Charles William Colfelt
Work Experience
Media Specialist & Video Editor
Hearst Digital Media
New York, NY / Feb 2018 - Aug 2018
- Maintain daily video upload schedules for Hearst Digital Media and the quality of produced content.
- Manage media and update and optimize meta data for existing partners
- Part of team spearheading original content creation for Seventeen's Musical.ly (6 Shows)
- Collaborate with various brands (Marie Claire, Esquire, Country Living, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan) to create original and compelling content for various platforms with tight deadlines
- Videos used to increase online viewership to over 1 billion total views across several Hearst Digital brands
- Produce and edit videos for social media platforms, including Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Musical.ly, LinkedIn and Twitter across all Hearst Digital brands
Online Media Sales Associate
HomeAdvisor - NY
New York, NY / Jan 2017 - Feb 2018
- Drive new business acquisition, while building sales techniques and develop new & creative sales strategies.
- Prospect top businesses and develop a relationship to close high priority areas for clients in multiple industries nationwide.
- Strong communication with past clients to sustain healthy retention and satisfaction with a robust self management skill set.
- Top 10% in national organization with the most number of sales, high client retention rate, and client revenue.
- Establish a strong foundation with employees to aid and help improve on the individuals performance to reach a higher potential.
Broadcast & Live Stream Operator
ESPN & VDMS Live Event Operations
Ashburn, VA / Aug 2015 - Oct 2016
- Manipulate a customized application that inserts commercial messages into a broadcast transport stream.
- Begin and end the sporting event according to instructions issued from remote control room site.
- Trigger commercial breaks, according to the sporting event format.
- Communicate, review and authenticate live transmissions from remote venues.
- Review event scheduling application and report event activities through standard office software
Audio/Visual Manager
Messiah College Pulse Media Hub
Harrisburg, PA / Aug 2014 - May 2015
- Produce all collegiate sports and arts and entertainment photo and video content
- Direct and oversee video productions from pre to post production
-Collaborate with musical artists and bands featuring a staff of photographers and videographers
-Publish original video content for A&E devision of college campus brand
Education
Bachelors of Arts: Film & Media Arts
Messiah College
Harrisburg, PA / May 2015
Bachelors of Arts: Cinematography (Dual-Enrollment)
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA / Aug 2013 - May 2014
Communication Skills
Self-Motivated
Time Management
Adaptive
Public Speaking
Leadership
Multi-tasking
Technical Skills
DSLRs, SLRs, Mirrorless
Cinema Cameras
Steadicams / Gimbels
Adobe Creative Cloud
Final Cut Pro