Christopher Essner Email & Phone Number

- Direct overall media production operations for the Barstool Sports NYC & Chicago offices and field video productions - coordinating cross-department communication for stakeholders in Production, Sales, Finance, and Technology to ensure alignment of responsibilities, expectations, and priorities on all projects.- Direct and communicate creative vision for.

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Provide creative vision and thought leadership for established and newly developed Barstool productions - maximizing revenue goals, establishing best practices, and advancing projects to meet stakeholder and publication deadlines.- Manage Production Operations team, overseeing daily Production and Studio Operations for Barstool Sports to maximize output.

New York, New York, United States

- Manage the workflow and operations for NBC News by booking production crews and assigning coverage teams for breaking news, long-form, and NBC Special productions to assure coverage of news stories in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Projects:- 2020 Presidential Election: Lead production operations strategy for the 2020 Presidential Election by.

New York, New York

- Manage day-of production needs for Today show and NBC Special productions by leading cross-departmental communications, problem solving creative solutions during evolving and unpredictable conditions.- Managed pre-production and live programming logistics of Studio 1A for the 3rd Hour of Today - including in-studio interviews, live music performances.

Greater New York City Area

- Managed NBC’s National News Desk editorial coverage - overseeing a team of Assignment Editors, reporters, and production crews - to accurately verify breaking news and dispatch resources to cover news events nationwide.- Coordinated daily domestic and international coverage across all NBC platforms by sourcing and confirming new information.

Greater New York City Area

- Assisted Assignment Editors and Senior Managers during breaking news events. Researched and gathered information on continuing or breaking news coverage for all NBC News platforms.- Booked studios for NBC News and MSNBC programs. Coordinated video intake via satellite, LiveU, and B-GAN feeds to NBC Satellite Operations.

Jerusalem

- Member of a select International Reporting Fellowship based in Jerusalem.- Researched, pitched, wrote, shot, and edited stories for the project’s independent website.- Gained first-hand experience in the complexities of Israeli/Palestinian society through interactions with people from all lifestyles. This included the everyday local market, to top-level.

Greater New York City Area

- Assisted Nightly News producers and on air talent, by logging interviews, identifying soundbites for air, researching upcoming stories, and assisting field production.- Attend rundown meetings, pitch stories, and produced a digital story on struggles veterans face when entering the civilian workforce.

- Responsible for maintaining relations with NBC affiliate stations in an effort to promote NBC News coverage and grow viewership in various target markets. - Conducted satellite cross talks with NBC talent and Today Show guests for affiliate stations throughout the country. - Worked as a Production Assistant live events such as Democracy Plaza 2012 and.

- Responsible for logging games, interviews and press conferences. Helped in the selection of video used in VOSOTs, and script writing for Eyewitness News 11pm broadcast.- Conducted interviews with athletes from professional New York teams.