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Media operations and content delivery leader with expertise in global distribution, cross-functional partnership management, technical workflow development, and stakeholder communication. Proven track record of optimizing complex processes, leading large-scale content delivery initiatives, and translating technical requirements into actionable solutions across entertainment, technology, and creative industries.

Manager, Content Delivery - FOX

March 2023 to Present

  • Collaborate with external content partners and internal teams across Sales, Operations, Marketing, Legal, Finance, and Engineering, managing technical delivery requirements, cost negotiations, and partnership coordination across multiple time zones and global regions

  • Lead technical assessment and cost estimation for new distribution deals, collaborating with Sales teams to evaluate delivery effort, technical feasibility, conversion costs, and vendor service requirements, balancing quality standards with budget optimization

  • Collaborate with software engineers to coordinate delivery infrastructure, including Aspera-to-Aspera connections and S3 bucket configurations for direct partner delivery, while coordinating vendor-managed deliveries to platforms including Netflix, Lifetime, and iTunes

  • Developed and secured executive approval for comprehensive master specification standards for all FOX incoming content, serving as a technical expert across production, sales, and partner teams to communicate complex video specifications to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

  • Create extensive training documentation, SOPs, and technical guides for internal teams and external partners, translating broadcast and streaming specifications into accessible frameworks for diverse audiences

  • Manage end-to-end asset readiness across SVOD, EST, broadcast, linear, and international distribution, coordinating metadata, artwork, promotional materials, and marketing assets to meet platform-specific requirements and evolving partner specifications

  • Oversee localization and dubbing workflows across FIGS territories (German, Italian, French, Castilian Spanish), Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese, managing 15-20 dubbing studios and coordinating simultaneous projects with varying delivery specifications

  • Execute time-sensitive, quick-turn deliveries for unscripted programming filmed close to air, Christmas films, and documentary content, proactively problem-solving under tight deadlines and working outside standard hours to meet critical launch windows

  • Coordinate emergency content redistribution during programming preemptions (presidential addresses, NFL schedule changes), rapidly assessing technical requirements and managing simultaneous communication to domestic streaming platforms and international distributors for simulcast deliveries

  • Build and maintain dashboards in Salesforce, Monday.com, and Google Sheets to provide real-time delivery status visibility across cross-functional stakeholders

  • Lead high-profile event content delivery for Super Bowl and World Cup broadcasts, managing pre-recorded and VOD asset distribution to precise technical specifications and scheduling requirements

  • Negotiate vendor contracts and manage fulfillment partner relationships, evaluating performance quality, communication effectiveness, and cost efficiency while maintaining a database of capabilities, rates, and historical performance

Adjunct Professor - Phoenix College

January 2016 to Present

  • Design and deliver fine art and vocational curricula on video production, digital and analog photography, digital design, animation, and creative process

  • Construct a classroom environment that guides and shepherds students throughout the art and creative process to elevate their artistic practice

  • Teach advanced concepts in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Premiere Pro (video editing), After Effects (motion graphics/VFX), Photoshop, and Illustrator, providing industry-standard technical training

  • Develop instructional materials that translate complex technical concepts into accessible learning frameworks, directly applicable to partner training and cross-functional communication

  • Mentor students throughout their studies and beyond by encouraging them to apply to internships, jobs, gallery shows, or further academic studies

Media Coordinator - FOX

February 2020 to March 2023

  • Spearheaded development and implementation of Salesforce-based content management system in partnership with Engineering teams, defining cross-functional workflow requirements, usage protocols, and automated reporting structures that increased operational transparency

  • Scaled global content output from single assets to 200+ deliverables per week through systematic process optimization, stakeholder coordination, and technical specification alignment

  • Partnered with Product, Marketing, Engineering, Legal, and Finance teams to establish and evolve media standards for digital platforms, ensuring specifications met emerging streaming, broadcast, and distribution requirements

  • Created comprehensive technical documentation, delivery specifications, and partner-facing guides to ensure clarity in asset requirements, quality standards, and delivery timelines

  • Developed advanced tracking systems and data analysis frameworks for content inventory management and operational workflows

  • Lead meetings to update stakeholders on milestones and problem-solve when roadblocks occur

  • Conducted asset quality control reviews and technical assessments, ensuring compliance with platform specifications across video, digital, and social media channels

Creative Process & Art Direction

2D and 3D design fundamentals and principles, concept analysis, critique methods, academic research, gallery installation, idea generation, visual culture, color theory, composition and layout, brand identity, narrative storytelling, visual communication

Deep expertise in broadcast and streaming technical specifications, including ProRes, MXF, h.264, HDR/SDR workflows, 4K mastering, aspect ratios, frame rates, audio channel configurations, and platform-specific encoding requirements across SVOD, EST, linear, and international distribution

Media Processing & Specifications

Post-Production & Localization

Advanced knowledge of post-production workflows, localization processes (dubbing, subtitling), media processing pipelines, quality control protocols, subtitle formats (SRT, TTML, WebVTT), closed captioning, forced narratives, and dubbing/subtitling restriction interpretation

Extensive experience with metadata standards, artwork specifications (key art, title treatments, episodic imagery), synopsis formatting, promotional asset coordination, and marketing material delivery across multiple platform requirements

Product Deliverables

Content Management & Tracking

Salesforce (system architecture and implementation), Monday.com (workflow design), Rightsline (rights and contract management), Airtable, Google Workspace (Sheets, automation, dashboard creation), Notion

AWS S3 bucket configuration, Aspera connection management and troubleshooting, Signiant, direct delivery portal experience, vendor-managed delivery coordination

Delivery Infrastructure

Creative Software

Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) with advanced technical understanding of video editing, motion graphics, and asset creation workflows

HTML, PHP, moderate experience with automation scripting, API integration concepts, data analysis and visualization

Technical Development

Core Competencies

Cross-functional partnership management, technical specification communication, cost estimation and negotiation, vendor performance evaluation, deal assessment support, training and documentation creation, global team collaboration across time zones, cultural adaptability, proactive stakeholder engagement, problem-solving in ambiguous environments, urgency-driven execution

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