Leo Ganzon
Summary
Production Manager with over 15+ years operational experience in the content industry.
I specialize in project management, line producing, workflow optimization, budget management and collaboration.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Production Manager
Tatler Asia Limited
12.2023 - Current
- Setup and manage workflow to ensure all productions are cost effective.
- Led project management of all content productions
across SEA channels. - Account management of content projects to drive planning & execution.
- Oversee the day to day development of projects and provide timely updates to stakeholders.
- Work and collaborate with Creative, Finance, Legal,
etc., in the development and execution of projects - Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
Senior Project Manager
EssenceMediacom
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Draft and manage project timeline to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Oversee the day to day development of productions and provide timely updates to stakeholders.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
Senior Production Manager
Paramount / MTV / Nickelodeon / Comedy Central
10.2018 - 02.2023
- Led production management of programming & marketing's promo content, digital content, long form shows and major on ground events across SEA channels.
- Work and collaborate with Creative, Marketing and Sales for pitch ideas, development and execution
- Account management of content projects to drive planning & execution.
- Oversee the day to day development of productions and provide timely updates to stakeholders.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and senior management.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
- Plan and implement production health and safety measures.
Production Manager
Discovery / Scripps Networks / Asian Food Channel
06.2016 - 09.2018
- Led production management of programming & marketing's promo content, digital content, and long form shows across South East Asia.
- Work and collaborate with Creative, Marketing and Sales for pitch ideas, development and execution
- Account management of content projects to drive planning & execution.
- Managed and broke down client briefs into task driven points providing all stake holders clear and feasible targets.
- Oversee the day to day development of projects and provide timely updates to stakeholders.
- Quality check of deliverables
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
- Plan and implement production health and safety measures.
Production Manager
NBC Universal / E! / Diva / SyFy
01.2015 - 10.2015
- Led production management of programming & marketing's promo content and long form shows across South East Asia.
- Account management of content projects to drive planning & execution.
- Managed and broke down client briefs into task driven points providing all stake holders clear and feasible targets.
- Oversee the day to day development of projects and provide timely updates to stakeholders.
- Quality check of deliverables
- Work and collaborate with Creative, Marketing and Sales for pitch ideas, development and execution
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
Production Manager
BBC Worldwide / Cbeebies / BBC Knowledge
06.2012 - 12.2014
- Led production management of programming & marketing's promo content and digital content.
- Account management of content projects to drive planning & execution.
- Managed and broke down client briefs into task driven points providing all stake holders clear and feasible targets.
- Oversee the day to day development of projects and provide timely updates to stakeholders.
- Quality check of deliverables
- Work and collaborate with Creative, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Legal, etc., in the development and execution of projects
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
Producer
CBS Interactive / CNET / ZDNet / GameSpot
02.2007 - 05.2012
- Spearheaded the creation of the production department (startup).
- Led production of digital content across SEA channels.
Editor
GMA Network Inc.
04.2004 - 04.2006
- Content editing of promo content and long form shows.
Skills
- Campaign planning & management
- Production planning, management & execution
- Workflow & operations management
- Resource management (personnel, budget, timeline)
- Budget planning, management and reporting of department budgets and individual productions
- Partner & Vendor relationship management & coordination
- Sourcing, onboarding and contract management of freelancers and staff
- Administrative checks and legal clearances for productions
- Travel planning and logistics management for productions
- Production audits
- MS Office, Google Suite, CMS & Project Management tools proficient
Accomplishments
- Managed small to large-scale brand and commercial productions with 100% completion rate
- Led production of more than hundreds of hours of promotional content (annually), long form shows and major on ground events across SEA contributing to annual commercial targets.
- Implemented tracking systems which enhanced annual budget and expense plan, provided senior management with line of sight of real time financial status.
- Provided strong leadership in challenging productions to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Examined monthly/quarterly/annual financials to determine department operating capacity, provided management breathing room to pivot priorities at any point in time.
- Recommended and implemented successful strategies to maximize revenue on all commercial projects saving up to 20% of operational costs.
- Identified cost improvement changes and cost savings plans to increase company savings up to 20% of operational costs.
- Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts generating up to 20% savings in operational costs.
- Proposed and implemented digital archival solutions for content saving the department on storage and retrieval costs.
Timeline
Regional Production Manager
Tatler Asia Limited
12.2023 - Current
Senior Project Manager
EssenceMediacom
06.2023 - 12.2023
Senior Production Manager
Paramount / MTV / Nickelodeon / Comedy Central
10.2018 - 02.2023
Production Manager
Discovery / Scripps Networks / Asian Food Channel
06.2016 - 09.2018
Production Manager
NBC Universal / E! / Diva / SyFy
01.2015 - 10.2015
Production Manager
BBC Worldwide / Cbeebies / BBC Knowledge
06.2012 - 12.2014
Producer
CBS Interactive / CNET / ZDNet / GameSpot
02.2007 - 05.2012
Editor
GMA Network Inc.
04.2004 - 04.2006
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