Johanna Suutari
Helsinki
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Professional problem-solver with good relationship-building abilities. Production management professional knowledgeable about allocating resources and optimizing production.
Well-organized, proactive and resourceful in dealing with routine and complex production issues. Proactive and goal-oriented with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills and find solutions..
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
NEP Finland
05.2023 - Current
- Manage multiple project simultaneously in the fast-paced environment with tight schedules.
- Coordinate satellite bookings and fiber distribution
- Maintain existing and create new relationships in variety of countries word wide with different partners and service suppliers.
- Operational planning, build up schedules and budgets and monitor costs.
- Be involved with all levels of the production and while onsite manage work on multiple locations simultaneously.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Completed projects within tight deadlines, coordinating team efforts and prioritizing tasks effectively.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Reduced project costs, negotiating contracts with suppliers and optimizing resource allocation.
Service Center Coordinator
GoodMood Productions
09.2008 - 05.2010
- Managing Service Center and acting as a point of contact for customers and production crew
- GoodMood InternetTV support for customers
- Assisting Financial Manager, Project Managers, Producers and Production Manager in different projects and oversee the daily production workflow & delivery schedules
- Scheduling and coordinating webcasting and shoot days and booking crew
- Assisting production through from start to finish including all aspects of pre and post-production
- Monitor budgets and keep updated on invoiced projects
Network Planner
Setanta Sports International Unit
11.2006 - 11.2007
- Coordinating programming across the Setanta Network
- Ensuring delivery of live content across Europe, North America, South Africa and Australia
- Manage high profile projects including: English Premier League, Champions League, Formula 1, Setanta Cup, 6 Nations, Blue Square Premier, SPL, European Leagues, PGA Tour Golf and live boxing events
- Updating the Setanta ScheduALL database on a daily basis with upcoming events and satellite information
- Liaising with right holders, host broadcasters, post production facilities, satellite & fibre providers, commentators and transmission personnel in order to co-ordinate live sporting events from concept to completion
- Responsible for organizing OB trucks, accreditations and onsite facilities for international broadcasters as part of Setanta's remit as host broadcaster
- Investigate inferior program quality caused by operational facilities or technical problems
- Forward planning to ensure programming is delivered for broadcast with optimum use of all resources and facilities
Commercial Operation Technician
Channel 6
08.2006 - 11.2006
- Encoding and ingesting of music videos, promos, continuity audio files and commercials on 2 servers – Publitronics and Arqiva
- Scheduling programming per day on Publitronics
- Company Overview: Dublin, Ireland
Satellite Bookings
NASN
12.2005 - 08.2006
- Manage and coordinate satellite bookings including internal communications with broadcasters and uplink facilities
- Create and maintain on daily basis a transmission record sheet and other information for the broadcast operations department and communicate special requirements to transmission
- Communicate with Programming and Scheduling department to make sure all events are available and correct at time of air
- Respond to appropriate transmission requests as referred to on daily transmission logs
- Collect and maintain broadcast commercial formats and AD lines for transmission and the scheduling department
- Assist to manage monthly forecasting, tracking and reporting of scheduled hours
- Company Overview: Dublin, Ireland
Scheduler
NASN
10.2004 - 12.2005
- Create schedules after monthly program plans are released
- Create daily schedules and making any changes needed on daily basis working between two channels
- Enter information into the Pre-Cue database; new programs, commercials, promotions, trailers and bumpers
- Communicate with programming department and transmission to be aware of any changes
- Assist Channel Manager with reports for broadcasters, keeping up the TX record schedule and satellite bookings
Global Contracts Specialist
Oracle Corporation
12.2000 - 12.2002
- Management of International contracts and agreements and internal global inquiry resolving
- Develop and promote a global perspective through ongoing communications with internal contacts in local countries
- Set up international support
- Provided expert guidance during contract disputes resolution processes, fostering positive relationships between parties involved.
Education
Bachelor - Specializing in International Business Management
Lahti Polytechnic - Faculty of Business Studies
Lahti01-1999
Skills
- Project management
- Project planning
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Staff management
- Strategic planning
- Cost control
- Dedication to quality
- Problem solving
Languages
Finnish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Elementary
A2
Hobbies and Interests
- Outdoors
- Mountain biking
- Traveling & cultures
Timeline
Project Manager
NEP Finland
05.2023 - Current
Service Center Coordinator
GoodMood Productions
09.2008 - 05.2010
Network Planner
Setanta Sports International Unit
11.2006 - 11.2007
Commercial Operation Technician
Channel 6
08.2006 - 11.2006
Satellite Bookings
NASN
12.2005 - 08.2006
Scheduler
NASN
10.2004 - 12.2005
Global Contracts Specialist
Oracle Corporation
12.2000 - 12.2002
Bachelor - Specializing in International Business Management
Lahti Polytechnic - Faculty of Business Studies
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