Sarah Khan

Work closely with producers regarding production needs and VP of Production to ensure labor and production costs remain within budget  Serve as a liaison between upper management and artistic team from concept through final production  Schedule, coordinate and manage shoots: arrange crews and equipment, scout and negotiate locations, create and set schedules; coordinate staging, permits, catering, insurance, talent trailers and travel, etc.  Oversee and approve production related contracts and payments; review and approve expense reports for production personnel; monitor and reconcile all project transactions; insure invoices are received promptly and accurately  Creates and manages freelance and part time employee work schedules and project assignments  Liaise with show EPs on planning and coordinating future production needs such as events, remote productions, road shows, specials, etc.  Troubleshoot problems that may arise during the course of a production

List of clients included: MissMalini.com, Maybelline India, L’Oreal, Kerastase, Sunsilk, Lux Pakistan, Puma, Vero Moda India, Mirabai Films, Harper’s Bazaar India, Elle India, GQ Men of the Year Awards, MTV Bollyland, Lakme Fashion Week India, Pakistan Fashion Week, Hello Magazine, Armani Exchange, Hugo Boss, Dior, McCormick, Krups  Organized and coordinated shoots for ad campaigns, TV, digital and social media internationally as well as managed behind-the-scenes crews and field coverage for all major tent pole events  Anticipated and solved production problems from creative concept through shooting, post-production, delivery and beyond  On-set production prep and prior support including location scouting, permit booking, call-sheets, production calendars, and hands-on production tasks while working with producing teams to determine project needs and matching with available resources  Determined and led relevant fashion or pop culture coverage online and in book around red carpets, major music events/festivals and fashion weeks while maintained relationships with publicists to secure red carpet presence and book talent for interviews  Managed video budget management, third party distribution and management of video files and source creative assets such as trailers, theatrical posters, clips, custom TV spots, bonus content, metadata, and closed caption files to ensure launch and campaign execution

Coordinating Producer Digital Content Producer International Production and Content Manager Production and Programming Coordinator Responsibilities over the years include but are not limited to as listed below:  Managed production relations domestically and internationally and serve as a Production Manager/Content Producer for tent pole events such as Video Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV Movie Awards, and Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards etc.  Supervised the local production for international teams and managed the production workflow of content creation through all phases of pre-production, production, post-production and final content delivery  Created and managed social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube, Pinterest etc.) profiles and campaigns including strategy, moderation, reporting and supervised social editorial calendar  Created, managed and maintained the production calendars for A+ priority shows, week of show events, red carpet and show day from a content and logistics standpoint and make editorial decisions to maximize talent participation  Served as a central point person for entire creative process for short form/online content creation around campaigns including specialty/ancillary/online exclusive content  Launched International 3rd Party Syndication stores; Coordinated the launch of new releases; implemented marketing programs and co- promotions for MTVNI’s digital media platforms and 3rd party sites (iTunes, Netflix, Sony PSP, Hulu, Amazon etc.) while being a liaison with all digital media departments (i.e. Home Video, VOD, DTO) to share resources  Attended high level management meetings as a liaison between domestic and international to present and share information with departments like digital, linear, marketing, press, events, legal, operations, production etc.  Other event responsibilities include: organizational leadership, red carpet/backstage operations, on-site shoot coordination, location scouting and management of cross-functional teams around the globe  Coordinated with internal producers, executives and outside third parties to obtain pilots, rights information, and other show information needed for International content decisions  Managed relationship with stock agencies and photo houses such as Getty Images, Corbis, Shutterstock and advised on creative usage, managed photo budgets and ensured image rights