Edward Batchelor
Sunnyside,NY
Summary
Experienced entertainment professional with a proven track record in managing and connecting elite voiceover talent to premier employment opportunities across national and regional advertising agencies. Successfully booked talent for diverse projects, including national television and radio commercials, video games, web content, audiobooks, and industrials. Recognized for a creative approach that aligns talent capabilities with the unique needs of advertisers, ensuring impactful and memorable results. Committed to fostering strong industry relationships to drive success for both talent and clients.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Voiceover Agent
ARCIERI & ASSOCIATES
01.2013 - Current
- Primary responsibilities include daily talent submissions for various voiceover projects.
- Submitted, directed and managed elite voiceover talent through strong interpersonal skills resulting in client loyalty, expanded client roster, increased audition opportunities and client bookings on multiple major national advertising campaigns.
- Formulated talent submissions for websites and casting directors.
- Expanded audition opportunities through cultivating new relationships with smaller regional ad agencies and west coast based videogame production companies resulting in increased audition opportunities.
- Negotiated numerous over-scale celebrity contracts and rates of expired commercials for scale performers.
- Conducted multiple daily in-house castings and directed talent creating a competitive audition highlighting each talents unique subtle characteristics increasing client bookings.
- Scouted and evaluated prospective new clients through voiceover seminars, theatrical productions and showcases resulting in roster expansion.
- Consulted with SAG and AFTRA for guidance and clarification of provisions of the commercial C.B.A., signatory confirmation, and referred disputes to the Joint Policy Committee.
- Educated aspiring voiceover talent about the voiceover industry, providing career advice and performance evaluation through guest hosting seminars with voiceover coaches in New York City.
Voiceover Agent and Voiceover Studio Booth Manager
PARADIGM
01.2005 - 01.2011
- Submitted, directed and managed elite voiceover talent through strong interpersonal skills resulting in client loyalty, expanded client roster, increased audition opportunities and client bookings on multiple major national advertising campaigns.
Voiceover Assistant
PARADIGM
01.1999 - 01.2005
- Acquired necessary experience to manage professional voiceover talent including developing strong interpersonal skills necessary to communicate in a diverse Marketplace of needs and personalities while learning the fundamental rules of the SAG and AFTRA Commercial Contracts.
- Learned basic provisions of the Commercial C.B.A. necessary to represent union talent.
- Managed and organized agency house reel and talent demo reels.
- Developed the listening skills necessary to provide constructive criticism in directing talent auditions through experience in the audition process resulting in talent bookings.
- Learned to analyze and categorize each individual client's unique talents and abilities and applied those assets to casting breakdowns sent by casting directors.
Education
Bachelor of Music -
Ithaca College
01.1996
Skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Positive attitude
- Customer service and care
- Problem-solving
Timeline
Voiceover Agent
ARCIERI & ASSOCIATES
01.2013 - Current
Voiceover Agent and Voiceover Studio Booth Manager
PARADIGM
01.2005 - 01.2011
Voiceover Assistant
PARADIGM
01.1999 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Music -
Ithaca College