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Roxane Davis

Roxane Davis

Producer
Austin,TX

Summary

Entertainment Architect, Innovative Development Producer and Creative Strategist with 10+ years of experience in all aspects of television, film, commercial, music video and live production. Visionary creator, storyteller and business director with demonstrated skills to take idea from concept to execution. High industry recognition of cast and process that create human connection. Collaborative in working closely with teams to develop and produce quality marketable content. Expert in Global industry relations and master of creating concepts turning them into real life brands that have garnered record breaking ratings leading to record setting series pick up catapulting talent. Responsible for creating Emmy award winning series and award winning commercial campaigns.

Work History

Executive Development Producer

NBC "America's Got Talent"
11.2020 - 03.2023
  • Produced both live and live-to-tape segments.
  • Created and developed characters, stories, and concepts seen on wide platform of media across world
  • Identify and recruit emerging talent in areas of singing, music, magic, comedy, circus, variety, etc globally
  • Implement casting strategies for global talent search by cultivating relationships with directors of festivals, variety shows, agencies, schools, educational programs, and multiple online platforms
  • Locate and secure venues, book talent, conducting casting showcases in multiple countries
  • Research and develop backstories for individual performers and groups.
  • Headed casting department responsible for variety of reality television programming
  • Managed casting team and implemented new strategies for nationwide searches
  • Organized and presented casting pitches to Executive's and heads of development

Executive Development & Talent Producer

Animal Planet "The Vet Life"
08.2014 - 06.2016
  • Hired to and salvaged ratings in first season series implementing new strategic plans for future creative content for entire production, creative teams producing story, locations and on camera talent to salvage ratings
  • Managed all rounds of story producing to determine tent-pole episodes for ratings hike
  • Presented and brainstormed production ideas determining critical creative scenarios, assessed strategic opportunities for cost savings, workflow, production budget and delivery on time
  • Participated and ran meetings with producers and production crew to keep program in step with my creative vision for story
  • Track all staffing across development, ensuring smart use of resources providing weekly production status reports on development slate and series
  • Developed and maintained external relationships with vendors and contract resources both domestically and globally as needed
  • Coordinated delivery and distribution of all master project files correlating directly with final deliverables needed per EIC.
  • Experience working under extreme tight deadlines
  • Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
  • Reviewed and edited scripts to improve story, consistently producing highly successful shows.
  • Directed and produced field shoots and personal interviews for every episode in series
  • Engaged in sourcing activities nationally and internationally
  • Develop and produce scripts, internal and external correspondence on behalf of lead execs and on camera talent

Director of Talent Development

Sirens Media, Leftfield Entertainment
01.2009 - 10.2014
  • Key in creative development and execution of series: Bravo! “Real Housewives Of New Jersey"; Bravo! “Thicker Than Water”; LMN “I Was Possessed”; A&E “Modern Dads"; A&E Modern Dads"; A&E “Cursed: The Bell Witch”' Oxygen “UNT Misty Copeland”; ID (All); Weather Channel “American Supernatural”
  • Developed, directed, cast and produced sizzle reels: Bravo’s "Thicker Than Water", SyFy "Ellusionists", Oxygen "Misty Copeland", A&E "Modern Dads" (highest rated series in history of A&E)
  • Oversaw industry relations due to longstanding contacts with celebrities, talent and representatives
  • Overall deals for show concepts, talent & development
  • Took pitch ideas and concepts for further development execution leading research and creative teams for all original development concepts creating new business for production company
  • Directed all talent in on-camera interviews for broadcast on all networks and major cable networks
  • Prepped projects for focus groups
  • Managed research, creative teams for each project in all stages of development
  • Scouted and recruited actors, celebrities, comedians and real people for on camera positions
  • Worked with talent representatives to vet and cast, recast talent/individuals for scripted shows
  • Known for out of the box thinking, hard to find subjects when teams were unable to fulfill development mandate
  • Responsible for brainstorming, pitching and executing original ideas for development to address company's mandate
  • Conducted national PR trips discovering new talent and ideas to interface with networks audiences
  • Built East and West Coast casting departments with national research, scouting and internal development teams for multiple projects that ran simultaneously
  • Consulted Showrunners and networks for talent specific to projects
  • Mentored support staff and interns facilitating their growth within Sirens Media/Leftfield achieving company’s objectives
  • Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives.
  • Sourced and screened candidates for television roles and worked with executives to coordinate offers and onboarding.
  • Participated in meetings with producers and production crew to keep program in step with creative vision.
  • Conducted meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to attain production and network objectives.

Vice President Talent Development

Tricon Films & Television
09.2012 - 09.2014
  • Overall Deal with CMT (Country Music Television/MTV Networks to create 3 Development Specific Concepts.
  • Guide projects creatively through various stages of development and production until launch
  • Directed and produced sizzle reels for television content, pilot to series interview and in field segments
  • Establish and maintain relationships with creators, producers, and talent to source new content opportunities and communicate them to internal and external partners
  • Manage and evaluate content through performance tracking, relationship cultivation, and research finding projects that engage major cable television subscribers
  • Provided effective creative oversight for all talents roles, storylines, scripts, cuts, edits of sizzles and series
  • Work closely with external creative partners, including writers, producers, and directors
  • Represent team interests across company (operations, legal, finance, business intelligence/reporting, marketing, product) on regular basis
  • Demonstrated creative experience developing and producing , with 10+ years of experience with networks
  • Ability to stay calm under pressure and lead both internal teams and external partners
  • Ability to thrive in high pressure, fast paced rapidly changing, less structured environment (in beginning of Canadian acquistion) while supervising multiple projects in various points of development and production

Development & Casting Producer

R/X Media
09.2006 - 01.2009
  • Consulted to land Ryan Seacrest & Brian Duncleman on Fox America's Got Talent; Developed and sold A&E Intervention; Executive Producer 1st B.E.T. Diversity Showcase at Universal Studios; OWN Casting Executive reporting to Oprah Winfrey who stated "this is the most compelling cast I've ever seen on network"; Leftfield's Brent Montgomery "This is the best cast I've ever seen in network history"
  • Created, Developed and sold network concepts to various production companies and networks including Showtime, Asylum Productions, LMNO Productions, Endemol, Freemantle, GRB, FOX, A&E, OWN, B.E.T., VH1, Bravo & MTV Networks
  • Witnessed all rounds of auditions to determine most qualified talent for roles for all companies
  • Consulted on national comedy campaigns, festivals, pilots commercials and episodic national campaigns
  • FOX/Freemantle “American Idol”; A&E/GRB “Intervention"; Showtime “Trafficked”; OWN/GRB “Reconnections"; OWN/GRB “Living A Lie”; Sierra Mist Campaign “Jim Gaffigan, Michael Ian Black”; Ball Park Franks Campaign “Larry Joe Cambell”; Roosterteeth "Schooled Out" Season 1
  • 2007 - 2008 ROOFTOP ASPEN COMEDY FESTIVAL; Contracted by City Of Aspen to develop Comedy Festival after exit of HBO Comedy Arts Festival; Created partnership with Wheeler Opera House and Rooftop Comedy (Amazon); Booked all comedians via agencies and management; Consulted on creative for “David Brenner Series Festival” at Wheeler Opera House

VH1 Talent Development Coordinator

MTV Networks & Country Music Television
02.2003 - 09.2006
  • Launched and ran VH1 West Coast Talent Development Division
  • Created, Developed and produced VH1 Talent Showcase, VH1 On Sunset (live music series), and VH1 10 Comics To Watch For (Industry acclaimed introducing Chelsea Handler, Zach Galifinackus, Nick Swardson, Craig Robinson, Rhetta Sirleaf and more)
  • Conducted all test options for VH1 productions East and West Coast
  • Worked closely with Business Affairs and Programming executives to ensure efficiency
  • Worked with development executives to strategically negotiate and book talent deals globally
  • Coordinated with producers and on-air talent to create program content, new ideas and segments.
  • Collaborated with network executives to define and propel organization's mission and new vision
  • Planned studio video shoots remotely for East Coast by managing production
  • Conducted all rounds of auditions determining most qualified roles for VH1 Network globally
  • Negotiated payments, schedules and billing with all talent, directors, producers with representatives
  • Collaborated with directors and producers to determine role's requirements.
  • Sourced and circulated materials such as scripts, breakdowns, sheet music about casting requirements
  • Examined scripts to understand storyline identifying roles for network pilots and series
  • Coordinated and ran all casting sessions and talent wrangler for all productions conducting meetings with staff to discuss progress and production objectives
  • Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.
  • Observed tight deadlines and strict budgetary controls to avoid waste and streamline costs.
  • Found appropriate stories and ideas for programming to engage target audiences and hook advertisers.
  • 12 weeks a year in NYC, NY for East and West Coast Casting and Development
  • Planned, sought sponsorships, vendors, venues coordinating all high profile press events for VH1 celebrity events
  • Established mainstay of relationships among vendors for all network talent: Gucci, Tiffany, Sony, Cartier, etc
  • Assisted Development Division interviewing and hiring freelance producers, casting director’s with all aspects of booking

Education

BBA - Radio And Television Broadcasting

University of Texas At Austin, Austin, TX

Skills

  • Creative Vision & Idea Brainstorming
  • Global PR and Industry Relations
  • Pre & Post-Production Reports
  • Interviewing and Screening
  • Team training and development
  • Production and Project plan development
  • Conceptualizing development projects
  • Recruitment strategy development

Work Availability

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Timeline

Executive Development Producer - NBC "America's Got Talent"
11.2020 - 03.2023
Executive Development & Talent Producer - Animal Planet "The Vet Life"
08.2014 - 06.2016
Vice President Talent Development - Tricon Films & Television
09.2012 - 09.2014
Director of Talent Development - Sirens Media, Leftfield Entertainment
01.2009 - 10.2014
Development & Casting Producer - R/X Media
09.2006 - 01.2009
VH1 Talent Development Coordinator - MTV Networks & Country Music Television
02.2003 - 09.2006
University of Texas At Austin - BBA, Radio And Television Broadcasting

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