Chris Landers Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

– Responsible for generating, assigning and editing all MLB content forDraftKings’ editorial arm– Managed network of more than 10 writers, developing story ideas, deliveringfeedback and work-shopping copy– Constructed and balanced editorial calendar, responding to daily news cyclewhile also planning around long-term initiatives and determining whichstories should take priority

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

– Oversee all content published on NBCSports.com in response to the newscycle, editing copy, writing headlines, selecting thumbnails and managing dailystory placement on homepage and sport-specific verticals– Responsible for all aspects of web production for our Premier League, MLB,Notre Dame and Tour de France coverage, contributing to pitch meetings,coordinating with production teams, writing metadata, publishing andpromoting video and written content, sending push notifications, maintainingrobust presence across the site and pitching content to various partners– Manage all aspects of digital production and promotion during PremierLeague, MLB, Notre Dame and cycling live events, from building and updatingstreams to sending push notifications to in-event requests and live-blogging– React to news about core NBC Sports properties and coordinate appropriatecoverage with writing and digital video production staffs– Optimize and package written content for SEO in order to maximize sharing,engagement, and video/livestreaming consumption– Write metadata for, publish, optimize and distribute video for the website,NBC Sports app– Distribute content via app notifications, YouTube, and external partners– Handle publishing, optimization and promotion of four YouTube channelstotaling over 3 million subscribers

New York, New York, United States

– Wrote timely, short-form content reacting to and providing commentary onbaseball news and storylines for MLB.com– Pitched and wrote longform reported projects (e.g., story behind outrageous ballpark concessions and how MLB teams travel from city to city)– Pitched and wrote 500–1,000-word daily features and engaging quizzes– Maintained two biweekly columns: MLB Mythbusters and MLB, Explained– Story on the 1931 Homestead Grays led the homepage and MLB’s newsletter, generating 200,000+ pageviews

New York, New York, United States

– Organized and ran daily pitch meetings with staff– Edited short-form and daily feature pieces– Wrote daily trend pieces, mid-length features and opinion columns– Wrote longform reported features, from profiles of Cy Young winners to the rise of sandlot baseball in Austin to an inside look at clubhouse DJs– Conceptualized engaging multimedia projects executed by design team (e.g., a reimagining of NBA Jam for MLB that earned the company a licensing deal with apparel company Homage)– Assisted in the launch of Cut4’s YouTube channel, generating and executing web series and one-off content ideas (e.g., asking members of the Detroit Tigers to fill out a pop culture bracket at Spring Training)– Acted as one of the channel’s primary personalities, creating daily vlogs from the All-Star Game and the 2019 postseason

New York, New York, United States

– Worked for Cut4, MLB.com’s vertical geared towards younger, casual fans– Wrote timely, short-form content reacting to breaking baseball news andhighlights as they happened amid a full slate of games, including specialevents and the postseason– Edited staff writers’ stories for quick publication– Pitched and wrote 750–1,000-word features (e.g., the history of baseballrules and the finer points mascot etiquette), some of which generated300–400,000 pageviews

New York, New York, United States

– Drafted, edited, and proofread press releases and official email correspondence– Edited and proofread the Heisman Journal, a media guide and reference textdistributed before and during the Heisman Trophy ceremony– Served as media liaison during Heisman Trophy ceremony, setting upworkrooms and press conference areas, coordinating interviews, and workingaround the clock through the weekend

Syracuse, New York Area

Syracuse, New York Area

Oberlin, Oh

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Magazine, Newspaper And Online Journalism; Sports Communications Emphasis

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Editor in Chief, Oberlin Review; Chair, Oberlin Film Series; Reporter, campus radio station WOBC

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature/Letters