Andrea Salas
Miami
Summary
30 years of progressive industry background focused in Television production. Passionate about applying organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Strategic planning abilities, management and forward-thinking mindset. Focused on reaching new creative and business challenges and meeting future demands.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
VP Scripted Production and Business Operations
NBC Universal- Telemundo
01.2023 - Current
- Analyze operational costs and financial data as it relates to partnering with production companies and vendors, while searching for synergies and innovative ways to increase value/quality.
- Constantly looking for ways to improve production quality, reduce downtime, and increase inputs of labor, equipment, and purchased services, while adopting new technologies and concepts.
- Assure productions operate in compliance with respect to legal framework, contractual commitments and company guidelines, while implementing necessary process, tools and trainings.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Developed and implemented new strategies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Creative decision maker.
Executive Producer
NBC Universal- Telemundo
12.2020 - 12.2022
- Long format scripted production PARIENTES A LA FUERZA
- Selected artists, directors and crew members to work on television shows.
- Determined project budgets to estimate and control overall project costs.
- Supervised creation process and relevant content.
- Reviewed finished product for release.
- Collaborated with legal department to draw up contracts for artists and crew members.
- Planned video shoots in studio and remotely by managing production through all stages.
- Developed production plans and organized resources to achieve prompt delivery of all projects.
- Maintained project costs through careful budgeting.
Executive Producer and Showrunner
Televisa / Univision / Soho Productions
08.2019 - 04.2020
- ENAMORANDONOS REALITY SHOW
- Selected artists, directors and crew members to work on the show.
- Supervised production team.
- Planned video shoots in studio and remotely by managing production through stages to completion.
- Coordinated with producers and on-air talent to create program content, new ideas, and segments.
- Developed production plans and organized resources to achieve the reality show main goals.
- Liaised with directors, actors and other creative staff to successfully complete every stage of this project.
- Collaborated with marketing and advertising teams to achieve successful launch of the product.
- Conducted meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to attain production objectives.
- Collaborated with network executives to define and propel organization's mission and vision.
- Directed live broadcasts for public entertainment.
Executive Producer
Televisa S.A. De C.V.
08.1993 - 12.2020
- Non Scripted (Reality shows, Game shows, Kids shows, Awards, Musical and Special Event shows) THE BIGGEST LOSER (¿Cuánto quieres perder? Mexico) - WIPEOUT (Resbalón México 3 seasons) - KILLER KARAOKE (Karaoke Canta y No te Rajes Mexico) - CONAN (Conan Made in Mexico Talk Show co-production with TEAM COCO) - KCA (Kids Choice Awards collaboration 2016-2019)- GRAMMY & LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS (Televisa´s Special broadcast executive in charge) - CHRISTMAS PARADE (Branded Toy Store Christmas parade 2017-2018) - FASHION FEST (TV Sponsored Fashion show - Spring and Winter 2 consecutive years). THE DOCTORS (Los Doctores Mexico) GLORIA TREVI, THALÍA, ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ MUSICAL SPECIALS among other artists, RITMOSON & BANDAMAX ( video music networks) - SESAME STREET (Plaza Sésamo Mexico- 2 seasons) EL CUBO DE DONALU (Kids game show) DISNEY CLUB MEXICO (Magazine Kids Show) among others.
- News (News broadcast financial network, breaking news shows, fundraising 27 hour long format live shows, elections full live coverage). CONEXION FINANCIERA (24/7 financial and stock exchange network) HOY MISMO (morning news show) NEWS DIVISION (supervising all creative areas as OPERATIONS AND CREATIVE NEWS PRODUCTION DIRECTOR)
- Scripted (short format series) SEX AND OTHER SECRETS (Sexo y Otros Secretos-2 seasons) EL PANTERA (1 season), (Development and budgeting for other series not produced)
- Selected artists, directors and crew members to work on films, television shows and albums.
- Determined project budgets to estimate and control overall project costs.
- Supervised creation process to verify on brand, impactful and relevant content.
- Reviewed finished product to determine quality and readiness for release.
- Managed small and big crews for specific projects.
- Studied consumer bases to analyze target market.
- Collaborated with legal department.
- Made presentations to sales team and executives to obtain project funding.
- Researched, developed, and pitched stories for the network.
- Coordinated with producers and on-air talent to create program content, new ideas, and segments.
- Liaised with directors, actors and other creative staff to successfully complete all projects.
- Monitored production and evaluated performance against set targets, making adjustments to areas of weakness.
- Planned video shoots in studio and remotely by managing production through stages to completion.
- Developed schedules for production and editing for timely delivery.
- Coordinated with vendors to obtain supplies needed for shoots.
- Collaborated with marketing and advertising teams to achieve successful launch of all projects.
- Hired, trained and managed production staff and crew members to build highly qualified team and boost overall performance.
- Conducted meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to attain production objectives.
- Developed project budgets and managed production costs.
- Evaluated scripts to identify creative strategies and resource needs.
- Collaborated with network executives to define and propel organization's mission and vision.
- Oversaw lighting, graphics, audio and camera movements in TV.
- Reviewed scripts to determine most appropriate methods to use for directing both actors and crew members.
- Supervised breaking news coverage and determined priority for stories within each broadcast.
- Evaluated live broadcasts to assess signal strength with standards.
- Edited and Directed most of the projects during the first 10 years of my career. (live and pre taped shows)
Skills
- Event Networking
- Operations Management
- Client Relationship Building
- Decision-Making
- Team Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Relationship Building
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Creative
linkedin.com/in/andrea-salas-0988a1105
ImDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1803535/
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
VP Scripted Production and Business Operations
NBC Universal- Telemundo
01.2023 - Current
Executive Producer
NBC Universal- Telemundo
12.2020 - 12.2022
Executive Producer and Showrunner
Televisa / Univision / Soho Productions
08.2019 - 04.2020
Executive Producer
Televisa S.A. De C.V.
08.1993 - 12.2020
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