Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Timeline
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Giovanni McEastland

Hollywood,CA

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Management Trainee 'Content for Change'

Paramount Brand Studios
10.2024 - Current
  • Produced ad hoc reports such as invoice registers, client hour reconciliations, T&E reconciliations, timesheet monitoring, and client-specific requests.
  • Verified account invoices include the correct information for billing purposes, including, but not limited to, verification of supporting documentation.
  • Created pre production presentation decks for clients, agency and internal use.
  • Monitored and actualized project budgets via ShowBiz, vendor and supplier registration via Graphite, created and submitted purchase orders via SMART/Ariba.
  • Scouted. secured and permitted filming locations, booked talent and crew travel, conducted credit card reconciliation via Concur.
  • Showcased strong organizational skills by effectively managing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously, meeting all deadlines, and maintaining a high level of performance under pressure.
  • Organized departmental documents and data via Airtable and Microsoft Excel.

Talent Development Programs & Artist Management

Paramount Pictures (Nick Animation)
08.2022 - 03.2023
  • Managed presentation materials (reels, decks, PowerPoints, etc.) and tracking projects for 35+ production EP's.
  • Pitched, coordinated and fostered relationships for future clients' partnerships and School Outreach.
  • Organized departmental documents via Microsoft Excel and Air Table.
  • Moderated in-person and virtual recruiting engagements.
  • Nurtured relationships internally and externally with employees, partners, aspiring talent and recent graduates.

Brand Marketing Manager (Freelance)

SM Entertainment
06.2021 - 10.2022
  • Boosted brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.
  • Organized successful brand awareness events, showcasing products or services effectively to potential customers or partners.
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies to use for launches, rebranding campaigns and promotions.
  • Managed all components of a 360-marketing campaign including activations, partnerships, media plans, and assets.
  • Handled all marketing operational aspects including workflow, timelines, asset development and budget tracking.
  • Created schedules, determine resources, estimate time, track costs and project completion requirements.

Associate (Remote)

Lionsgate (Promotions/Creative Services)
04.2020 - 06.2021
  • Processed invoices daily, AP and deal memos.
  • Remitted purchase orders, submitted the final invoice with coding for approval.
  • Liaised between internal AP department and external vendors.
  • Scheduled meetings for clients, talent and department directors.


Trust Accounting Clerk (Temporary)

Creative Artist Agency
10.2018 - 12.2019
  • Processed 100+ talent payroll for client checks daily, assembled returned checks with backup and record in the fiscal register including stubbing, wiring, and arranging in queue for accounts payable.

Writers Assistant

CBS Studios, Writers' Room
04.2017 - 04.2018
  • Replenished in office inventory, supplies and transcribed executive meetings.
  • Researched and developed concepts for script ideas for the CBS Writers Room.


Education

Business Management

Columbia College Chicago
2016

Certification

  • Production Accounting and Payroll Certification The Chicago Made Initiative 2021

Timeline

Production Management Trainee 'Content for Change'

Paramount Brand Studios
10.2024 - Current

Talent Development Programs & Artist Management

Paramount Pictures (Nick Animation)
08.2022 - 03.2023

Brand Marketing Manager (Freelance)

SM Entertainment
06.2021 - 10.2022

Associate (Remote)

Lionsgate (Promotions/Creative Services)
04.2020 - 06.2021

Trust Accounting Clerk (Temporary)

Creative Artist Agency
10.2018 - 12.2019

Writers Assistant

CBS Studios, Writers' Room
04.2017 - 04.2018

Business Management

Columbia College Chicago
Giovanni McEastland