Marc Ward
Farnborough,Hampshire
Summary
A self-motivated video producer and editor with extensive knowledge of the UK news industry and over 10 years’ experience covering breaking news stories both domestically and internationally. Possesses a deep understanding of news and an exceptional ability to adapt to an ever-evolving work environment while upholding professional standards. A diverse employment history has provided valuable insight into people and the skills to handle a wide range of situations effectively.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Video Producer
PA Media
London, Greater London
2023.02 - Current
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends, Christmases and bank holidays.
- Taken on equipment responsibilities to a level which has significantly improved team's output.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Identifying risks or problems.
Video Producer - Freelance
PA Media
London, Greater London
2019.09 - 2023.02
- Carried out all relevant risk assessments for filming schedules ensuring compliance with regulations and consistent team safety.
- Supervised accurate post-production edits to schedule, reviewing where necessary to requirements.
- Being available and ready to go to breaking news stories.
- Identifying stories to create edits for.
Video producer
Self-employed
UK
2014.07 - 2023.02
- Responsible for identifying news stories of the day.
- Deciding which news story of the day will result in the most-likely sales.
- Risk assessing.
- Balancing the cost to reward risk of each job.
- Tracking, invoicing and negotiating prices.
Video Producer - Freelance
Ruptly
UK/EU-wide, Europe
2018.06 - 2019.09
- Filming news stories that customers across Europe would be interested in.
- Risk assess based on the conditions faced at the time, and continuously re-assess when those facts change.
- Adapting to rapidly changing situations.
- Speak to colleagues in different parts of the world to organise upcoming shoots.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Open University
Milton Keynes 2020.08 -
A-Levels - English
OOL
Farnborough 2012.09 - 2014.06
GCSEs -
The Wavell School
Farnborough, Hampshire 2005.09 - 2009.06
Skills
- Adobe Premier Pro and After Effects
- News understanding
- Extensive knowledge in video cameras and associated equipment
- Interpersonal skills
- Patience
- Problem-solving
- Forward-planning and identifying possible problems
- Ability to assess news stories at an early stage to ensure speed
- Leadership
- Resourcefulness
- Communication skills
- Calm under pressure
- Inventory management
- Tech troubleshooting
Career highlights
- Yellow Vest protests in 2018
- Hong Kong political crisis in 2019
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU) during Covid-19 pandemic
- Duke of Edinburgh's funeral
- Boris Johnson's 'Partygate' FPN apology
- Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee and funeral
- King Charles III first engagements
- Taking part in a 2-year long voluntary project to regain control of our spiralling equipment issues, bring in new processes and use new tech to problem-solve issues to cut down on wastage
Timeline
Senior Video Producer
PA Media
2023.02 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Open University
2020.08 -
Video Producer - Freelance
PA Media
2019.09 - 2023.02
Video Producer - Freelance
Ruptly
2018.06 - 2019.09
Video producer
Self-employed
2014.07 - 2023.02
A-Levels - English
OOL
2012.09 - 2014.06
GCSEs -
The Wavell School
2005.09 - 2009.06