Francis Badzey
MBA Operations Management - Tactical Planning - Strategic Partnerships - Improving Process - Team Leadership -
- Role
- Executive Director, Global Media Archives & Preservation Services at Warner Bros. Discovery
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Francis Badzey
Dynamic leader with track record of executing strategic partnerships and the demonstrated ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and handle multiple simultaneous projects. Determined and positive, comfortable in ambiguity, and able to operate effectively in a lean, matrixed organization. Implements new processes and deals with multiple stakeholders. Recent MBA graduate, proud to achieve Welch Scholar status (Top 10% of graduating class).
Experience
Executive Director, Global Media Archives & Preservation Services
Jun 2015 — Present · Burbank, CA, US
Drives strategic initiatives and oversees operations critical to preserving and protecting the Intellectual Property of Warner Bros. Discovery. Leads and manages teams to align with long term archival and preservation strategy for digital and physical media archives. Identifies operational inefficiencies and implements improvements to drive performance. Stays ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies in media archiving and digital asset management. Manages the integration of new technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning) into archival processes to improve efficiency and accessibility. Manages department budget and ensures resources are allocated in alignment with department goals. Analyzes financial performance and provides direction for cost savings and cost management. Collaborates with legal teams to manage and negotiate contracts with third party vendors.KEY COMPETENCIES: CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, DATA ANALYSIS, COST REDUCTIONReduced facility costs 60%($750K) annually through facility closure and transfer to new vendors Gathered metrics; created overall plan for executive sign off Established project plan; detailed process steps Executed project plan across multiple vendors and internal groups, meeting deadlines and budgetKEY COMPETENCIES: COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP, VENDOR MANAGEMENT, BUDGET, DEADLINES, STRATEGIC PROJECTSDecreased storage expenditures 36%($419K) per year moving 500K assets to new storage vendor Collected and analyzed logistical and cost data Created project plan including timing, metrics, and measures of success Completed project plan, managing vendors and internal teams to stay on track and on budget
Education
Loyola Marymount University
B.A., Film Production
Jack Welch Management Institute
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Skills
- Key Performance Indicators
- Video
- Technical Operations
- New Media
- Broadcast
- Service Level Agreements
- Hd Video
- Visio
- Production Management
- Feature Films
- Dvd
- Customer Service
- Order Fulfillment
- Television
- Personnel Management
- Streaming Media
- Encoding
- Post Production
- International Logistics
- Strategy
- Tapeless Workflow
- Workflow Management
- Broadcast Television
- Operations Management
- Digital Distribution
- Digital Media
- Digital Asset Management
- Film Production
- Entertainment
- Agile Methodologies
- Team Building
- Production Managment
- Broadcasting
- Digital Video
- Film
- Video Production
- Maintaining Strong Client Relationships
- Web Video
- Commercials
- Workflow Analysis
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