Samuel Armstrong

• Overseeing R&C for YouTube BrandConnect including sponsored content across both YouTube and off-platform, and reporting to Global Head of Rights and Clearances at YouTube. • Collaborating with Content Managers and Legal to mitigate risk involving copyright, intellectual property, personality rights, and FTC disclosures as well as finding creative solutions to project specific issues involving externally produced scripts and video content. • Training and guiding R&C team members, including working as a point of escalation for R&C issues, and conducting clearance trainings for marketing and sales staff.

• Reviewed both shortform and longform videos and podcasts for clearance issues and worked with Creative Services from the development phase through post production, tracking notes and red flags and finding creative solutions to R&C issues. • Collaborated with Content Managers and Legal to mitigate risk involving copyright, intellectual property, personality rights, and FTC disclosures for sponsored content on YouTube BrandConnect.

• Providing research and sourcing content for multiple network shows premiering on Travel Channel and Discovery Plus. • Licensing and clearing sourced content and communicating with Head of Rights & Clearances about risk mitigation and red flags. • Writing story breakdowns and assisting producers with development and production needs.

• Providing research and sourcing content for multiple network shows premiering on Travel Channel and Discovery Plus. • Licensing and clearing sourced content and communicating with Head of Rights & Clearances about risk mitigation and red flags. • Writing story breakdowns and assisting producers with development and production needs.

• Oversaw the preparation and wrap of multiple major sets. Coordinated with Construction, Rigging Electric, Art, Scenic Painters, and outside vendors to see location punch lists through to completion. • Worked on set responding tactfully and swiftly to locations needs, and facilitating communication between location owners and the production. • Performed administrative duties, including obtaining location release forms and handling location agreements.

• Assisted an international producer with casting, scheduling, and organizing equipment rentals for European TV advertisements, fashion shoots, and corporate training videos.

• Supported producers with various development needs during the pre-production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. •Provided timely coverage for numerous scripts and literary submissions.

• Assisted Baz Luhrmann with personal tasks, including making and keeping track of meetings and reservations for him and other high-profile talents. • Provided historical research for the Netflix series, The Get Down. • Worked in a fast-paced environment to maintain the production office and run production errands for Luhrmann and his staff.