Aviv Russ

818.601.2814, avivruss@gmail.com

PROFILE • Experienced in producing a diverse range of productions from concept to delivery, with a focus on
budgeting, line producing, and production management.
• Experienced with production travel and working in both domestic and foreign locations.
• Fast learner with a proven ability to prioritize tasks and solve problems creatively. 
• Large network of crew, vendors, and resources for production and post production.
                                              http://www.avivruss.com/

E M P L OY M E N T H I S TO RY

Nov 2018 — Feb 2020 VP of Content Operations and Production, mitu Los Angeles

• Member of the leadership team determining the business strategy to scale operations. 
• Managed a team of 15 people across creative, production and post-production. 
• Reviewed and approved contracts, established payment terms, cash flow, and project profit margins.
• Supervising the Head of Production through approval of budgets and schedules.
• Company point of contact for all union correspondence (399, DGA, IATSE, SAG).
• Leading production calls with clients to present creative proposals and schedules. 
• Collaborating with sales, account management and media strategy from creative ideation through delivery. 
• Created and standardized a Tiered Production Budgeting system that was adopted across the company as
the common language to discuss the cost of production. 
• Grew production revenue for the 2nd straight year with net margins up  13% for 2019. 
• Optimized spending by designing and purchasing in-house cameras & G/E packages.
• Innovated our sales process by adopting the 'Sprint' methodology from tech companies to stimulate the
production of original content for sponsorship opportunities. 
• Managing our relationships with talented producers, DPs, and directors to keep our freelance bench deep
and busy. 
• Served clients such as NFL, PGA Tour, MLB, Exxon, Neutrogena, Ulta Beauty, Este Lauder, Delta, Sprint,
Cricket Wireless, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Acura, State Farm, H&R Block, Mcdonalds, Marvel Studio,
Warner Brothers Pictures, Disney, Mcdonalds, Wendy's, Jack in the Box, Pizza Hut, YouTube Red, Go90
and Facebook with budgets ranging from $25,000 to $2.5 million.

Jun 2017 — Nov 2018 Executive In Charge of Production, mitu Los Angeles

• Supervise physical production for the Organization. 

• Created the budget and schedule for each project and oversee pre-production, production, post
production, through budget actualization and delivery.
• Hire and supervise freelance line producers and production staff.
• Optimized production spending to reverse negative margins to 8% margins between 2017-2018. 
• Facilitate creative's treatment pitches for each project, working to maintain a high level of creativity within
our given budget.
• Company point of contact for all union correspondence (399, DGA, IATSE, SAG).
• Rewrote the company's production guidelines to streamline workflow across studios.
• Established best practices and used the AICP COA for accounting to reconcile costs

Jan 2015 — Jun 2017 Executive Producer | Head of Production, Pollution Studios Los Angeles

• Supervised physical production for all commercial and music video projects with budgets ranging from
$50K to $250K. 
• Collaborated and edited the director’s treatment and pitches for all projects.
• Created the budget and schedule for each project and supervised pre-production, production,
post-production, through budget actualization and delivery.
• Company point of contact for all union correspondence (399, DGA, IATSE, SAG).
• Hired and supervised freelance production staff.

Jul 2009 — Jul 2015 Freelance Producer & Line Producer Los Angeles

• Producer and Production Manager of branded content, scripted web series, music videos, commercials,
and several independent features.
• Established strong business relationships with multiple studios in Los Angeles. 
• Proudly worked consistently with Partizan, Hungry Man, Rocket Jump, COMPLEX, Rocket
Entertainment, Astronauts Wanted, Stun Creative, Steel Wool, Pollution Studios, mitu, Black Dog,
Radical Media, Pulse Films, Caviar, and Doomsday Entertainment 
MEMBERSHIPS

2018 — Present Producers Guild of America

New Media Council 

2017 — Present Emerson LA Alumni Organization Los Angeles

Member of Emerson Alumni Board and "Career Adviser Network" counselor 

E D U C AT I O N

2006 — 2009 Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, Emerson College Boston

Majored: Film Production & Producing 

Minored: Sociology

REFERENCES Asher Brown from Pollution Studios

asherbrown@gmail.com · 323.388.7621

Beatriz Acevado from HIP Entertainment

310.890.9321

Joe Rivadeneira from Group Nine

jrivadeneira@groupninemedia.com · 818.652.5319

Gary Bryman from Rocket Entertainment

garybryman.rocket@gmail.com · 310.612.6767

Ross Girard from Campfire

ross.girard@gmail.com · 203.209.9457