Holly Raynes
Executive Producer & Project Manager | Post-Production, Motion Design, and Business Affairs
20 yrs experience · Newton, MA · <10 hrs/week
About
Dynamic Executive Producer with extensive experience in post-production and project management across media, audio, and documentary environments. Proven track record overseeing post-production and motion design/animated processes, managing budgets, schedules, and client deliverables, and coordinating cross-functional teams and contractors. Skilled in client-facing communication, workflow optimization, and end-to-end production operations, with additional experience in business affairs including celebrity talent and music contract negotiation, IP/trademark/copyright clearance, and vendor payment coordination.
Skills
Experience
- EXECUTIVE PRODUCER · Accomplice + Toil2008
● Oversee post-production and motion design / animated process for multiple projects across a spectrum of clients and brands. ● Collaborate with clients to define and manage project scope, budget, deliverables, and schedule. ● Ensure efficient, cost-effective, and timely production of all project elements. ● Facilitate thoughtful and articulate communication with clients to manage expectations. ● Manage diverse team of contractors including designers, animators and VFX specilaiists. ● Generate marketing leads through networking, social media and agency presentations.
- PROJECT MANAGER · Bose2006 – 2008
● Managed highly specialized audio group while producing branded materials. ● Developed streamlined project management practices for growing department. ● Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and specifications. ● Coordinated pre-production and post for international shoot for Bose documentary.
- FREELANCE PRODUCER · MMB–
● Creative producer responsible for all Subway food shoots. ● Developed and maintained schedules and budgets to keep projects in line with agency and client expectations.
- BUSINESS AFFAIRS MANAGER · Hill Holliday–
● Negotiated celebrity talent and music contracts for broadcast usage. ● Generated talent estimate and provided guidance on cost-effective ways of managing talent residual budgets. ● Liaised with legal counsel on contracts, review of trademarks and copyrights and clearance matters.
- EXECUTIVE PRODUCER · Soundtrack–
● Managed staff and overall day-to-day operations for busy audio facility. ● Client liaison, working with agencies all around New England for multiple sessions each day.
- BUSINESS AFFAIRS MANAGER · WGBH / NOVA–
● Negotiated celebrity talent contracts for award-winning documentary series. ● Worked closely with legal to develop contracts for original music productions. ● Partnered with finance and producers to expedite vendor payments.
- PRODUCER · Arnold Worldwide–
● Responsible for all aspects of TV and radio productions for clients including Truth, McDonald’s and Ocean Spray. ● Developed schedules and maintained project costs through careful budgeting and monitoring of expenditures.
Education
- Boston UniversityBA, Broadcasting & Film
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