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NEILSON PATY

Creative Director and Executive Producer
neilsonpaty@gmail.com • 850.321.8735 • linkedin.com/in/neilsonpaty • neilsonpaty.com

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Executive Summary

Creative Director and Executive Producer with more than twenty years of experience leading end to end video production and integrated marketing for global brands, agencies, and nonprofits. Proven record building high performing teams, shaping creative strategy, and delivering cinematic content that drives engagement, brand lift, and revenue. Expert in video content development, marketing, and data informed storytelling across broadcast, mobile, digital, and social.

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Core Competencies

Creative direction • Brand storytelling • Campaign strategy • End to end production • Budgeting and scheduling • Client partnership • Cross functional team leadership • Vendor management • Rights and clearances • Interviewing and scripting • On set direction • Marketing • Public Relations • Social content and vertical video • SEO and content architecture •

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Professional Experience

Jetty Productions

Founder and Creative Director
Lead a full-service agency that produces award-winning branded video content, marketing campaigns, national TV spots, and social strategy for entertainment, consumer, sports, healthcare, tourism, and commercial real estate clients. Own creative strategy, treatments, directing, and post workflows. Build and manage teams of producers, editors, designers, and crew for studio and on location shoots across the United States.

• Architect content systems that align creative with business goals from brief through distribution

• Design multi-channel campaigns and social programs that improve reach and conversion

• Hire and lead high functioning teams and oversee budgets, timelines, and quality control

• Deliver video, photo, print ready assets, and copy that perform across digital, mobile, web, social, and traditional platforms

• Guide brand messaging and content calendars with research, analytics, and SEO insights

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Big Fuel Communications, New York

Producer
Produced more than one hundred AOL Music Backstage Pass webisodes sponsored by Chevy. Managed creative development, crews, vendor contracts, rights and clearances, budgets, and schedules for premium brand videos and sizzle reels.

• Delivered award recognized content for AOL Sessions: Chevy Backstage Pass

• Supported growth milestones that preceded acquisition by Publicis Groupe

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Sharp Entertainment, New York

Associate Producer
Early team member during company launch and scale up.

• Credited on fifteen plus episodes of VH1 The Fabulous Life Of

• Implemented production processes that accelerated workflow and reduced costs

• Contributed to growth that led to acquisition by CORE Media

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MTV Networks, New York

Assistant Editor and Production Associate
Supported production at 1515 and 1633 Broadway studios. Managed footage intake, talent and SAG rights, vendor relationships, and package rough cuts.

• Credited on 20+ VH1 programs including All Access, My Coolest Years, The Fabulous Life Of, Top 40 Countdown

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Notable Credits and Collaborations

MTV • VH1 • History Channel • HBO • AOL Music • Chevrolet • Evian • Emirates • (RED) • UPS • 

Artists and talent include: James Taylor • Robert Plant • Faith Hill • Tim McGraw • Sting • 50 Cent • Nas • Common • Wilco • David Gilmour • Damian Marley • Pearl Jam • Sugarland • Akon • John Mayer • Paul McCartney •

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Awards and Honors

• Primetime Emmy, History Channel project 10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America
• Webby Official Honoree, AOL Sessions and Chevy Backstage Pass
• w3 Award, AOL Sessions and Chevy Backstage Pass
• Davey Award, Center for the Visually Impaired video branding
• Communicator Award, Dance (RED) Saves Lives 2

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Education

Bachelor of Science in Communication, Florida State University, Tallahassee

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Speaking and Community

Guest College Lecturer, Parsons School of Design at Altos de Chavón
Advisory Board Member, Palm Beach Gardens High School Film and TV Magnet Program