Hayley Mandelberg

Lead creative development and day-to-day production of a non-scripted podcast in collaboration with Paramount Studios.
Researched, produced, and presented extensive outlines for podcast episodes to clients on a weekly basis.
Researched and handled outreach to interview subjects.
Conducted pre-interviews with interview subjects prior to podcast recording sessions.
Created and managed internal production calendars for development and production deadlines, as well as external calendars to track deliverables to clients.
Produced and directed in-person recording sessions.
Managed talent relations and acted as an intermediary between Treefort, talent, interview subjects, and clients.
Organized, assembled, and edited raw audio from recording sessions into Rough Cuts and Fine Cuts for approval by clients.
Addressed both internal and client notes / feedback on Rough Cuts and Fine Cuts.
Lead weekly internal presentations on creative development and production status.
Lead weekly external presentations to clients on creative development and production status.

Contributed to, assembled, and delivered creative notes and feedback from Treefort's development team to writers, producers, project managers, and talent on scripted, non-scripted, and documentary podcasts.
Wrote and edited pitch deck and episodic outline copy for internal and external deliverables / presentations.
Worked in collaboration with writers on Treefort's scripted audio dramas from the creative development stage throughout the script process (most notably, Moriarty Season 1 and Killing Hollywood: The Cotton Club Murders, scripted podcasts produced by Treefort for Audible).
Contributed to the development of non-scripted and documentary podcasts (Killer Psyche, a weekly-true crime series produced by Treefort for Wondery, and Collapse: Disaster in Surfside, a 12-part investigative documentary series in collaboration with The Miami Herald).

Managed all logistical aspects of scripted, non-scripted, and documentary podcast production.
Coordinated scheduling with recording studios, producers, directors, and talent for rehearsals, table reads, and recordings.
Managed both pre and post-production schedules internally, keeping all production crew on-track with deliverables and target dates.
Acted as the intermediary between Treefort and talent managers / agents.

Assisted with in-person and remote podcast recordings.
Lead quality checking for all podcast episodes prior to release.
Created and copy-edited transcripts for all podcast episodes.
Lead management, organization, and tracking of audio files, scene lists, episodic outlines, scripts, and external deliverables for Treefort's production team.

Served as Executive Assistant to Treefort's CEO / Founder, Treefort's Head of Content, and Treefort's Head of Business Affairs.
Managed their personal calendars in addition to all calendars across Treefort's development, production, and audio teams.
Handled scheduling for all internal and external meetings.
Maintained office organization and managed record-keeping of all personal releases and signed agreements, both internally and externally.
Managed internal record-keeping / tracking of all creative materials within Treefort's internal systems (Google Drive, Descript, and Pro Tools).

Assisted on-stage at Warner Bros. Studios and various locations throughout Los Angeles.
Managed background department and extras holding, often overlooking as many as 200 people.
Helped ensure daily shoots ran smoothly, assisted in communication between base-camp production crew and those on-location, and completed various production related tasks on and off set.

Worked alongside producers and production assistants leading up to and during daily tapings.
Responsible for clerical tasks such as fielding production office calls, greeting in-studio audience members, and off-lot assignments and errands.
Handled audience relations and audience seating charts for daily tapings.
Responsible for transcribing and conforming episode scripts.

Assisted in the design of lesson plans, writing prompts, and reading comprehension exercises to help elementary level students improve their writing skills.
Edited and proof-read student writing samples, both for content and grammar.

Coordinated events for anti-bullying programs aimed at helping elementary-level teachers prevent and manage bullying in their classrooms.
Assisted in training program volunteers.

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