Nick Smythe
Woodside,NY
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Producer
Saks.Com
New York, NY
2022.05 - Current
- Manage and mentor associate producer direct report
- Oversee and maintain digital budget to meet the needs of the business while ensuring creative credibility.
- Create and communicate shoot schedules for all digital content across the creative team.
Producer
Saks.com
New York , NY
2020.01 - 2022.05
- Partnered with creative team to execute creative vision within budget and schedule requirements.
- Produced photo/video/social content for all creative channels from pre to post production.
- Negotiate rates and secured talent to meet the needs of the creative - photographers, models, directors, DP’s, hair/make-up artists, locations.
Producer
Komar Brands
Jersey City, NJ
2019.01 - 2020.01
- Manage daily operations of photo studio, including maintenance, equipment and oversight of internal and international retouching teams, as well as image archiving.
- Produce over 30 photo shoots per month including e-commerce, location and editorial on schedule and within budget to meet all business goals.
- Coordinated team of photographers, models, hair/makeup artists, graphic designers and Art Directors.
Producer
Anthropologie
Philadelphia, PA
2015.11 - 2019.01
- Conducted and oversaw all aspects of production for video, editorial, catalog. social medial and e-commerce., including all pre and post production.
- Networked and negotiated with agencies worldwide to confirm photographers such as Cass Bird, Christan MacDonald, Annemarieke Van Drimmelen, Angelo Pennetta, and Dan Martensen.
- Booked top tier talent such as Carolyn Murphy, Edita Vilkeviciute, A n d r e a Diaconu, Lauren Hutton, Amber Valletta, Anja Rubik and Constance Jablonski.
• Monitored and finalized all costs and expenses to insure financial needs were met.
Model Agent
Silent Models
New York , NY
2012.12 - 2015.11
- Created and managed al aspects of Creative advertisements for promotion and representation of models.
- Organized schedules, charts and day to day administration tasks.
- Maintained and archived all photographic materials for model's books, comp cards and agency website. Studio Manager
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Photography
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY2012-05
Skills
- Strong negotiation and budget management skills
- Experienced in location shoots, both domestic and international
- Connections within the fashion and photography industry
- Strong communication, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Strong budgeting skills
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Collaborative
Timeline
Senior Producer
Saks.Com
2022.05 - Current
Producer
Saks.com
2020.01 - 2022.05
Producer
Komar Brands
2019.01 - 2020.01
Producer
Anthropologie
2015.11 - 2019.01
Model Agent
Silent Models
2012.12 - 2015.11
Bachelor of Arts - Photography
Fashion Institute of Technology