Melissa Davé

Led end-to-end production on large-scale campaigns across stills, video, and social content—from ideation through post-production. Managed the full lifecycle of digital projects and campaigns, from briefing to launch in partnership with Client Services. Managed client relationships, budgets, schedules, and crew across multiple concurrent projects. Oversaw casting, locations, permits, call sheets, and delivery of final assets for high-profile static & motion shoots. Collaborated with internal creative, strategy, and social teams to ensure alignment across production and brand messaging. Demonstrated senior-level production skills across agency environments, delivering integrated, multi-platform content efficiently and creatively. Provided creative support as second shooter and handled Lightroom photo editing for select projects. Proactively identified and mitigated potential risks to project timelines and scope.

Led end-to-end production on large-scale campaigns across stills, video, and social content—from ideation through post-production. Managed client relationships, budgets, schedules, and crew across multiple concurrent projects. Oversaw casting, locations, permits, call sheets, and delivery of final assets for high-profile static & motion shoots. Collaborated with internal creative, strategy, and social teams to ensure alignment across production and brand messaging. Demonstrated senior-level production skills across agency environments, delivering integrated, multi-platform content with efficiency and creativity. Provided creative support as second shooter and handled Lightroom photo editing for select projects. Proactively identified and mitigated potential risks to project timelines and scope.

Negotiated contracts, secured resources and talent for productions. Coordinated all weekly production requirements for catalogue and campaign work. Project managed timelines, stock, shoot dates, talent, locations, set builds, teams, photographers, equipment and budgets. Managed hiring of contractors, casting of talent and locations and organised relevant permits as required by law. Ensured billable hours were tracked in line with milestones. Established clear communication lines between staff, contractors, clients, production members and hires. Conducted diligent pre-production to ensure efficient production and post-production. Collaborated on compelling narratives contributing to an award-winning project for Effective Agency of the Year & Grand Effie—Effies.