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ROBIN WEITZ

Los Angeles,CA

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of the Clips and Clearances Department

CONAN
06.2012 - 06.2021
  • Managed clearance processes for all third-party and archival clips used in CONAN and CONAN Without Borders, including promotional, comedy and guest content, while ensuring compliance with all legal guidelines
  • Negotiated and helped draft licensing agreements with stock footage companies, movie studios, and other content providers to secure necessary rights for media usage
  • Liaised with legal teams to address fair use arguments, escalation of rights issues, and resolve complex clearance issues, ensuring all content adhered to legal and contractual standards
  • Maintained an in-depth database including thousands of clearance records, agreements, releases, licenses, and legal correspondences.
  • Collaborated with producers and writers to research and source footage assets for comedy bits, guest interviews, and other show elements
  • Oversaw and managed the departmental budget, effectively managing resources and controlling costs while adhering to budget guidelines
  • Coordinated and led a team of clip researchers, providing guidance and training to ensure accurate and efficient research and clearance processes

Associate Producer

Last Call with Carson Daly
09.2010 - 05.2012
  • Supported segment producers, writers, and editors
  • Researched all interview guests including detailed background info as well as finding promo and personal clips
  • Developed potential lines of questioning for each guest
  • Gathered and licensed required elements, including promotional clips, photos, and artwork
  • Pitched unique and dynamic interview guests and shooting locations

Associate Producer

NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly
11.2010 - 01.2011
  • Collaborated directly with executive producers, segment producers, and writers
  • Researched up to the minute topical news, statistical information, and trends for live shows
  • Provided producers with essential information for guest interviews
  • Pitched potential guests, musical performances, and segment ideas
  • Gathered and cleared elements including footage, photos, and art

Marketing Coordinator

JAKKS Pacific
11.2008 - 10.2009
  • Assisted Brand Managers, Product Development, and Packaging teams on such brands as: Hello Kitty, Smurfs, Cabbage Patch Kids, and SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Prepared, updated, and distributed vital Price List spreadsheets in a timely manner
  • Coordinated all Marketing and Sales meetings as well as International and National trade shows

Music Supervisor/A&R and Administrations

Blotter Music Publishing
11.2006 - 03.2007
  • Researched all music cues for an independent film and negotiated song costs
  • Assisted Blotter Music president while managing high profile and confidential matters

Script Coordinator/Music Assistant

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
12.2004 - 12.2006
  • Supported the music department with band load-ins, researched bookings, coordinated team calendar
  • Supervised nightly promo edits that aired during The Late Show with David Letterman
  • Distributed/Coordinated all scripts and script revisions to executives, producers, writers, production staff and talent

Audience Page

The Late Show with David Letterman
05.2001 - 04.2002
  • Organized all aspects of a 500 person live audience before, during and after tapings

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of Queensland
Brisbane, Australia

Timeline

Head of the Clips and Clearances Department

CONAN
06.2012 - 06.2021

Associate Producer

NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly
11.2010 - 01.2011

Associate Producer

Last Call with Carson Daly
09.2010 - 05.2012

Marketing Coordinator

JAKKS Pacific
11.2008 - 10.2009

Music Supervisor/A&R and Administrations

Blotter Music Publishing
11.2006 - 03.2007

Script Coordinator/Music Assistant

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
12.2004 - 12.2006

Audience Page

The Late Show with David Letterman
05.2001 - 04.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Gettysburg College

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of Queensland

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