CHRIS CONTI

* **** ******, **** ****** CT. ***** - 424-***-****

adlbsy@r.postjobfree.com · https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-conti-254b79b1/ · Creative producer offering over twenty-five years’ experience creating impactful, fresh, and innovative content in television and digital. Skilled content creator with a proven talent for storytelling and the ability to manage creative teams and production budgets. Highly successful at taking concepts from ideation to finished product. A proven team leader experienced in analytics, research, marketing, and promotion. Capable of creating, launching, and maintaining successful programming in highly competitive marketplaces. An experienced writer, producer and executive familiar with all aspects of television production, both live and scripted, as well as social media strategy and implementation.

EXPERIENCE

CURRENT

HEAD OF PROGRAMMING, CONDE NAST/WIRED

In charge of content for Wired magazine’s YouTube channel with over 7 million subscribers.

• Oversee daily video production from ideation to upload.

• Act as a liaison between the magazine and the YouTube channel, balancing the concerns of editorial with the needs of commercial YouTube programming.

• Restructured operations between brand and YouTube channel. 2012 - 2019

HEAD OF CONTENT, ALL DEF DIGITAL

Oversaw production of all content for one of the fastest growing urban millennial sites on the web with over 3 million subscribers.

• Managed content across all social media platforms.

• Supervised and worked closely with writers, directors, talent, and editorial staff throughout the production process.

• Created project budgets and managed all production costs.

• Used data analytics to optimize user engagement.

• Created sponsored videos for Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Brothers, Celsius Fitness Drink and Beyond Meat.

• Sold original scripted programming to HBO, MTV, YouTube Red and Amazon.

• Executive Produced the HBO Series ALL DEF COMEDY LIVE.

• Executive Produced Spotify’s TRAFFIC JAMS series.

• Executive Produced THE ALL DEF MOVIE AWARDS on Fusion.

• Executive Produced FUSION’S ROAST OF SNOOP DOG.

2

2005 – 2012

WRITER/PRODUCER, SELF EMPLOYED

Created and sold projects to all major networks under overall deals at Universal and Fox Studios.

• Collaborated with writers to create two comedy pilots for NBC.

• Collaborated with writers to create drama pilots for CBS, USA, NBC, and Lifetime.

• Created and was sole writer on two drama pilots for NBC.

• Created and was sole writer on a two-hour movie for Spike TV. 2000 - 2005

SR. VICE PRESIDENT, DRAMA DEVELOPMENT, NBC

Head of NBC’s Drama Development Department responsible for all aspects of development on all hour-long dramas during the “Must See TV” years.

• Developed projects that made NBC the #1 network for 5 straight years.

• Hired and collaborated with writers, directors and producers who fit the NBC brand.

• Coordinated with on-air promotion, print media, publicity, and research to successfully launch and maintain programs.

• Oversaw a department of 10 people, as well as the continuous production of multiple drama programs shooting around the world. EDUCATION

MAY 1986

BACHELOR OF ARTS, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

SKILLS

• Strong creative vision

• Team management

• Six Sigma

• Problem resolution

• Project management

• Drama, comedy, and reality experience

• Social media proficiency

• Market research and analysis

• Creative writing

• Post production

• Casting

• Budget creation and management

MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS

MEMBER: Writers Guild of America 2005 – Present.

NAMED: to Hollywood Reporter’s Next Generation “35 under 35” Class of 2000. SEMI-FINALIST: America’s Best Writing Contest (Children’s book category), 1994. WINNER: NBC Writing contest (Screenplay category), 1992.

Contact this candidate