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Freelance producer resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a freelance producer resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in freelance producer-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the freelance producer position.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
  2. Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
  3. Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some freelance producer interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a freelance producer resume:

  • Music Videos
  • News Stories
  • Video Content
  • Video Production
  • Live Events
  • Photography
  • Production Process
  • Web Series
  • Production Schedules
  • VFX
  • Digital Content
  • ABC
  • Develop Story Ideas
  • HD
  • Photo Shoots
  • Video Projects
  • CMS
  • NYC
  • Promotional Videos
  • Documentaries
  • Motion Graphics
  • Budget Management
  • PBS
  • Adobe Premiere
  • YouTube
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • DVD
  • Facebook
  • Story Development
  • Project Budget

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How to structure your work experience

A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.

  1. Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
  2. Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.

How to write freelance producer experience bullet points

Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

Here are effective examples from freelance producer resumes:

Work history example #1

Producer

AARP

  • Commissioned and managed team of contract and freelance multimedia journalists and producers.
  • Led the creation of a YouTube original series, Green Room Confessions.
  • Launched the department's first social media presence (Facebook, Twitter).
  • Executed editorial and multimedia projects for AARP s Health Team.
  • Co-Produced a documentary on urban sprawl & traffic congestion called Gridlock; Received Emmy nomination

Work history example #2

Producer Director

National Geographic

  • Worked as a freelancer in a promotional capacity, developed, produced, and edited on-air branding elements for global distribution.
  • Managed production, distribution and marketing campaigns for documentary project about modern Tibetan Plateau culture.
  • Coordinated strategically with NGC Press and Marketing teams for promotional needs for on-air, print and TCA content and panel participation.
  • Leveraged footage into 2 full segments on ABC Nightline to promote the broadcast.
  • Created video and motion graphic content for Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube for Cosmopolitan.com.

Work history example #3

Editor & Producer

Public Broadcasting Service

  • Co-Produced a documentary on urban sprawl & traffic congestion called Gridlock; Received Emmy nomination
  • Managed production for Peabody-winning PBS documentary series.
  • Nominated for two national Emmys in the first four months on the air.
  • Edited News packages awarded national Emmys (2015).
  • Created and produced national Emmy Award winning magazine show for PBS.

Work history example #4

Freelance Producer

FloSports

  • Evaluated online merchants and related content sites for benefits and feasibility of partnership.
  • Scanned and cleaned up artwork as needed for digital filing and transferring using PhotoShop.
  • Led the curriculum-production effort for online university courses for a designated program.
  • Managed Untitled's branded Instagram business: Untitled Entertainment Branding.
  • Launched the How-To Apple Watch videos in 5 languages for domestic and international use.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries from freelance producer resumes:

Bachelor's Degree in communication

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

2009 - 2012

Bachelor's Degree in communication

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

2004 - 2007

Highlight your freelance producer certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.

Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.

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