Production Coordinator Resume

A production coordinator resume is written by a person who acts as a point of contact between the lower level employees and higher staff of a production (television or movie). His aim is to take care of all the aspects of shooting - from arranging for talent or actors to arranging for props and other materials for the shoot.

The skills and abilities required for this post are: excellent organizational skills, ability to handle multiple tasks in one go, excellent networking skills, and ability to hold a lot of useful acquaintances to get the work done smoothly.

This post comes under the department of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), which takes care of the people employed under this post across the US.

While writing such a resume, a few things are needed to be kept in mind by the applicant. These are as follows:

Mind the typo errors - When writing a resume, a very important official letter indeed, one needs to be extra conscious of the mistakes that might be committed while creating the content and adding the facts. The name of each project, year of production, and producer or production company's name all are needed to be accurately mentioned. Recheck the facts once or twice to confirm their accuracy.

Write the objective statement accordingly - Before writing your objective statement, it is advised that you go through the recruiting company's vision and mission statements. Then, write a suitable objective statement, aligning your interests with the company's business interests.

Keep it short - You need not write a very elaborate resume that runs for pages after pages. The recruiter doesn't have that much of time to sit and go through the entire lengthy resume of yours. That is why, it is recommended that you keep short the entire affair of writing the resume. Only elaborate on those points which mark your USPs or achievements in the field. This will attract the reader's attention towards the interesting facts about your professional experience and thus, add value to your resume.

There are some important points that need to be covered in a resume written for this post. Consider the sample given below.

Mathew Vaughan
23-Maple Street,
California, CA-85001
(123) 413-0232
mathew.vaughan@example.com

Objective Statement:

To join a dynamic production house as a production coordinator and put to use my skills to manage the overall production arrangements and availabilities which are necessary for the smooth production of motion pictures and television content.

Profile Summary:

• Rich track record of 8 years in the US motion pictures and television industry as a production coordinator, contributing to the production process
• Worked on several award winning shows and movies
• Expert in talent management and organizing talents for the shoot
• Well-found connections in the industry, thus facilitating speedy arrangements and efficient tackling of emergencies
• Certified member with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)

Skills Summary:

• Highly experienced in negotiating with talents, suppliers, and organizers
• Equipped with outstanding abilities related to marketing and persuasion
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Sense of taking initiative and executing decisions that are in the best interest of the assigned responsibilities

Work Experience:

FZ Productions, NY
Production Coordinator
(2006-Present)

• Worked on many productions, including TV movies, documentaries, and movies
• Headed the production controller department
• Worked with the creators and scriptwriters and developed scripts for the episodes of different shows
• Worked in close association with the producers, keeping record, in advance, of the shoot, location, and equipment required
• Ensured that all the required talents were arranged in accordance with the budget allocation

SF Television Network, NY
Assistant Production Coordinator
(2002-2006)

• Functioned as an assistant to the head of the production coordination department
• Called up talent agencies and confirmed the availability of actors, technicians, and other professionals required on the sets

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts from Department of Arts, New York University, New York, 2002
• High School, Lilac Higher Secondary School, New York, 1999

Achievements:

(Mention your achievements here.)

This production coordinator resume sample is for your reference, so that you get the exact idea about how you can construct a fine resume for this post. In addition to all these details, you can also add another section about the projects on which you have worked as a production coordinator till date, mentioning each of the project's name and period of work.