Wrote clear, informative news copy; fact-checked stories and ensured they met newsroom guidelines.
✯ Hired and supervised field crew for special events and location shoots.
✯ Managed 450+ external contracts.
✯ Served as interim production assistant when necessary.