Sam Katzman

303-947-0065                                                                     4253 Ridge Ave., 3F skatzman7@gmail.com                                                  Philadelphia, PA 19129

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism – June 2015
University of Oregon | Eugene, OR

Experience

Associate Producer | NFL Films — Mt. Laurel, NJ                        February 2016-Present

• 2019 Sports Emmy winner (Trans-media Sports Coverage) & four-time Emmy nominee, 2018 Webby Awards winner (General Social, Sports) for the Hard Knocks social media campaign I co-managed
• Segment editor and social producer for Hard Knocks, NFL Top 100 Players, NFL 100 Greatest, NFL Top 10, America’s Game, Hey Rookie, Worth the Wait, and The Timeline
• Worked closely with the directors/showrunners of Belichick & Saban: The Art of Coaching as their production assistant
• Hired immediately after internship ended in Spring 2016 to manage NFL Films’ social media accounts until transitioning to present role as associate producer in 2019
• Responsibilities: Editing/producing segments for TV & digital; Creating original content & sharing NFL Films productions via social channels; Maintaining social media calendar & reacting to trending topics to promote our brand; Weekly meetings with senior producers & execs to debrief social media analytics; Directing interviews & VO sessions; Pitching, planning, & executing stories or projects; Caption and script writing; Subclipping/logging film & interviews; Researching & fact-checking

Game Highlights Producer | National Lacrosse League — Philadelphia, PA December 2019-Present

• Quick turnaround highlight package editor for NLL social/digital ops during games

Editorial Intern | 1859 Media — Bend, OR                                                      June 2015-October 2015

• Assisted the editorial staff in planning and producing the first issue of Bend Magazine
• Wrote print & digital features, as well as other copy for 1859 Media publications
• Uploaded content & assisted with website design/management

Communications Intern | University of Oregon Athletics — Eugene, OR    January 2013-June 2015

• Features writer for GoDucks.com and football game day programs
• 2014-15 football communications student coordinator
• Assistant to all sports information directors and the editor in chief at athletic events and in the office, as well as a liaison between UO Athletics and the media
• Helped coordinate post-game press conferences and interviews
• Wrote, designed, and edited/formatted content for media guides and other Word or InDesign documents

Editor-in-Chief  | FLUX magazine, University of Oregon — Eugene, OR  June 2014-June 2015

• Started as an editorial intern in 2012, only freshman on a staff of primarily seniors
• Features writer (sophomore), Managing Editor (junior), Editor-in-Chief (senior)
• Wrote “When Communities Collide,” which placed second for Feature Story of the Year at the 2013 National College Media Convention