Chris Lord Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

* Lead creative and editorial direction for assigned entertainment & pop culture podcasts across the network. Shows have included Lovett or Leave It, a weekly live comedy show & podcast; Keep It, a weekly show about entertainment & LGBTQIA+ interests; X-Ray Vision, a twice weekly fandom podcast* Plan, oversee, and execute a weekly live comedy show with.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Recorded, edited, and published over 230 episodes of a podcast about pop culture and entertainment, with a focus on the “DC Animated Universe” of shows and films co-created by Bruce Timm.
• Tracked continuity and lore across several shows and films to curate list of canonically critical moments and episodes
• Collaborated with other creatives for crossover podcasts and live streaming events
• Engaged with fan community via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Support day-to-day needs of post team, editorial, and producers, including the showrunner and producers.
• Coordinate with vendors, track department budget, and manage invoices, timecards, and production expenses.
• Build credits, find highly specific stock footage, and manage cut deliveries to producers.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Produced three episodes of a podcast about diverse youth activists.
• Manage guest outreach and scheduling, audio engineer during interviews, and oversee post-production.
• Outline, write copy, and edit promotional spot for inclusion in other podcasts.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Anticipated boss’s needs and adapted to new priorities as they changed, keeping one step ahead.
• Created an inbox workflow and trackers to handle flow of calls, emails, scheduling, tasks, and projects.
• Created and implement new accounting system to more effectively track payment status and bookings.
• Collaborated with other assistants and coordinators to ensure our whole department thrived together.
• Rolled calls, heavy scheduling for agent/clients, maintained client portfolios, filed expense reports, submitted client paperwork and bookings, invoiced buyers and clients, and managed client accounting.
• Booked travel, reservations, and meetings, including during major industry conferences.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Produced & Co-Hosted a podcast about pop culture and personal journeys of the LGBT+ community.
• Pitched show for potential YouTube series adaptation.

Beverly Hills, CA

• One half of a two-person production team that generated original social media marketing content.
• Coordinated with internal and external parties to track projects, schedules, deliverables, and payments.
• Developed content, researched, wrote copy, and offered assistant editing work on campaign videos, including an environmental impact video for Mark Ruffalo that received over 1.3M views on Instagram.
• Proposed and cut a 60 second “proof of concept” video from a mini doc series on influential women. Cutdown led to the series being adapted for and broadcast on Participant’s Instagram channel.

Los Angeles, California, United States

SoulPancake - Assistant to Co-Founder/General ManagerParticipant Media - Marketing AssistantMandalay Films - Reception/Office AssistantBOND Entertainment - Reception/Office Assistant

Beverly Hills, CA

• Reorganized and managed a desk that lacked structure and consistency from regular turnover.
• Effectively managed time to prioritize tasks for two different VPs and their teams.
• Tracked news breaks, wrote and edited copy, and posted daily updates to internal and external social media.
• Discovered a Ruth Bader Ginsburg action figure that led to a massive company order and inclusion in gift bags for RBG documentary awards campaign.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Set-up studio, maintained levels and sound quality during record, and transferred audio files

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Simultaneous desk coverage as Assistant to VP of Development, Head of Physical Production, and CEO.
• Read scripts, wrote coverage, and pitched projects for consideration by production company.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Collaborated with director to cast, shoot, edit, and plan festival strategy for feature film.
• Served as assistant director to organize shoots and maintain schedule during filming.

Los Angeles, CA

Production Assistant for projects produced by Left/Right, BFD Productions, Imaginarium Lab, Marabou Productions, and Talos Films.

Los Angeles, CA

• Read and evaluate scripts for consideration in Feature Screenwriting Competition.

Cupertino, CA

• Managed a team of TAs responsible for grading, leading student workshops, supporting professor, and substitute lecturing.

Fremont, CA

• Maintained a nationwide network of vendors, customers, and sales engineers.
• Set-up, organized, and served as Office Manager for recently opened Bay Area office.

Los Gatos, CA

• Designed appropriate technology solutions to meet the needs of a diverse customer base.
• Offered knowledgeable, empathetic customer service that was regularly commended by customers and managers.

B.S. In Mechanical Engineering With A General Business Minor, Mechanical Engineering, Business

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Psi

Film & Television

Activities and Societies: De Anza Film Society, Teaching Assistant - Screenwriting