Heather Blum
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Battle-tested producer and production director with the right combination of agency and client side experience. I bring well-rounded insights and creative savvy to the table. Entrepreneurial in spirit, passionate at heart and truly business minded, I’m just as comfortable pitching new business/campaigns as I am producing and creating the 360 degree marketing and advertising efforts behind them.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Senior Production Director
Blond INC
Los Angeles CA
05.2019 - Current
- Produced and managed large scale productions with crews up to 250, for clients such as Cecred, Ivy Park + Adidas, Skims and Levis.
- Built and managed production budgets ranging from 500k - 15M.
- Created and ran production schedules of up to 3 shoots happening concurrently.
- Worked closely with clients creating strategic deadlines for deliverable dates, and plan out the fiscal year within advertising budgets.
- Managed all production needs within vendors, crew, equipment and locations
- Worked directly with clients creatively to secure the best directors, DPs, photographers, HMU artists and talent for any given project.
- Lead creative meetings, and acted as a liaison between clients, and creative teams.
- Managed a team of production staff, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations to foster professional growth.
Freelance Producer
Versatile Studios
Los Angeles
01.2015 - Current
- Worked with major tech companies on various aspects of their creative production (Internal, News, Website, Campaign ETC.)
- Helped create and implement standardized company procedures for pre and post production components.
- Prioritized and managed up to 4 shoots within production simultaneously.
- Created and managed production budgets ranging from 20k - 2M
- Managed all production needs within crew, vendors, equipment and locations
- Worked directly with clients creatively to secure the best directors, DPs, photographers, HMU artists and talent for given project
Freelance Producer / Coordinator /Manager
Lolly Would LLC
Los Angeles, CA
01.2013 - Current
- Worked with various fashion and editorial clients such as: Thom Browne/ Met Gala, By Far and Armani.
- Produced and created alongside Mark Seliger on numerous projects, including a movie poster for Sony Entertainment.
- Built and managed creative crews ranging from 15 - 150 people.
- Worked frequently in the editorial world for brands such as: High Snobeity, The Face, GQ Magazine, and Interview Magazine.
- Produced various album covers for artists such as: Sam Smith, Miley Cyrus, and Lizzo
- Managed all production needs within crew, vendors, equipment and locations
Education
Software Programs
Skills
- Negotiation and Communication
- Client Relations
- Project Management
- Value Stream Mapping
- Time Management
- Budget Management
- Photo, A/V and Digital Production
- Creative Problem Solving
- Organization
Client Roster - Full list Available on request
- Ivy Park
- Rodarte
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- Adidas
- Sony
- Mark Seliger
- Gap
- Bergdorf Goodman
- Armani
- Stitch Fix
- Reformation
- Thom Browne
- By Far
- Lemme Gummies
- Bustle
- Skims
- Levis
- Samsung
REFERENCES
- Ruth Levy, Seliger Studios, Executive Producer
- Matthew Hurwitz, Sony, VP of Creative Advertising
- Nicole Prokes, Blond, CEO
Further references and contact information available upon request.
Timeline
Freelance Senior Production Director
Blond INC
05.2019 - Current
Freelance Producer
Versatile Studios
01.2015 - Current
Freelance Producer / Coordinator /Manager
Lolly Would LLC
01.2013 - Current
Software Programs