Chris Young Email & Phone Number

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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

• Lead sports strategy and programming for Xfinity’s X1, Flex, Stream web and mobile platforms, and XClass Smart TV; manage daily operations of live sports and video on demand, including promotional strategies, merchandising and content packaging.• Define programming strategy and vision for cross-product campaigns; outline weekly/monthly/quarterly business priorities and direct core team on promotions and scheduling, search optimization and content discovery. • Develop detailed, goal-oriented programming plans for seasonal sports and tent-pole events and lead the execution of those plans against key OKRs.• Create and maintain seasonal plan-of-records and coordinate content priorities with cross-functional PMs, senior partnership leads, consumer marketing and sales enablement teams.• Manage programming relationships with sports distribution partners, including broadcast networks and leagues, direct-to-consumer streaming services and vMVPDs, as well as pay-per-view partners, NFL RedZone and out-of-market sports packages.• Lead sports content and programming strategy for third-party apps, including Netflix, Peacock, Paramount+, Max, ESPN+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, DAZN, MLB.TV, NBA, PPV.com and more.• Strategy and programming lead for sports paid partnerships; develop promotion plans and pitch presentations, working closely with partnership marketing, analytics, UX, product and EPG leads on value proposals, deal negotiations, investment and wrap reports.• Oversee team research and development for OTT live sports, user experience, emerging products, and direct-to-consumer competitive analysis.• Head content and editorial strategy for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and FIFA World Cup; co-responsible for bringing Xfinity’s first-ever personalized Olympics and bilingual-bicultural World Cup experiences to market.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

• Partnered with multiple core teams in the concept and development of Xfinity’s industry-leading X1 Sports experience; collaborated with product and engineering on enhanced metadata requirements, voice search and discovery, personalization, and the complex data queries that power customer experience.• Led content strategy and programming for Xfinity’s sports products; established editorial standards and creative processes and managed daily operations across platforms.• Set team goals and objectives and created and maintained strategic content roadmaps; directed team leads on high-impact merchandising plans and core business strategies.• Managed sports league and network partnerships and spearheaded multi-platform marketing campaigns that drove engagement and acquisition, improved customer retention and reduced churn.• Created revenue-focused strategies for live sports in 4K, pay-per-view, NFL RedZone and out-of-market sports, and managed programming execution across products.• Developed sports editorial notifications strategy; established vision and journalistic guidelines and partnered with product and engineering on CMS functionality and tooling.• Advocated for greater equity for women’s sports and helped bring to market consumer destinations for WNBA, women’s international soccer, NWSL and the women’s NCAA tournament; partnered with product and engineering on metadata enhancements and negotiated new agreements with network and league partners to expand Xfinity’s content offering.• Led content and editorial strategies for the 2014/15 Men’s and Women’s World Cups and the 2016/18 Summer and Winter Olympics; played an integral role in delivering Xfinity’s first blended live linear and OTT Olympics experience.• Tracked real-time data and engagement trends to shape, refine and improve sports experiences across products.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

• Directed a team of writers and editors in creating a dynamic national and local sports experience that exceeded annual revenue targets and KPIs and pinned Sports as a top-performing destination across Comcast platforms and apps.• Managed real-time decisions on daily programming and sports editorial for Comcast websites and apps. Managed digital feeds from ingest to publication, and analyzed data to identify usage trends; integrated analytics, search engine optimization (SEO) and online advertising into sports programming strategy.• Led editorial programming (national and regional) for live streaming events on ESPN, NBC, Fox Sports, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, the Golf Channel, Pac-12 Networks, Big Ten Network and more.• Managed partnership and content agreements for the Associated Press, Reuters, ESPN, NBC Sports, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Turner Sports, the Golf Channel, Pac-12 Networks, Big Ten Network, HBO, Showtime, Comcast RSNs, Philly.com and more.• Editorial lead to Senior Marketing for advertising takeovers on sports pages and special-event sites, including the 2012 London Olympics, 2012-13 College Bowl season, Super Bowl XLVII, 2013 NCAA Tournament, 2013 NFL Draft, 2014 Sochi Olympics, 2014 World Cup and pay-per-view Boxing and UFC events.• Managed content strategy with social media teams to cross-promote key calendar events, content exclusives and live sports on the Xfinity Facebook page and Xfinity Sports Twitter handle. • 2012 London Olympics: Managed around-the-clock editorial for the 2012 London Olympic Games and played a primary role in partnering with NBC Olympics' content and editorial teams to deliver live events and video on demand to Comcast platforms and apps.• Super Bowl XLVII Media Day: Interviewed players, coaches and media personalities, and captured behind-the-scenes video for Comcast websites and apps; live-tweeted news and player reactions from the Superdome in New Orleans, La.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

• Led daily web programming and the creation of multimedia packages (news articles, blogs, columns, slideshows, podcasts, video roundups and live streaming events) on Comcast websites for national and local sports, including NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, College Sports, Golf, Tennis, NASCAR, Soccer, Boxing and MMA.• Created focused editorial plans and content strategy mission sheets for high-level events, including the Euro 2012, 2011-12 NFL Playoffs, Super Bowl XLVI, 2011-12 NCAA Tournament, NFL Draft, The Masters, and pay-per-view Boxing and UFC events.• Managed seasonal editorial and localized targeting for XfinityTV.com High School Sports section, showcasing live streaming of high school sports events from eight Comcast markets.• Boxing and MMA Writer: Managed a weekly column and wrote special features for major pay-per-view boxing and UFC events. Covered multiple fights live, including UFC 101 from the Wells Fargo Center where I interviewed fighters, trainers and UFC execs at the pre- and post-fight press conferences.• Wrote and managed "Write That Down," a blog covering sports media and industry trends.• Trained incoming interns and freelance editors in our Content Management System (CMS), analytics tools and emerging programming initiatives.

Fort Washington, Pa, Us

• Lead itinerary writer for global escorted tours, independent and customized international vacation packages• Researched, wrote and edited detailed copy for Gate1Travel.com• Served as chief copy editor for the company’s brochure and monthly magazine and worked with web designers on page layout, graphics and content accuracy• Wrote and managed all publication efforts for “The Deal,” the company’s bi-weekly e-newsletter