Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies
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George Gannon

London

Summary

Passionate and goal orientated producer with proven record in challenging productions. Highly collaborative with excellent communication skills, I live for content that engages audiences beyond the momentary suggestion of our online age. I thrive in
fast paced work environments, ensuring the highest professional standards meet the highest production
standards.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager

IMG Media, Endeavor
01.2021 - Current
  • Manage the budgeting & project delivery of Roland Garros, US open for IMG Media/affiliates.
  • Produce 12,000+ ATP tennis matches per year, delivering from initial concept through to end customer consumption.
  • Managing all content produced for USTA Challengers, ATP Challengers, 35 x ATP 250 outside courts via 7 production partners spread across 6 continents,
  • Primary liaison & delivery manager for all ATP, USTA, World Snooker, UFC, WTT delivery, Tennis Australia (United Cup), French Tennis Federation for IMG Studios/Arena.
  • RFP and Tender response coordinator with successful pitching experience.

Content Manager

Endeavor Streaming, IMG Media
09.2019 - 12.2020

- Extensive Production Manager experience on ATP 250 outside court production.

- Highly successful in scoping new projects e.g UFC streaming acquisition coordinator (Covid - Fight Island production preparations and delivery to streaming platform).

- Skilled third party communication - I lead London IMG media assistance to New York Fashion Week - production assistance of the 28 live streaming broadcasts, from pre production, client consultation to live mixing and rapid post production delivery.

- Inventing creative strategies to enhance production cycle during Covid.

Content Coordinator

IMG Gaming
09.2017 - 11.2019
  • Production Coordinator of ATP Challenger series, producing 8,000 events per annum for live streaming.

Support Team Leader

IMG Gaming
06.2016 - 09.2017

- Supervising customer support agents to ensure B2B interactions from live content meet strict customer standards.


videographer, producer, editor

Self Employed
01.2007 - 06.2016
  • Produced & directed a BBC NI documentary 'The Longest Night 2014'
  • Organised a successful kick- starter campaign to produce content from a 90 day race across the USA on push scooters
  • Clients included Embassies of Chile and Argentina, Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Irish police force, L'Oréal.

Titles Producer

Pi Communications, Dáil Eireann
01.2011 - 12.2011
  • Live production coordinator of video production, audio control, title creation and content management for Irish Parliament (The Dáil) & Seanad.
  • Curation and generation of graphics and overlays for live broadcast.

Education

Film Making

London Film Academy
London
06.2008

Film Making Certificate - Film Making

New York Film Academy, St Catherine's Oxford
Oxford
08.2006

Honours Degree - Classics, Geeography

UCD,
Dublin, Ireland
04.2005

High School Diploma -

St Mel's College
Longford, Ireland
2002

Skills

  • Extensive knowledge of live production management and associated software management of Office Suite, Google sheets, Monday boards, Keynote and Movie Magic Budgeting
  • Proficient in use of DSLR, Sony, Canon and Super 16/35 mm cameras
  • Intermediate level Avid Editing Express/Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro software
  • Basic Adobe Premier, Motion, After effects, Photoshop knowledge
  • Language: native English speaker with basic Spanish & German
  • Highly adaptable and proficient at learning new platforms

Hobbies

- Film making, Photography, Cinema, Art, Travel, Politics, 

Timeline

Operations Manager

IMG Media, Endeavor
01.2021 - Current

Content Manager

Endeavor Streaming, IMG Media
09.2019 - 12.2020

Content Coordinator

IMG Gaming
09.2017 - 11.2019

Support Team Leader

IMG Gaming
06.2016 - 09.2017

Titles Producer

Pi Communications, Dáil Eireann
01.2011 - 12.2011

videographer, producer, editor

Self Employed
01.2007 - 06.2016

Film Making

London Film Academy

Film Making Certificate - Film Making

New York Film Academy, St Catherine's Oxford

Honours Degree - Classics, Geeography

UCD,

High School Diploma -

St Mel's College
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