Rob Weitz

Rob Weitz

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder | Self-shooting director at Aerial Lights Productions

  • Education

    • Sheffield Hallam University

      2009 - 2012
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Broadcast Journalism 2.1.

      BA (Hons) Broadcast Journalism. Specialised in broadcast digital media, video production, web design and photography.

    • Sheffield Hallam University

      2009 - 2012
      Broadcast Journalism Communication and Media Studies 2.1/
    • Digital Marketing Institute

      2017 - 2018
      Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Pass
  • Experience

    • Olympics - press team

      Jun 2012 - Sept 2012
      Press assistant

      Olympic Games: WimbledonParalympic Games: Olympic Village

    • Pioneer Productions

      Sept 2012 - Oct 2012
      Intern
    • Reel People Films

      Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
      First assistant camera

      Assisting the Director of Photography with camera equipment, logging shoots, second cam operating 5D mark III, clapper boarding.

    • Solid Oak Films

      Nov 2013 - Jan 2016
      Online Content Producer

      video company specialising in documentary and live events.

    • Raw Television

      Mar 2014 - Aug 2014
      Runner

      • Reception duties (arranging in-house meetings and courier bookings, distributing post, message to colleagues, office maintenance, assisting with internal hospitality ordering stationary and food supplies.)• Kit management (Canon C300, Canon XF305, Canon 5D mk 2+3, Go Pro)• Location assisting. Driving, camera assisting, data wrangling, stills photography as well as helping the cast and crew on shoot with production.• Additional office duties: Logging rushes, transcribing, TX card design on Photoshop CS6, archive logging and updating the Raw Vimeo and Twitter accounts. Show less

    • Appqual

      May 2015 - Aug 2015
      Camera assistant

      My responsibilities included: preparing camera equipment for shoots, operating second camera, assistant research duties, data wrangling, logging and planning film shoots.

    • Raw Cut TV

      Sept 2015 - Dec 2015
      Data wrangler

      Digitising footage and backing up onto hard drives. Duties also involved keeping accurate logs and using Avid Media Composer for blurring confidential docs, faces and signs.

    • Goldman Sachs

      Feb 2016 - Mar 2016
      Camera assistant freelance

      Camera operator and wrangler

    • Zone

      May 2016 - Nov 2016
      Editorial assistant

      • Community management of social media channels for major brands including Maersk Group, Aviva and Girl Effect.• Operating social monitoring tools: Sprout – scheduling content to online platforms Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, responding to customer enquiries; Brandwatch – social monitoring and trending topics; Traackr – managing Maersk Group and Maersk Oil stakeholders; Tweetdeck – monitoring social topics and content scheduling for Girl Effect.• Responding to client requests, designing assets for social media posts using Adobe Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro.• Contributing to creative brainstorming and strategy sessions with colleagues in Bristol and London in face-to-face meetings, Slack messaging and video conferencing.• Attending career development courses including: Video editing for social media; Design for SM; Presentation training.• Content creation for Your Zone Friday, contributing to a weekly newsletter with team news, gifs and images. Show less

    • Vehicle Accessories Limited

      Jun 2017 - Jan 2018
      Digital marketing coordinator

      • Content creation, i.e. writing blogs, producing images, videos and gifs of the latest products / conversions / installations for social media to promote the business. (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, G+.• Keeping social media engaging and continuing growth across all platforms.• Managing the ecommerce website via CMS, keeping product data up-to-date as required.• Email marketing campaigns, competitions using MailChimp, working closely with product and operational teams.• Using social media measuring tools i.e. Hootesuite, Tweetdeck and Google Analyics to analyse traffic engagement and social metrics.• Optimising SEO and improving customers digital journey wherever possible. Show less

    • Navitas

      Feb 2018 - Jun 2018
      Digital Marketing Consultant

      Set up of campaigns on Facebook, Instagram and Google AdWords - Lead Generation for universities and colleges across Australia and New Zealand• Filming for promotional client videos for websites and social media• Directly working with the clients to offer recommendations to best optimise their campaigns• Set up of campaigns in foreign languages including Vietnamese and Chinese

    • Transport for NSW

      Jun 2018 - Jan 2019
      Content Producer / Community Manager

      - Community management, content sourcing, creation & scheduling for key corporate social media assets (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram) - Provide technical & strategic expertise across to staff with a responsibility for social media Work closely with marketing department to develop and execute campaigns that deliver successful outcomes across social - Monthly and ad hoc reporting on social media performance across all assetsDevelopment of social media strategy and digital solutions to ensure effective use of social media channels Show less

    • Aerial Lights Productions

      Sept 2018 - now
      Founder | Director
    • DIAKRIT International

      Feb 2019 - Mar 2021
      Videographer / Editor

      Real estate camera operator

    • Measure Australia | Drone Data Solutions

      Mar 2019 - May 2021
      Drone Pilot
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • London Academy of Media, Film and TV certificate

      Jan 2015
    • Emergency First Aid at Work

      British Red Cross
      Aug 2015
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Press team

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