Christopher Wilson Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

• Team lead managing multi-platform content and campaigns across UK and international regions, developing and implementing the creative plans, digital, and marketing strategy across TV and radio production, digital, on ground events, and distribution to broadcast platforms.• Managing internal creative and production teams, developing work flows and best practices and guiding editorial and creative direction• Key contact for stakeholders and funders, and responsible for ensuring the execution and completion of all deliverables for the campaign, collaborating with the teams globally to enable effective roll out and collaboration. • Develop strategy, design operational workflows and resource allocation and manage teams to deliver. • Use research, insights, and data to ensure that content and strategy to improve performance, and lead teams to deliver post campaign reports for funding partners and internal stakeholders. • Commission and manage the development and production of content with external suppliers, support the internal content producer with creative development and production planning, strategy, and management with content and digital agencies. • Manage all contract and business operations relating to the multimedia campaign, working closely with legal and finance teams• Budget management and finance reporting to clients

London, England, United Kingdom

Project and Production Lead across MTV Shuga campaigns and content, working on 360 media projects in Nigeria, South Africa and India.

South Africa

- Commissioning editor/Executive Producer for all external productions to freelancers, agencies and production houses for both sponsored and non-sponsored long form, short from and GFX content.- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to conceptualise and execute 360 (integrated) projects and campaigns, working with sales, marketing, press, events, digital, talent teams, brand heads and external partners across Africa. - Recruit, manage and lead the internal production and creative team for MTV and MTV Base content. - Relationship management with clients, partners, broadcasters, talent, media influencers and other stakeholders. - Develop content strategies collaborating with the research and programming teams, and channel head- Casting: Presenters, co-hosts, guests, presenter talent searches - Talent Management of A list talent across all key productions- Commission GFX design both animation for on air and art work for publicity and marketing materials - Manage and responsible for the annual content budget and work with Line Producer to ensure its accurately tracked throughout the year- Develop digital content (video and stills) to align with creative campaigns- Provide editorial and logistical feedback for all video content productions and final sign off.- Conceptualise and pitch content and campaigns for commercial partners or channel heads, and then execute if successfully sold or green lit. - Review press releases to ensure information relating to content is accurate, and arrange photographers for on set photography to be shared with communications, marketing and digital teams. - Brief in contracts for Pan-African talent and suppliers for productions and talent. - Content producer, script writing and directing- Negotiation: Talent, suppliers, internal teams.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

- Write scripts for sponsored and non-sponsored long form and short form content in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania, across a variety of different formats and channels including MTV, MTV Base, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon- Direct local and international crew and talent on shoots and in voice over sessions- Direct post production of content, and management of feedback from stakeholders for delivery of the highest quality - Brief in show graphics to creative agencies, collaborating creatively and logistically towards delivery - Write show briefs and show synopsis for all content produced- Conceptualize and brainstorm content both sponsored and non-sponsored content ideas for client and brands- Commissioning Editor role for all external productions to freelancers, agencies and production houses

South Africa

- Book crew and gear for local and pan African productions - Draft budgets and track spends for multiple productions - Ensuring all legal protocol is followed on all productions for broadcast- Build and maintain the production schedule for internal and external productions- Traffic management between both internal and external stakeholders - Liaised with London Broadcast Centre to ensure content was delivered for broadcast according to protocol - Carried out all other admin and logistical requirements for productions as required

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

The charity is dedicated to assisting children and families with severe historic burn injuries in terms of surgical, psychological and social rehabilitation. It is also proactive in the empowerment of communities in terms of fire and burn safety and prevention. - Spearheaded the first phase of setting up a Central Africa branch of the charity in Kinshasa, DRC - Team member of the uMashesha (fast mover) project, responding to shack fires in Joburg townships with disaster recovery for families affected- Ran a weekly reading scheme for children in Joe Slovo squatter camp- Organized and participated in rural and urban outreach projects teaching children about burn and fire prevention and reaction skills- Organized the small scale annual fund raising event: Joburg Chocolate Fest- Wrote reports and articles for the charity’s monthly newsletter - Carried out admin and logistical support for the sister charity, J’burg School for Blind, Low Vision and Multiple Disability Children - Assisted with the reintegration a 14 year burn survivor back into his community in Mpumalanga following extensive reconstructive surgery - Team member when briefing in advertising agencies on fire and burn prevention television commercials - Accompanied children to medical appointments regarding reconstructive surgery treatments In 2009 I travelled to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo to begin the process of establishing a Central Africa branch on behalf of the charity.