Julia Stander
Calabasas,CA
Summary
Visionary, organizational, and outstanding business and production operations executive with 15 years of experience working in the industry. Skilled in the assessment, creation, and execution of purposeful project planning and implementation, alongside adept people management. Advanced and well-balanced skill set including preproduction logistics, production, and post-production management. Proven ability to lead and optimize resources to ensure effective performance, with a mission to deliver exceptional, multifaceted content for linear and OTT platforms, resonating with viewers across the US and around the world.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
SVP Operations
Dooya Media Group
Los Angeles, CA
11.2022 - 10.2023
- Managed and optimized content for distribution and programming scheduling for Digital, AVOD, OTT and App platforms.
- Successfully led content operations and communication with third parties in U.S., Mexico, and South America, resulting in the launch of AVOD & FAST channel app on iOS and Android.
- Ensured content complied with contract agreements, applicable laws, policies, procedures and regulations.
- Generated scheduling strategies with marketing department based on viewership and inventory to maximize revenue.
- Gathered business requirements for new App build, analyzed goals and objectives, identified gaps between business process and software capabilities, managed expectations and client relationship, and provided best practices guidance.
- Led and managed cross-functional departments (App Developers, Platform Operations, Client Managers, Ad Tech) to stay on track during each project phase.
- Created process documentation and conducted systems analysis (scoping/design) with development team and client’s project team.
- Managed expectations and risks, facilitated change requests, conducted weekly status meetings, and monitored quality/cost/time of deliverables.
- Liaised with third party vendors to improve SEO/ASO and implemented suggestions, giving bi-weekly status reports.
Producer
Stander Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
01.2005 - 10.2022
- Produced brand integrated full-length shows, corporate B2B and B2C content, on-air television promotions, green screen shoots, video game promotions and BTS content for clients such as Disney, Dell, Discovery, Activision, Microsoft, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Bing, ITV Studios America, and Hewlett Packard Enterprises.
- Collaborated with clients to determine scope of projects, shoot location(s), technical specifications, and creative direction.
- Hired and managed crews both nationally and internationally, from Seattle, LA, Chicago, NY, Austin, Denver and Nashville to London, Banff, and Cannes
- Wrote copy and produced trailers, sizzles and on-air promotions for Lifetime, E!, Fox21, Disney, Atari, and Paramount, among others.
- Developed schedules for production and post production, organizing resources to achieve prompt delivery of projects.
- Researched, developed, and pitched show concepts that reflected unique sensibilities of network brands.
- Collaborated with network executives to define and propel organization's mission and vision, researching nationally to find and pitch talent.
- Negotiated contracts and created budgets; projected costs for cast and crew salaries, equipment rentals, insurance, wardrobe, makeup, set design and location filming.
Producer
Peanut Gallery Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
07.2013 - 04.2016
- Produced HGTV's series, Crowded House - hired crew, supervised casting, negotiated budgets with network, and managed multiple deliverables while meeting deadlines.
- Created, produced, and delivered multiple pilots and development reels for HGTV, TLC, TruTV, and GSN, among others.
- Supervised crews and casts of 35+ people in production and post production for both local and remote shoots in California, Utah, Georgia, Ohio and Florida.
- Managed budgets upward of $1.2 million, maintaining project costs through careful monitoring of expenditures.
- Coordinated with vendors to obtain supplies needed for shoots at best value for money.
- Directed teams in fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments, providing excellent leadership to achieve desired results.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CASkills
- Strategic Content Planning and Product Launching
- Cross-Functional Team Management and Process Improvement Initiatives
- Production Operations; Extensive Network of Vendors for all phases of Production
- Budget Creation and Oversight using Movie Magic
- Production Requirements; Intimately Familiar with Processes for Insurance Procurement, Payroll, and Production Accounting
- Production Scheduling and Management
- Troubleshooting Expertise and Critical Thinking
- Contract Negotiation and Performance Monitoring
- High level of attention to details, project management and ability to meet restricted deadlines
- Experience with multiple tools for digital video/App/OTT/AVOD operations (Zype, Vodlix, Maz)
- Proficient in MS Office Suite, Google Suite, and Slack
- Data Analyses; Mixpanel and Google Analytics
Timeline
SVP Operations
Dooya Media Group
11.2022 - 10.2023
Producer
Peanut Gallery Productions, Inc.
07.2013 - 04.2016
Producer
Stander Productions, Inc.
01.2005 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Arts -
University of California, Irvine