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Charles William Colfelt

703-774-4233

willcolfelt@gmail.com

Brooklyn, NY

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
 

Resume Link
Technical Skills

DSLRs, SLRs, Mirrorless

Cinema Cameras

Steadicams / Gimbels

Adobe Creative Cloud

Final Cut Pro

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