IAN DITTBRENNER
- An innovative production executive with 20+ years of experience producing award-winning live events and original programming for world-renowned entertainment, music, gaming, and
- technology clients. As a business leader, known for cultivating industry relationships and leveraging an expansive rolodex of global contacts to maximize revenue growth. Throughout my career, I have been recognized for building and managing top-talent teams, while delivering cutting-edge work in fast-paced, high-stakes production environments.
Areas of expertise include: Digital Media | Live Events | Experiential Events | Original Programming | Broadcast Television | Branded Content | Production Management | Team Leadership | Hiring/Onboarding Teams | Business Development | Strategic Partnerships | Client Relationships | Entertainment Industry | Networking | Talent Relations
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Experience
Executive in Charge of Production & Digital
Dates Employed: Nov 2019 – PresentLocation: Los Angeles
Recruited as an integral member of the Digital Media Senior Management Team to focus on overall divisional Business Growth and Operations related to Production and the utilization of internal resources related to special events, project management and overall strategic growth.
• Managing and controlling overall costs• Managing Production related teams and tasks• Management of other Production Management• Seeking and Approving Production Costs and Expenses• Support in tracking and reporting of costs
Responsible for strategic planning, formulating and integrating operations policies while managing daily operations to ensure that Productions meet collective goals while positively impacting the organization’s bottom line in support of driving revenue as well as supporting expansion into new markets including the design, support, and execution of product and service offerings. Partnering with leaders across the organization, it is this Executive's responsibility to take advantage of the company's core competencies and to recognize/report where strategies under consideration represent an undue risk.
• Managing and controlling overall costs• Managing Production related teams and tasks• Management of other Production Management• Seeking and Approving Production Costs and Expenses• Support in tracking and reporting of costs
Responsible for strategic planning, formulating and integrating operations policies while managing daily operations to ensure that Productions meet collective goals while positively impacting the organization’s bottom line in support of driving revenue as well as supporting expansion into new markets including the design, support, and execution of product and service offerings. Partnering with leaders across the organization, it is this Executive's responsibility to take advantage of the company's core competencies and to recognize/report where strategies under consideration represent an undue risk.
Dates Employed: November 2015 – Nov 2019Location: Los Angeles
Recruited to transform and establish a new digital media division, culminating in substantial revenue growth, coveted industry awards and new / reoccurring business from high-profile clientele.
• Define and execute the company’s digital media and production strategy including execution of hundreds of live tentpole and anchor events for clients including Emmys Backstage Live, Grammys, Oscars Backstage, SAG Awards, The Game Awards, Television Academy, Google, Verizon, E3, Blizzard, Paragon Creative Agency, Carat, Caviar Content, PC Gamer, SuperSphere VR, Tesla, The Boring Company, ABC/The Bachelor, People, Meredith Corporation, and Yahoo!• Build and manage the Digital team, overseeing event operations, production budgets, broadcast, transmission, encoding, and special events• Leverage network to secure new business, driving millions in additional revenue• Lead the company’s studio expansion efforts by sourcing appropriate facilities and managing resources
• Define and execute the company’s digital media and production strategy including execution of hundreds of live tentpole and anchor events for clients including Emmys Backstage Live, Grammys, Oscars Backstage, SAG Awards, The Game Awards, Television Academy, Google, Verizon, E3, Blizzard, Paragon Creative Agency, Carat, Caviar Content, PC Gamer, SuperSphere VR, Tesla, The Boring Company, ABC/The Bachelor, People, Meredith Corporation, and Yahoo!• Build and manage the Digital team, overseeing event operations, production budgets, broadcast, transmission, encoding, and special events• Leverage network to secure new business, driving millions in additional revenue• Lead the company’s studio expansion efforts by sourcing appropriate facilities and managing resources
Head of Production & Executive Producer
Dates Employed: 2013 – 2015Location: Los Angeles
Recruited to spearhead production and drive revenue at a full-service live events production company.
• Built and guided team to deliver large-scale event programming for clients including Yahoo!, Live Nation, Emmys, Oscars, Grammys, Independent Spirit Awards, Television Academy, Super Bowl, and many others• Executive produced large-scale red carpet movie premieres and original events for The Hunger Games, The Hobbit, Star Wars, Sin City 2 3D, Spiderman 2, and more• Personally brought in multi-million dollar new business due to existing business relationships• Partnered with senior executives to determine long-term strategies for client relations and M&A• Played a pivotal role in increasing the company’s brand awareness and reputation within the entertainment industry
• Built and guided team to deliver large-scale event programming for clients including Yahoo!, Live Nation, Emmys, Oscars, Grammys, Independent Spirit Awards, Television Academy, Super Bowl, and many others• Executive produced large-scale red carpet movie premieres and original events for The Hunger Games, The Hobbit, Star Wars, Sin City 2 3D, Spiderman 2, and more• Personally brought in multi-million dollar new business due to existing business relationships• Partnered with senior executives to determine long-term strategies for client relations and M&A• Played a pivotal role in increasing the company’s brand awareness and reputation within the entertainment industry
Dates Employed: 1996 – 1998Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Developed departmental new technology focus, overseeing areas including training, editing and research in streaming audio, video, photography, web design, high resolution 3 color print production, multimedia authoring, and voice recognition.
Produced the University of Iowa's School of Management Facebook.
Senior Audio Engineer
Dates Employed: 1995 – 1996Location: Seattle, WA
Audio engineered, produced, mixed, and oversaw QA for radio, satellite broadcast, in-store advertising, sound effects, music production, CD mastering and more for high-profile clients like Ford, Citibank, Nike World, Starbucks Coffee, Burger King, Gap Stores, Gap Kids, Pizza Hut, IKEA, Ace Hardware, Marshall’s Department Stores, Ross Department Stores, AEI Music, Hill Holiday Advertising Agency (MA), Island Records, Blue Note Recordings, CZ Records, Nonsuch Records, and BMG distribution.
Audio Engineer Assistant
Dates Employed: 1993 – 1995Location: Chanhassen, MN
Assisted full-time and visiting recording engineering staff in operating studio facilites equipment during recording sessions. Assisted in recording, editing, mixing and mastering sound utilizing a range of specialized analog and digital equipment.
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