Max Gardner

About Max Gardner

Hi, I\'m Max. I\'m an award-winning director, producer, and creative focused on using filmmaking to create deeper connections between audiences and content.I am the co-founder of A+M Creative, an independent full-service video and film production shop based in Brooklyn and Hudson, New York. Visit us at for more information or contact us at: i•••@amcreative.nycInterested in connecting? Shoot me a message. My inbox is open to recruiters, producers, and anyone and everyone. Just don\'t try to sell me anything -) Looking forward to hearing from you.

Experience

1. Vice President, Video Producer

   Jefferies

   Mar 2023 — Present · NY, US

   As the Vice President of Video at Jefferies, I oversee and am responsible for all execution of enterprise-level and global video, audio and A/V initiatives for the global investment banking and capital markets firm, Jefferies Working across all divisions and geographies of the firm, I produce a wide and diverse variety of video and media projects for both internal and external audiences, including content for our Jefferies conference series, global HR content, training videos, branded content, Equity Research and Sales video, content from the C-Suite and a huge array of opportunistic and content marketing driven outputs I oversee and operate a custom-built internal studio that sits in Jefferies NYC headquarters, allowing us greater ability to record and create multimedia content on-demand and fully in-house; this includes a livetelevision hit studio, a greenscreen multi-cam setup, a podcast booth, and an on-site post-production suite As a manager, I oversee a contingent of contract producers, editors and vendors providing different services across the production lifecycle and oversee an annual $1M video production budget across firmwide Marketing As a creative director, I work with internal divisional stakeholders and the Head of Content to develop,execute and deliver high-level conceptual creative to drive recognition and messaging around the firm’scapabilities, dealmaking and other brand-level messaging/output

Education

• The New School

  Bachelor of Arts, Culture & Media Studies

  2009 — 2012

Skills

• Video Color Grading
• Video Post-Production
• Content Strategy
• Videography
• Film Production
• Social Media
• Art Direction
• Ghostwriting
• Social Media Marketing
• Feature Films
• Marketing Research
• Music Videos
• Directing Talent
• Production Management
• Email Marketing
• Digital Marketing
• Video
• Commercial Directing
• Non-Linear Editing
• Social Media Blogging
• Online Video Production
• Final Cut Pro
• Production Planning
• Screenwriting
• Editing
• Copywriting
• Post Production Management
• Post-Production Support
• Digital Media
• Digital Video
• Advertising
• Media Production
• Music Video Production
• Blogging
• Audio Editing
• Video Editing
• Film
• Video Production
• Web Video
• Internet Video Production