Talha Pirzada

Proactive Executive Assistant and Office Manager with four years' experience managing diaries, travel and confidential correspondence for senior stakeholders while also running the day-to-day side of a production office, supplies, equipment, supplier relationships and asset tracking, across major film and TV productions for Warner Bros. Discovery, Amazon MGM, Apple TV+, Disney/Searchlight and NBC Universal. Skilled at keeping priorities straight when plans change fast, handling confidential information with discretion, and building relationships with suppliers and facilities contacts that hold up under pressure.

Production Secretary at Warner Bros. Discovery (2026-03 – 2026-06)

• Produced itineraries, welcome packs and reports, monitoring schedules and handling urgent changes without compromising deadlines.
• Assessed freelance crew engagements against IR35 status tests, using UK government guidance for TV and film workers to determine self-employed versus limited-company classification, and maintained accurate supporting documentation.

Assistant Production Coordinator (Travel & Accommodation) at Amazon MGM (2025-06 – 2025-11)

• Managed the production prep diary and shared office inbox, prioritising multiple daily requests, meeting schedules, location recces and changing timelines for directors, producers, departments and an overseas studio.
• Curated complex travel plans tailored to each client's preferences, schedule and budget; prepared meeting notes, travel agendas, welcome packs, presentations and reports for senior stakeholders, producers, directors and A-list cast.
• Maintained confidential travel, visa and medical documentation with discretion and careful access control, disclosing only what was necessary to authorised parties.

Travel & Accommodation Secretary at Apple TV Productions (2024-11 – 2024-12)

• Coordinated travel and accommodation bookings for cast and crew, liaising with hotels, airlines and transport suppliers.

Travel & Accommodation Coordinator at Disney / Searchlight (2024-04 – 2024-08)

• Built and maintained strong working relationships with hotels, airlines, transport providers and internal stakeholders, resolving availability issues and last-minute changes.
• Managed reporting and reconciliation for a budget of up to GBP 120,000, tracking purchase orders, invoices and expenses while balancing service, timelines and cost.
• Flagged availability and scheduling risks early, proposed solutions and kept clients and managers informed through to resolution.

Production Secretary at Warner Bros. Discovery (2023-03 – 2023-12)

• Coordinated high-volume domestic and international bookings and requests for cast, crew, A-list talent and visiting executives.
• Identified a process improvement opportunity and led the move of records and tracking onto Airtable, increasing visibility, accuracy and team access to current information.

Transport Assistant at Apple TV Productions (2022-09 – 2023-01)

• Assisted the Transport Captain with departmental budgeting and coordinated drivers during prep and shoot, working with the 2nd AD to confirm accurate pickup timings under time pressure.

Travel & Accommodation Assistant at NBC Universal (2022-03 – 2022-08)

• Tracked costs against a GBP 500,000 budget and supported invoice processing, expense reporting and reconciliation.

COVID Testing Secretary at Warner Bros. Discovery (2021-12 – 2022-03)

• Maintained and updated a testing tracker while handling sensitive cases discreetly alongside senior management to keep operations running safely.

Production Office PA at Amazon MGM (2021-08 – 2021-11)

• Assisted the production office with maintaining files and folders, building out office spaces for key crew members, and keeping trackers for all production assets.

BA (Hons) in Filmmaking – Arts University Bournemouth (2017-01 – 2021-12)

Foundation Diploma in Acting – Oxford School of Drama (2014-01 – 2015-12)