Mara Levinson

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About Mara Levinson

Talent Director and Producer with 15+ years experience in live and broadcast events, multi-artist concerts, brand activations and programming of online interview & music series. Dynamic relationship builder who drives quality control through interdepartmental collaboration and clear communication with organizers, talent, vendors and staff from conception to completion. Skilled in event coordination and equipped with exceptional leadership and creative problem-solving skills to ensure the success of each project, in both a live and remote capacity. As live events shifted to virtual engagements in 2020, I had the opportunity to test and work with new platforms and technologies to ensure that events with the highest level of live production received the same in the virtual landscape. My role in virtual event production has included dedicated project management and event logistics; show documentation such as run of show, production schedule, and content & talent tracking spreadsheets; overseeing production design and graphics creation; professionally managed rehearsals and remote talent coordination; remote stage management and show calling; and audience monitoring and management. Music geek with a passion for live shows, playlists, and discovering and sharing songs and artists. Have developed an extensive network of music and celebrity talent, producers and production personnel across the country Expertise:~ Producer & showcaller for virtual & live events / program development to highlight the client's goals ~ Overseeing all areas of talent integration: curation, booking, budgets, advance & onsite management ~ Project & client management from event inception to completion ~ Cross-functional communication & collaboration/ Back-end organization, structure & implentation ~ Show documentation: Run of show, script, production schedule, content & talent tracking spreadsheets ~ Artist logistics advance including arrivals, schedules, credentials, back of house, catering and security ~ Facilitating artist technical requirements with vendors and overseeing execution of all needs ~ Staff management, training and oversight ~ Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, Form Site & Database Management ~ Video streaming platforms: Zoom, Vimeo, Mandolin