James Manton

Reported to the Creative Director with responsibilities including post-production management, video editing, audio engineering, motion graphics, color grading, media delivery, and maintaining media archives for a full-service marketing agency. Oversaw the post-production process and managed timelines for 3-5 full-scale broadcast-ready commercial campaigns simultaneously. Facilitated cross-team collaboration between creative and marketing departments to ensure content aligned with clients' brand standards, strategic goals, and overlapping delivery schedules, averaging 500+ deliverables annually. Established a centralized asset management system housing 10,000+ high-quality video and audio files, reducing asset search time by 40%. Maintained a comprehensive local and cloud-based media archive for over 60 active clients, ensuring easy access and clear organization of assets.

Reported to the CEO; developed marketing strategy, ideation and creation of promotional video and graphic media, managed all company social media accounts for a guitar effects pedal manufacturer. Conceptualized and produced multi-channel promotional campaigns, enhancing brand visibility and improving time to sellout of annual limited release product by 40% year-over-year. Oversaw content strategy and managed design and development of web, social, and print resources ensuring high-quality cohesive visuals across 20+ product lineup and digital platforms. Tracked industry trends, continually improving effectiveness of physical and digital media strategies, growing social channel following annually by 150% for three consecutive years. Represented company at 10+ national tradeshows and industry events including NAMM, Fretboard Summit, and Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo.

Responsible for pre-production oversight, production logistics, and post-production video for the science fiction short film, Ball Lightning. Scheduled and organized 15-person production during a three-day shooting schedule across three locations. Completed all post-production editing for the 20-minute short film.