Neil Gabriel
Executive Producer
La Canada, CA 91011 | P: 626.533.0703 | E: neil.gabriel@me.com | LinkedIn: neilgabriel
RESUME OBJECTIVE
A proven production leader with a passion for problem solving, cross-functional communication and guiding teams through complex projects. I’m interested in opportunities where my experiences will be instrumental in the growth and continued success for the teams that I am a part of.
SKILLS SUMMARY
Production / Post Operational Leadership Expertise
●Creative Evaluation ● In-house studio capabilities ● Team Building ● Broadcast Advertising
● Project Scoping ● Financial monitoring & forecasting ● Client Management ● Brand Response
● Timelines & planning ● Standard Operating Procedures ● Problem solving ● Entertainment
● Estimating & budget Managment. ● Business Affairs ● Staff development ● Digital / Social
● Content creation process ● Account proposal & risk assessment. ● Strategic business leader ● Editorial / VFX
● Vendor relationships & resourcing ● Goal oriented ● Live / Experiential
● Accountable ● Operations
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
ATTN:, December 2021 – December 2022
Managed agency division’s content studio. Leading multiple teams of producers creating digital and social content for brands.
• Optimized and implemented department standard operational procedures
• Instrumental in improving cost structure and project scoping for client proposals
• Increased profit margins on productions by 25% overall
The Collective, A Division of the TBWA/ Integer Network Agency, April 2018 - August 2020
Expanded internal production and postproduction studio capabilities. Streamlined production workflow process for all of AT&T’s National Retail Marketing content.
• Researched & Implemented Digital Asset Management system agency-wide
• Created and implemented a Budget Management process
• Developed and oversaw productions ranging in budgets between $5k – 1.5 million+ with over 175 deliverables on multiple screens & formats
Hawthorne Advertising, September 2012 – March 2018
Developed and grew the agency’s internal production & postproduction staffing and studio operations. Led teams creating launch and brand response content for well-known and emerging brands.
• Identified new revenue streams and increased gross profit margins to 50%+ consistently
• Maximized production processes and improved cross-departmental communication
• Grew and reorganized full time department staff from 2 to 8
Silverman Productions, March 1998 – September 2012
Supervised all day-to-day operations for the company. Actively managed and produced all photography & video content creation for the studio.
• Increased company revenue consistently 20% year-to-year
• Generated new business leads and managed existing client relationships
• Oversaw and managed business affairs for company. Including client, vendor and talent agreements
CLIENT LIST
AT&T, Google, Airbnb, Verizon, Mattel, Clorox, TikTok, Disney, Gatorade, McDonald’s, Visa, Petco, HomeAdvisor, Angie’s List, Dyson, Equifax, 3M, L’Oreal, Spectrum, Powerball Lottery, Visa, ABC, TVOne, Bally’s, FOX, Brother, TransAmerica, Black + Decker, ThredUp, Dexcom, Rent-A-Center,
Varidesk and Hamilton Beach.
MEMBERSHIP & ORGANIZATIONS
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - Commercials