Brandon Werner

Experience

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  Rowan University

  Sept 2004 - Jun 2006

  Web Coordinator for iMPACT!

  Responsible for designing and maintaining the website and promotional materials for the Freshman leadership program. Facilitated and developed educational and innovative leadership activities and workshops at weekly meetings and retreats.

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  PaperClip Communications

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Graphic Designer

  Collaborated with Public Relations and Marketing Directors in designing publications, websites, and advertisements for a variety of products and events all tailored towards college students.

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  Rowan University

  Aug 2007 - Jul 2009

  Resident Director

  Supervised a building of 120 freshman students and a staff of nine Resident Assistants. Responsible for staff development, counseling students, maintaining a building budget, and developing new techniques to communicate with residents through websites and podcasts.

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  CondeNet

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Web Marketing Assistant for Wired.com

  Responsible for updating Wired.com's Facebook and other social media. Designed web advertising campaigns for Wired.com, Reddit, and Webmonkey. Assembled Wired.com's monthly e-mail newsletter and assisted in production of audio-podcast The Hopkinson Report, which focused on social media and internet trends.

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  Blip Networks

  Dec 2010 - Sept 2013

  Senior Designer / Producer

  Founding member of the in-house creative agency of the video streaming startup, providing design and video production to the sales, marketing, and original show teams, through its eventual sale/merger with Maker Studios and The Walt Disney Company.- Directed and managed in-house production and video shoots, while coordinating freelance video writers, editors, and producers for web-series and social media. - Supported independent content creators and company-produced original series with video production, visual identity, and social media creative. - Designed mobile, web, and set-top products (websites, Xbox, Roku Apps, and interactive advertising) by collaborating with developers and operations- Created and Produced the brand’s official weekly news web show, The Show You’re Watching, which drove millions of views to owned and operated platforms. Show less

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  Laughing Historically

  Jan 2011 - now

  Host, Producer

  Writes, hosts and produces educational classroom-focused YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram explaining history in the language of social video.- Received over 3.5 million video views to date across platforms.Produced Medium-exclusive history/cooking series Eating Historically.- Reached Apple Podcasts Top 10 Podcasts numerous times and featured on Apple Podcasts New & Noteworthy.

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  Maker Studios Inc

  Sept 2013 - Mar 2014

  Senior Designer

  Provided clients, in-house YouTube channels, and Maker producer base of many of the Top-100 YouTube Personalities with self-developed motion graphics, video creative, graphic design.- Created editorial illustrations, social media promos, and animations to develop unified creative identity package content for Maker’s owned and operated video portal.

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  Disney Interactive

  Mar 2014 - May 2017

  Senior Designer

  Reported directly to Vice President of Marketing for Disney’s Maker Studios to provide creative support to the talent network of many Top-100 global YouTube creators, and major Disney IP’s such as Star Wars and Marvel. - Collaborated with marketing to manage and create daily original social media editorial video content and exclusive shows for owned and operated social media channels.- Worked with Disney Parks to improve their social strategy and relaunch their YouTube channel. Designed total brand identity and video package.- As a member of the editorial team, creatively supported the development and daily programming of - Maker’s owned and operated streaming service.- Produced and created multiple social-media exclusive shows with in-house talent.- Provided design support to live event team for Comic-Con, Cannes, PAX, and original show premieres. Show less

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  The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

  Jul 2014 - Jan 2019

  Producer, Night Late

  Led creative direction, social media, and motion graphics and art design for Night Late, a live monthly talk show rebuilt from the ground-up each episode to build a pilot inspired by a different celebrity host. - Worked with talent such as Morning Joe/Today Show’s Willie Geist, Drew Carey, Brooke Shields, and best-selling author R.L. Stine to develop original talk show pilots.

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  Embassy Row

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2018

  Led and produced social media and digital content for the official Star Trek talk show, live on CBS All Access, and internationally on Netflix.- Managed After Trek's digital strategy and produced promotional creative across the official Star Trek social channels.- Produced and directed Countdown to Launch, the official Star Trek: Discovery live internet pre-show, featuring weekly celebrity guests.- Developed, produced, and hosted Starfleet Academy, a weekly interactive trivia contest broadcast live on Twitch and CBS All Access. Show less

  • Producer, Untitled Game Show Pilot

    Feb 2018 - Mar 2018

  • Social Media Producer - After Trek, Star Trek

    Sept 2017 - Feb 2018
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  AMC Networks

  May 2018 - now

  Leads the cross-functional Social Creative Team, which develops, writes, and produces original content for AMC Network's (AMC, Sundance, IFC, BBCA…) complete line of international programming, including The Walking Dead, Better Call Saul, Doctor Who, and the new Anne Rice Universe.- Writes, produces, and directs large scale brand AV shoots with the shows’ talent, production crew, special effects, and makeup teams. Content used on-air, social media, and marketing audio/visual creative.- Collaborates with show-runners, marketing, and creative departments to create everything from daily original social media to large-scale show announcements and events, like Comic-Con and Premieres.- Manages the day to day creative functions of a collaborative in-house team of direct-reports, freelancers, and external agencies Show less

  • Creative Director

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Senior Content Producer

    May 2018 - Apr 2024