Christopher Essner
Director of Production Operations @ Barstool Sports
- Role
- Director of Production Operations at Barstool Sports
- Location
- South Orange, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Christopher Essner
Strategic Operations Director with 12+ years experience orchestrating high-stakes initiatives from presidential election coverage to multi-platform media productions. Led critical operations for NBC News and Barstool Sports, directing nationwide teams and managing multi-million dollar projects. Emmy-nominated professional known for creative productions, optimizing processes, stakeholder management, and delivering measurable results in pressure-driven environments.
Experience
Director of Production Operations
Jan 2024 — Present
Spearhead media production strategy and operations across multiple markets, orchestrating cross-functional alignment between Production, Sales, Finance, and Technology teams to deliver premium content, drive business objectives, and maximize revenue growth- Shape creative vision and execution strategy for premium content initiatives, leading collaboration between content and brand activation teams to deliver innovative, multi-platform productions- Design and implement comprehensive production infrastructure, streamlining scheduling, resource planning, and team coordination while meeting stakeholder needs- Oversee multi-million dollar budgets, driving financial planning, cost optimization, and vendor negotiations to achieve profitability targets while expanding creative capabilities- Transform studio operations to accelerate company growth and operational excellence- Lead bi-coastal production teams while cultivating a culture of innovation and high performance
Education
Rutgers University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism
2009 — 2013
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Imovie
- Iwork
- Inews
- Photoshop
- Html
- Javascript
- Screencasting
- Broadcast Television
- News Writing
- Video Production
- Video Editing
- Interviewing Skills
- Telephone Interviewing
- Radio Broadcasting
- Logging Tapes
- Live Events
- Transcribing
- Television Reporting
- Broadcast News Writing
- Blogging
- Wordpress
- Social Media
- Microsoft Excel
- Avid
- Journalism
- Video
- Storytelling
- Broadcast
- Middle East
- Online News
- Television News
- Digital Journalism
- Breaking News
- Radio
- Television
- Editing
- Avid Technology Products
- Interviewing
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