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

years of professional experience

Work History

Founder & Executive Producer

Delahouse Group

2008.03 - 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

2006.07 - 2007.09

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

2004.03 - 2006.06

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, NY

05.1995

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

Timeline