What Results Should You Include on Your Entertainment Industry Resume?

If you're familiar with conventional resume advice (from us or elsewhere), you've probably heard that it's good to include results on your resume. Many of our clients struggle articulating their successes, either because they're caught up trying to find numbers to quantify their results, or because the imposter syndrome voice in their heads is loudly comparing them to others who may have done more. 

Don't let yourself get caught in that trap! Below is a quick guide that breaks down what achievements can look like across various role types. Find your area of expertise below, and use the prompts to identify ways you've been successful. Those details should be the results you include on your resume.

Development: 

• What projects have you developed, packaged, and sold, and to whom?

• Have you developed any award-winners, ratings-drivers, or box office hits?

• Have you attached significant talent to projects?

• Did you secure the option to hot, marketable, or compelling IP? 

• Do you have a track record of tapping into emerging diamond-in-the-rough writers? 

• Have you acquired projects to add to your slate? 

• Do you have a history of shepherding projects from concept to production? 

• Have you strategized a rebrand or mandate that grew your company’s audience?

Production: 

• What projects have you produced, and how successful were they in terms of box office/ratings/viewership/critical acclaim/festival runs?

• Who are some heavy hitting clients or production partners you’ve collaborated with?

• What sizes of budgets have you managed? 

• Have you found ways to save money or time? 

• Do you have experience with new production models, tax incentives, or international co-productions? 

• How have you streamlined production processes? 

• What problems have you solved on set?

Post-Production: 

• What projects have you worked on? 

• Have your projects won any awards? 

• Do you have experience with different VFX, virtual production techniques, or other emergent technologies? 

• How have you saved production time or money? 

• What processes have you streamlined? 

Sales/Acquisitions/Distribution: 

• What projects have you worked on? 

• How big was the audience for your project? 

• Did you design a successful festival or market strategy? 

• Who have you partnered with? 

• Have you secured distribution in multiple territories? 

• Do you have experience licensing formats?

Marketing/PR: 

• What projects or talent have you promoted?

• What notable clients have you worked with? 

• What were some stand-out campaigns or media placements? 

• Have you created innovative or award-winning campaigns, partnerships or activations? 

• Have you led any campaigns with high ROI? 

• What are some deals you’ve negotiated with major partners? 

• What kind of revenue have you secured from advertisers or sponsors?

Representation/Talent Relations: 

• Who are your biggest clients, and what are the ways you’ve shaped their careers? 

• Are there any new revenue models you’ve created for your clients or talent to expand their brands? 

• What are some major projects you’ve worked on? 

• What are some deals you’ve negotiated that increased your client or company’s bottom line?

Assistant/Coordinator: 

• How did you make life easier for your boss or department? 

• Did you create any new tracking systems or databases? 

• What are some notable projects or clients you supported? 

• Did you cover a busy desk with a high volume of calls and scheduling? 

• Did you support more than one person? 

• Did you run an internship program?

Hopefully this list not only helps you identify results hiring managers look for, but that it also gives you a confidence boost! Take the time to dig deeper to realize all your achievements, and when you do, your resume will be far more appealing to a hiring manager.