Christopher Chappel Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

Working with brands to define new processes, streamline existing operations, and improve client and partnership services.

New York, New York, United States

• Continuing to lead a team of producers (campaign- and events-focused), providing mentorship and identifying growth opportunities.
• Managing the hiring, training, career pathing, and budgeting for team salaries, T&E, and off-sites.
• Serving as the primary resource for advice and escalation on issues regarding production pricing, campaign delays, rushed production, and internal or external communication issues.
• Collaborating with executive leadership to forecast and track the overall creative production budget, analyzing spend and identifying key trends throughout the business year.
• Providing input on product strategy and new product development, lending intel and information on client needs, scoping, and resourcing.
• Partnered with Business and HR team leaders to plan and execute employee learning and development series, onboarding improvements, culture initiatives, and mentorship programming.

New York, New York

• Mentoring and developing a team of nine producers (project managers) and growth managers to ensure optimal team performance and individual career progression.
• Defining and onboarding new roles related to events and paid social efforts.
• Establishing and managing team budgets and development plans. Shadowing client kick-off sequences to ensure successful campaign launches.
• Serving as the main resource for advice and escalation on issues regarding production pricing, campaign delays, rushed production, and internal or external communication issues.
• Advising senior leaders in developing, vetting, and implementing processes and training initiatives for staff.
• Working with other senior department leads to maximize operational efficiencies and defining processes on the team, project, and portfolio levels.

New York, New York

• Coaching and developing a team of four producers and one production fellow, motivating all direct reports to achieve growth in their roles.
• Serving as the main resource for advice and escalation on issues regarding production pricing, campaign delays, rushed production, and internal or external communication issues.
• Leading the creative development and provide excellent client service to Quartz’s top tier partnership accounts.
• Identifying areas for improvements in process, efficiencies, cross team collaboration, and client solutions.
• Working with the Director of Client Solutions to prioritize these initiatives and manage these projects with business side team managers.
• Hiring and training new members of the production team.

Greater New York City Area

• Led the planning, execution, and ongoing communication for Quartz’s top advertising partners, including Visa, AT&T, Barclay’s, Porsche, Chanel, and Santander.
• Produced projects that spanned the development, design, content, technology, product and editorial teams, ensuring cross-departmental communication was streamlined.
• Served as the main point-of-contact for creative development, providing excellent client service and ensuring that all client deliverables were developed and presented on time and within budget.
• Responsible for campaign performance, optimization and reporting.

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible for leading and mentoring a team of content and production coordinators focused on deploying innovative and successful client marketing initiatives.
• Guided the brainstorming, copywriting, production, and publishing process of branded content articles for clients such as British Airways, Ford, Jeep, Hilton, and Macy’s.
• Conducted client branded social media challenges on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Vine to increase brand visibility.
• Facilitated and provided guidance for client photography and video shoots, including vendor management, contract negotiations, location coordination, and post-production service. Initiated cross-departmental.
• Developed and assessed processes utilized for CMS publishing, video publishing and distribution, freelancer onboarding, and invoicing; subsequently deploy improvement initiatives when identified to enhance efficiency.
• Developed and tracked project plans and financial budgets to ensure deliverables are provided in accordance with forecasted budgets.

Greater New York City Area

• Partnered with channel manager to create, coordinate, and initiate successful marketing strategies and activities to achieve marketing objectives.
• Interfaced with the New York Times Cooking product team daily to develop and execute communication programs focused on boosting consumer awareness of product features and increasing new user registrations and.
• Forecasted and analyzed metrics, including ROI, organic growth, marketing trends, and integrated change initiatives.

Greater New York City Area

• Directed the design and implementation of marketing projects, including campaigns, collateral development, and promotion of products and services via online and print media.
• Guided promotional events and photo shoots to increase customer awareness and brand loyalty. Established social media promotions for TimesTalks interview series, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube profiles.
• Developed and tracked project deliverables and timelines to ensure success of each project.