Ben Watson

Production Manager at FaZe Clan
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(386) 825-5501
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Peterborough, England, United Kingdom, UK

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    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Production Manager
      • Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

      FaZe Cizzorz (most commonly known simply as Cizzorz) is a professional gamer and streamer. He has over 4.4 million subscribers on YouTube, and over 1.6 million followers on Twitch. In my role as Production Manager for FaZe Cizzorz, I am responsible for devising video concepts, planning the production process from recording to post-production, and ultimately preparing and publishing the videos for his YouTube channel. Part of my responsibilities includes recruiting and supervising a group… Show more FaZe Cizzorz (most commonly known simply as Cizzorz) is a professional gamer and streamer. He has over 4.4 million subscribers on YouTube, and over 1.6 million followers on Twitch. In my role as Production Manager for FaZe Cizzorz, I am responsible for devising video concepts, planning the production process from recording to post-production, and ultimately preparing and publishing the videos for his YouTube channel. Part of my responsibilities includes recruiting and supervising a group of freelance video editors and thumbnail designers who collaborate on the content. Show less

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Content Specialist / Business Development
      • May 2022 - Oct 2022

      Remote Some of my roles at REBOUND included: - Secured a Partnership deal with ByteDance to sign Rebound as an official TikTok creator partner - Secured a Partnership deal with Snap Inc to bring Rebound it's own official Snapchat Show - Grew REBOUND to 10M views and 100k followers on TikTok within 1 month - Designed new workflows and systems to be used by the video editing department - Boosted efficiency and productivity across all departments by 300% - Gave specific technical… Show more Some of my roles at REBOUND included: - Secured a Partnership deal with ByteDance to sign Rebound as an official TikTok creator partner - Secured a Partnership deal with Snap Inc to bring Rebound it's own official Snapchat Show - Grew REBOUND to 10M views and 100k followers on TikTok within 1 month - Designed new workflows and systems to be used by the video editing department - Boosted efficiency and productivity across all departments by 300% - Gave specific technical feedback to editors and motion graphics artists - Created financial documentations and tracking systems - Redesigned company contracts and legal documents - Contributed ideas to videos using my background in YouTube and video production - Identified, vetted and hired important roles for the company Show less

    • Canada
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
      • Nov 2020 - Mar 2021

      Following the acquisition of my company Render GG in 2020, I was appointed as the Chief Strategy Officer of the acquiring company. As the Chief Strategy Officer, my key responsibilities involved: - Presenting novel business ideas and strategies to C-level executives. - Assisting in the assimilation of Render GG into the existing portfolio of companies under YDX. - Identifying opportunities for collaboration between Render GG and other assets under YDX. - Converting plans into… Show more Following the acquisition of my company Render GG in 2020, I was appointed as the Chief Strategy Officer of the acquiring company. As the Chief Strategy Officer, my key responsibilities involved: - Presenting novel business ideas and strategies to C-level executives. - Assisting in the assimilation of Render GG into the existing portfolio of companies under YDX. - Identifying opportunities for collaboration between Render GG and other assets under YDX. - Converting plans into feasible strategic initiatives and leading teams responsible for their implementation. Show less

    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder / CEO (Exit)
      • Dec 2017 - Nov 2020

      London, United Kingdom Render is a professional video production studio specializing in crafting video content for YouTubers, Streamers, Teams and Brands. As the sole Founder I wore many hats during my time at Render, i headed up recruitment, sales, accounting, creative direction and much more. I worked daily with my COO and Project Managers to ensure quality standards were met across our videos and clients were happy with our services. Render projects generated over 1 billion video views for our clients from… Show more Render is a professional video production studio specializing in crafting video content for YouTubers, Streamers, Teams and Brands. As the sole Founder I wore many hats during my time at Render, i headed up recruitment, sales, accounting, creative direction and much more. I worked daily with my COO and Project Managers to ensure quality standards were met across our videos and clients were happy with our services. Render projects generated over 1 billion video views for our clients from 2018-2020. In 2021, I was presented with a generous offer for Render and thus decided exit the company. Show less

    • Freelance Game Capture Artist
      • Nov 2017 - Nov 2017

      Remote I worked on the in-game capture assets in the documentary. I worked closely with the director to coordinate the recording of appropriate gameplay elements and cinematics.

    • Freelance Video Editor
      • Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

      Remote Created a hype video for the 2017 Vainglory World Championships.

    • Japan
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Freelance Video Editor
      • Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

      London, United Kingdom Worked on several video projects through ESL for Konami's PES League.

    • United Kingdom
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Freelance Motion Graphics Designer
      • Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

      London, United Kingdom I worked on a competition brief produce an animation with an emphasis on storytelling to promote one of their award-winning and best-selling Management books. My video was then nominated as a CMI Student Video Award Winner and played at the Royal British Library on the night of the event to promote the book.

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Video Producer
      • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

      I created gameplay and stream highlight videos during TSM's Spring Split. I also worked closely with TSM's graphic designer to produce some motion graphic elements for videos, including matchup animations for the highlight videos and youtube video outros. From June to December, I worked with TSM Bjergsen and TSM Doublelift on their personal youtube channels, creating weekly stream highlights and soloq montages in order to grown their channel and develop their youtube presence.

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Content Production
      • Jan 2010 - Dec 2016

      London, United Kingdom Content Production as a YouTube Partner under the name 'Sector'.

    • United Kingdom
    • Spectator Sports
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Assistant Video Editor
      • Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

      Berlin Area, Germany I worked as a freelancer on several Fnatic projects during this period. Most noticeably I was part of the crew producing season 3 of Fnatic's popular documentary series Life of Legends.

    • Director of Video Production
      • Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

      - Producing and editing all video content - Creative idea generation for marketing campaigns - Social advertising for content created - Filming and editing sponsorship videos - Collaborating with potential and current sponsors

    • Sweden
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Video Editor
      • Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

      Online I edited and produced eSports related videos. I mainly created interesting and engaging highlight reels from Trig's sponsored professional teams. I edited gameplay footage from League of Legends and Smite professional matches.

    • Video Director
      • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

      Peterborough, United Kingdom - Directed, filmed and edited event promotional videos from their club nights - I worked entirely by myself to create these videos - I produced 2 videos a week on a very tight turnaround deadline

    • Freelance Video Producer
      • Nov 2013 - Nov 2013

      - Created a one-off promotional video - Filmed footage of the games and training on location over the space of a few days - Edited the video to their brief being careful to include appropriate music and shots

Education

  • Ravensbourne
    (BA) Bachelor of Arts Degree, Motion Graphics
    2014 - 2017
  • Peterborough Regional College
    Interactive Media, Interactive Media
    2012 - 2014
  • Thomas Deacon Academy
    2005 - 2011

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