Hector Cruz
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure full or part-time employment. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Executive Producer
Delahouse Group
03.2008 - Current
- Founded, funded, managed and marketed small photo & video production services company for 10+ years in NYC area.
- Specialized in hybrid photo/video mix productions for various production companies and clients from art, fashion, auto, pharmaceuticals, and music industries in addition to short narratives as well as editorials.
- Experienced in all aspects of pre-production, production and post for effective and timely completion of media content objectives.
- Provided production services in various roles such as production assistant, production coordinator, production manager, on-set producer, line producer, assistant director and location scout.
- Services offered included: crew bookings, talent castings, catering & craft services, location scouting & permitting, estimating/budgeting, insurance & travel scheduling, equipment & props sourcing, on-set coordination and wrapping of production budgets.
Director of Business Development
Project Green Resources Group
07.2006 - 09.2007
- Negotiated, prepared and signed wood flooring & installation contracts with developer clients throughout NYC increasing sales by 25%.
- Sourced and cultivated business wholesaler relationships with various national wood flooring suppliers to support wood flooring supply chain vendor list.
- Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities with wood flooring installation subcontractors to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit.
- Compiled product, market and customer data to generate informed sales and profit projections.
Director of US Sales and Marketing
DDP, USA
03.2004 - 06.2006
- Coordinated, managed and supervised creation of DDP, USA, subsidiary of DDP France, international French sportswear brand with distribution in over 25 countries.
- Met with US, Canadian & Mexican customers to give sales presentations, negotiate sales contracts and promote new collections.
- Developed and implemented effective sales strategies and led nationwide sales team members to achieve 30% growth in first year.
- Liaised with French marketing and product development departments to maintain brand consistency, while cultivating and growing US market.
- Established and adjusted selling prices while monitoring costs, competition and supply and demand.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
New York University
New York, NY05.1995
Skills
- Mac & Windows OS
- Internet, Search Engines, Social Media & G-Suite
- MS Office, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Creative Suite
- Extensive travel around USA, Europe, Caribbean & Latin America
- Effective Communication
- Relationship Management
- Leading Shoots
- Production Scheduling
- Casting Coordination
- Photography Shoots
- Project Management
- Film and Video Production
- Business Development
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Limited Working
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Founder & Executive Producer
Delahouse Group
03.2008 - Current
Director of Business Development
Project Green Resources Group
07.2006 - 09.2007
Director of US Sales and Marketing
DDP, USA
03.2004 - 06.2006
Bachelor of Arts - History
New York University
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