Duncan Dragonetti

Experience

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  NFTS

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Various

  Production Coordinator on multiple short films for the National Film and Television School including graduate films.

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  Forward Films

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Stand by Props - TORMENTED

  BBC Films, Screen WM, Forward Films, SlingshotCo-ordinated and negotiated product placement and assisted the Production Designer on set and within the production office. Cast Alex Pettyfer [STORMBREAKER], April Pearson [SKINS], Georgia King [THE DUCHESS] and Mary Nighy [MARIE ANTOINETTE]. Producers: Kate Myers, Tracy Brimm, Arvind Ethan David and Cavan Ash

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  Gas and Electric

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Production Coordinator - ROCKIN' AT THE DISCO

  Gas and Electric/Ministry of SoundPromoMusic video for Bandito.

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  Seven Issues

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Production Co-ordinator

  Award winning short film 'Stained'Filmed on location in ScarboroughRecently commissioned as a feature film

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  Flynn Productions

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Flynn ProductionsPromo, music video for DJ Tiesto.Over 10 million video views on YouTube. Flynn ProductionsDirector: Joe WhiteMusic video for The Chapman Family. Shot in Camberwell Studios

  • Production Manager - ESCAPE ME

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  • Producer - I DON'T LIKE WHAT YOU'VE BECOME

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2009
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  Endemol

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Production Coordinator - THE FANTASIST

  Shot on location in Halliford Studios, Shepperton. Promo for BBC Comedy TV series. Line Producer: Wendy Bevan-Mogg

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  CKM Entertainments

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Product Placement Coordinator - My Angel

  Co-ordinated and negotiated product placement, securing placements from Apple, Samsung, Toyota, Tropicana and Pringles. Cast included Timothy Spall [HARRY POTTER], Brenda Blethyn [ATONEMENT] and Roger Allam [V FOR VENDETTA].

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  Hat Trick Productions

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Crowd Assistant Director - HUGE

  Feature FilmCast included: Noel Clarke & Jonny HarrisProducer: Rebecca Farhall Production Manager: Jennifer DizioDirector: Ben Miller [ARMSTRONG AND MILLER]Shot on 35mm

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  RSA Films

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Producer

  Music video for Kirsten Morrell and New Zealand record company. Organised and liaised with production company and artists management. Coordinated production, post-production and location shoot in parks in London. Included stop motion ‘flying’ and band performance.

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  UK Film Council

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Unit Manager - NATIVE SON

  Shot on location in ScotlandUKFC Cinema Extreme CommissionLine Producer: Wendy Bevan-Mogg

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  Forward Films

  Apr 2009 - Jul 2009

  Production Assistant - SKELETONS

  BAFTA nominated filmProducers: Kate Myers, Paul Welsh and Tracy Brimm Director: Nick WhitfieldForward Films and DigiCult Winner - Best New British Film 2010 Edinburgh International Film FestivalCast included Jason Isaacs [HARRY POTTER]Shot on Arri D21

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  ITV

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  ITV Studios GE Consumer Products team. Working across both approvals of digital products with the creative services team and pitching new licensing opportunities.- Managing brand assets site, digital product approvals and development of flash games, online and offline gaming designs and iPhone & iPad Apps for a range of ITV Studios brands.- Responsible for promoting products on digital platforms such as Facebook, Twitter & ITV.com, Newsletters and developing and managing cross platform competitions to promote the ITV Shop. - Establishing partnerships with digital development companies for iOS, Android and facebook applications.- Booking department travel and accommodation, setting up cross department meetings, writing minutes and managing multiple diaries. Processing POs through iBusiness and raising new supplier requests. Show less

  • Licensing Coordinator

    Oct 2010 - Dec 2011

  • Digital Trainee

    Oct 2009 - Oct 2010

  • Digital Researcher - DANCING ON ICE

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  • Digital Researcher - POPSTAR TO OPERA STAR

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2010
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  BBC Worldwide

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2015

  Digital Product Manager

  Started as a Product Executive and promoted to Product Manager within 1 year. Responsible for managing the roadmaps for BBC Good Food and Top Gear digital products reaching millions of users. Managed Associated Product Managers and established a high performing delivery team.Significant projects:Redesign and relaunch of Top Gear.comRedesign of BBCGoodFood.comLaunch of BBCGoodFood iOS and Andriod app. - Establishing and monitoring return on KPI's and objectives- Gathering requirements and prioritising - Worked closely with advertising sales team and introduced a number of new formats and data based targeting. - Focus on a data driven approach to product development-Introduced user testing to development process- A/B testing new product ideas- Reviewing and signing off releases- Collaborating with departments across BBC Worldwide including Editorial, Social, CRM and Brand teams- Working with external and internal development teams- Analytics (Google Analytics, Flurry, App Figures) Show less

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  British Film Institute (BFI)

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2016

  Lead Product Manager

  Lead Product Manager for the BFI. Primarily responsible for BFI Player a VOD platform with subscription and rental models focused on Independent and Arthouse films.> Defined BFI Player CRM strategy, which has helped to reduce customer churn.> Consulted on acquisition and conversion tactics, which has grown the customer base significantly year on year. > Responsible for ongoing optimisation of BFI Player Rentals a transactional video on demand service. Revenue has increased year on year. > Launched BFI Player + a subscription video on demand service. It offers over 300 hand-picked feature films with a weekly suggestion and video introduction from Mark Kermode (UK's number one film critic). The service has scaled rapidly since launch.> Responsible for digital experience of Britain on Film - providing access to 1000s of historic short films. Film plotted on a map of the UK using Google maps API.> Negotiated SaaS licences for tools used on BFI Player. Significantly reducing cost for licenses.> Launched BFI Player 2.0 TV App development for Samsung TV, providing a new revenue stream.> BFI Player 2.0 Won BIMA Awards for UX and Service DesignAlso work on other BFI digitalproducts: > Conducted user testing and UX review of ticketing platform for BFI Southbank.> Collaborated on service design review and product strategy for BFI.org.> Grown audience reach through syndication of content on platforms such as Google Newsstand.> Introduced product road mapping framework and user story template. Show less

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  Channel 4

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Principal Product Manager on Mobile for one of the biggest streaming service in the UK, focused on 16-34-year-olds (Gen-Z and Millennials). Managed Associate Product Managers and created a product management shadowing programme. All 4 is one of the biggest VOD platforms in the UK reaching millions of users. I was responsible for cross-platform themes of Content discovery and Personalisation, Commercialisation and the Playback experience. I was the Principal Product Manager on Mobile, managing iOS and Android roadmaps, and previous owner of the responsive web platform. I oversaw and decided on scope for roadmaps in collaboration with other Product Managers. Show less

  • Product Lead

    Sept 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Product Manager - All 4

    Jan 2017 - Sept 2018
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  Spotify

  Jan 2019 - now

  Product lead for Home, Search and Browse Experience at Spotify Shipped our flagship product Hybrid Home & a new Home header driving discovery habits on Home.Key contributor of Audiobooks launch on Spotify in UK, NZ, and USA. Created and shipped strategy to help users find their first book on Spotify in Browse. Defined and delivered What’s New to help users find the latest creations from their followed creators, similar to YT ‘Channels’ offering.Shipped offline Home for poor data connections and offline.Shipped new Two Step Search experience to enable discovery as well as retrieval in Search.Management of 5 Senior Product Managers Show less Leading the Playlist and Profile strategy and teams for Spotify’s Core ExperienceShipped Booklists - a new playlist format for AudiobooksEnabled launch of AI DJ through the Playlist Platform, one of Times Magazine’s ‘Invention of the year 2023’Defined strategy and shipped Smart Shuffle on UC Playlists helping keep users' playlists fresh, it is rapidly becoming the main way users play their playlist on Spotify.Line management responsibility of 5 PMs and strategy area lead for 5 squads (multi disciplinary teams of Designer, Engineers, Insights and Product) Show less Leading a Product Area of over 50 peopleManage 3 Product Managers and 2 interim Product ManagersNotable achievements:- Shipped Your Episodes enabling users to collect individual Podcast Episodes to their libraries and quickly access their bookmarked episodes.- Devised a PM intern programme and recruited an intern who was promoted to full-time Associate Product Manager- Created a multi-year Strategy & Vision for Your Library- Shipped downloads on Home enabling users to quickly access their offline content- Shipped improvements to recently played- Localization of experiences for 80+ local markets Show less

  • Group Product Manager

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Group Product Manager

    Aug 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Senior Product Manager

    Feb 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Product Manager

    Jan 2019 - Feb 2020